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Physicians Named 2023 top docs Five UChicago Medicine AdventHealth physicians have been recognized as Top Cancer Doctors in the Chicago area according to a study conducted by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., a healthcare research and... — Updated 5/25/2023
This week's cover - School's got talent
Students from the Clarendon Hills Middle School had a huge reaction to the group of sumo wrestlers who played musical chairs during the annual talent show. The wrestlers (inset... — Updated 5/25/2023
By New intervention model showing results
A new model of intervention introduced at Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South last year has helped struggling students. At the May 11 Hinsdale High School District 86 Board meeting, Patrice Payne, director of instructional equity,... — Updated 5/24/2023
Soccer clinic honors the memory of Julie Heidecke
The 25th annual Julie K. Heidecke tribute soccer clinic was held in March at Hinsdale Central. Hosted by Central's girls soccer players and staff the clinic was free to area... — Updated 5/24/2023
Thieves hit Kelsey's in overnight burglary
Hinsdale police are investigating a burglary to Kelsey Resale Boutique, 49 S. Washington St., that occurred at 1:19 a.m. Wednesday, May 24. A group of at least seven offenders used... — Updated 5/24/2023
American Legion long a part of village
Hinsdale American Legion Post 250, whose members will lead Memorial Day observations in town Monday, May, 29 (see Page 17 for details), has been part of the village since 1919. The... — Updated 5/24/2023
Weekly agenda
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board special meeting 6 p.m. Thursday, May 25 Hinsdale Middle School, 100 S. Garfield Ave. www.d181.org On the agenda: closed session meeting, approval of assistant superintendent of... — Updated 5/24/2023
Meering roundup
Community Consolidated District 181 Among other business May 15, board members: • listened to a presentation on the tentative 2023-24 budget from Rick Engstrom, assistant superintendent of business and operations, who forecast... — Updated 5/24/2023
Couple finds house's charm irresistible
Sarah and Jack London weren't planning to move to Hinsdale, even though Sarah (then Swanson) grew up here. "We were going to move somewhere trendy and cool, like California or... — Updated 5/24/2023
Walk for Wellness House
The 2023 Walk for Wellness House May 7 raised $750,000. Runners and walkers gathered in front of the Wellness House on Walnut Street before the start of the race. Jim Folliard... — Updated 5/24/2023
This week's cover - Fish tales
We're fairly certain that when Timothy Laczynski took a book break with his daughter, Adeline, they didn't realize a pair of discus fish would be reading over their shoulders as... — Updated 5/18/2023
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STUDENTS EARN MERIT awards Three students from Hinsdale are among 2,500 high school seniors to receive a $2,500 National Merit Scholarships. They are • Alexander Burt, a senior at Hinsdale Central High School • Lily Song, a... — Updated 5/17/2023
Then and now
This building located at 53 S. Washington St. was home to the Hinsdale Post Office from 1899-1926, when the building was destroyed by fire. Architecturally significant features of... — Updated 5/17/2023
Residents can watch board meetings online6
Residents who are interested in watching Hinsdale Village Board and other village meetings can do so live and on demand through the village website at www.villageofhinsdale.org. Choose the “Government” tab at the top of the... — Updated 5/17/2023
Weekly agenda
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, May 25 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings Hinsdale Plan Commission special meeting 7:30 p.m. Monday, May... — Updated 5/17/2023
Vine Street home winds back the clock
In Hinsdale's early days, residents regularly bought their groceries during trips to Chicago because of limited options in the fledgling village. "But that was just before the Fox... — Updated 5/17/2023
Once upon a time
Hinsdale legacies - This photo from the archives of the Hinsdale Historical Society shows what the house at 132 N. Vine St. looked like when it was constructed in 1882 and when... — Updated 5/17/2023
Fatal crash closes York
A 75-year-old woman from Orland Park died after she was hit by a vehicle at about 2 p.m. May 11 on York Road south of Ogden Avenue. The preliminary investigation indicates the... — Updated 5/17/2023
D86 leader currently on leave of absence
Hinsdale High School District 86 Superintendent Tammy Prentiss has been on a leave of absence since Tuesday, according to a statement emailed by the district at 3 p.m. that afternoon. “Out of respect for Superintendent... — Updated 5/17/2023
Full-day kindergarten plan gets boost
State lawmakers appear to have beaten Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 officials to the proverbial punch regarding full-day kindergarten. At Monday’s District 181 board meeting, Superintendent Hector Garcia... — Updated 5/17/2023
This week's cover - Prom perfect
With a theme of "Old Hollywood Glamour," Hinsdale Central's prom was held at Chicago's iconic Union Station, a perfect backdrop. After dinner and dancing, students celebrated under... — Updated 5/11/2023
D86 board prez vote suggests division
For the third year in a row, Hinsdale High School District 86 Board members have disagreed about who should lead the board. In 2021, board members spent 2 1/2 hours and took 10 votes before electing Terri Walker president. In... — Updated 5/11/2023
Trio of comfort, convenience, character
John Charles Fremont Merrill probably wouldn't recognize today the house Adolph Froscher built for him in 1892 at 222 E. Sixth St. Merrill, secretary of the Chicago Board of Trade,... — Updated 5/10/2023
Once upon a time
Hinsdale legacies - The home at 222 E. Sixth St. was built as a Queen Anne in 1892 for John Charles Fremont Merrill but remodeled in the 1940s to its current classical revival... — Updated 5/10/2023
High-speed chase results in felony arrests
Two Chicago men were arrested May 5 on felony charges after leading Hinsdale police in a high-speed chase that ended in Oak Lawn. Metrevell Hutchinson, 21, 713 N. Ada St., and... — Updated 5/10/2023
