Week of June 11, 2026
Week of June 11, 2026
There's no better place to experience the sights and sounds of America's fight for liberty two and half centuries ago than Cantigny Park this weekend. The annual Revolutionary War Weekend will be held Saturday and Sunday, June 13-14, at Cantigny, located at 1S151 Winfield Road in Wheaton, complete with depictions of camp life as well as battlefield confrontations. Re-enacted by members of The North West Territory Alliance, this historical creation is the product of both...
An early morning weekend fire destroyed a Hinsdale home at 730 S. County Line Road. At 3:44 a.m. Sunday, the Hinsdale Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire and, upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy fire conditions on the first and second floors, as well as in the attic of the large residence. Neighbors reported that no occupants were inside the home, which was later confirmed. Firefighters attempted to enter the structure and begin suppression operations but were unable to advance due to the...
A new burger joint should be open in Hinsdale by the end of the summer. Sam Vlahos and his sister, Patricia, who own and operate Fuller House, plan to open Humble Patty in the space next door previously occupied by Dips & Dogs. Burgers, soft serve and other quick-cook items will be on the menu. “We’re excited,” Sam Vlahos told the Hinsdale Village Board on Tuesday. “The buzz is going, which is good, and people are excited. That’s the best thing about it.” The village board approved an exterior appearance plan...
Charlotte Brinck, Madison Delacey and Isabel Cisar get a big push from Evie Pearson at The Lane School's playground during their spring block party May. 28. With food, a DJ, a magic show, a bubble making station and other activities, there were plenty of ways for the kids and their families to celebrate the end of the school year. One representative from each class also had an opportunity to dunk Principal Brandon Todd with a bucket of water. See more photos on our Facebook...
The 53rd annual Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce Fine Arts Festival was held in Burlington Park last weekend. The event drew 77 artists who created everything from photographs to jewelry for sale. (Jim Slonoff...
The Hinsdalean took home 25 awards in the Illinois Better Newspaper Contest, including eight top honors, en route to achieving runner-up status for the Will Loomis Memorial Trophy for editorial excellence. The paper also won the general excellence award for advertising. The awards for work published in 2025 were presented at the Illinois Press Association’s annual convention June 4 in Peoria. In the editorial contest, Pamela Lannom and Ken Knutson won first place for community service for the paper’s special coverage...
Hinsdale Village Board Among other business Tuesday, trustees: • agreed to add two properties to the Historically Significant Structures Property List — 405 W. Sixth St. and 633 S. Washington St., bringing the total to 101. An official vote will be taken at the July village board meeting. • learned Sikich LLP issued a “clean” opinion, the highest available, on the village’s annual audit for fiscal year 2025. Revenues were $3.6 million over budget and expenses were $2.1 million under budget, Trustee Matt Posthuma...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, June 15 Hinsdale Middle School, 100 S. Garfield Ave. www.d181.org On the draft agenda: public hearing on and approval of 2026-27 budget; memo of understanding with D86; workers compensation and property liability insurance renewal; capital improvement, debt service and working cash resolutions; spring academic and SEL achievement and growth, IDEA needs assessment, district office building financial update Hinsdale Public Library Board Committee of the Whole...
HARP ENSEMBLE is opening act Members of the Hinsdale Middle School Harp Ensemble were the opening act lobby performers at the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra’s season finale concert on May 16. Ensemble members are Hudson Davis, Tenley Muehlhauser, Kohana Naito, Gavin Sabos, Shaan Soni, Joellen Wang and Henry Waterman. The group is led by Meghann Talbot and Mary Mandel. A photo appears online at www.facebook.com/thehinsdalean. ARTISTS EARN RECOGNITION Several artists from Hinsdale Central High School have been selected as...
On Beckwith pond - Judge C.G. Beckwith use to own much of the land on which UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale Hospital now stands. This picture of the pond is from the book "Picturesque Hinsdale." According to Hugh Dugan's book, "Village on the County Line,' the pond was formed by damming Flagg Creek where it use to run through the depression at the rear of the building. Hinsdaleans used to swim and boat there during the summer and skate there...
Hinsdale police released the following reports June 10. DUI arrest A 34-year-old Chicago man was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, improper lane use, improper stopping, driving with a suspended license and improper display of registration at 4:18 a.m. June 6 at 56th and Madison streets. He refused testing to determine his blood-alcohol content before being charged and released to appear in court. Thief ransacks home Someone broke into a home in the 600 block of Phillippa Street and ransacked the bedrooms...
Kayla Teuscher was an admittedly shy teen when she left Hinsdale to enter the United States Military Academy at West Point nearly four years ago. By the fall of her junior year, her transformation into a confident leader had undoubtedly advanced. "I was the brigade operations sergeant major," Teuscher said. "I was in charge of basically the execution of all operations at West Point that cadets did. So like (Army) football games, drills, formations - pretty much anything we...
Generations of Hinsdale residents have turned to Hinsdale Orthopaedics Associates at 550 Ogden Avenue for help with injuries and other issues involving their bones and joints. And while the name of that longstanding medical institution has changed, both the care and the Ogden Avenue property remain dedicated to the treatment of orthopaedic needs. In April 2020, Hinsdale Orthopaedics Associates became part of Illinois Bone and Joint Institute - a network of more than 125...
In last week’s Hinsdalean, Mr. Wance incorrectly accused me of hating the Fuller family. I have no room in my broken heart for hatred of the Fullers. In fact, when one of them said to me, “You must hate me,” I was surprised, and I assured her that I did not, and gave her a hug. As we have alleged in our wrongful death lawsuit, it is our belief that the actions and omissions of certain members of the Fuller family, including the choices they made, caused the death of an amazing child. Hate is different than holding...
After 26 years of living in Hinsdale, my wife, Lisa, and I are making a significant move to New Mexico. I wanted to take this opportunity to share what I’ll miss most about Hinsdale: 1. The constant drone of high decibel leaf blowers and lawn mowers — from April through November, Tuesday through Saturdays, and negotiating through the obstacle course of landscaping trucks and trailers on EVERY residential street. Perhaps an ordinance to ban gas-powered leaf blowers (commercial and personal) should be contemplated? (Other...
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, to focus attention on the most common form of dementia as well as promote healthy living to keep your cognitive functioning on track. The Alzheimer’s Association reports that only about half of people living with Alzheimer’s ever receive a diagnosis, delaying access to care and potentially putting individuals at greater risk. Early detection offers significant benefits for individuals and their families, as do preemptive steps to lower one’s risk of developing dementia....
The start of summer always reminds me of the first few days of vacation, when you seem to have an endless number of days to enjoy your destination. And then, all of the sudden, you have hardly any time left and days zip by at the speed of light. For years I’ve taken some extra time off in the summer, something I started doing when Ainsley was a toddler and Dan was traveling every other week for work. Even though she no longer wants to go to Blackberry Farm or a water park...
Two weeks ago, I was knee-deep in a Minnesota stream with God. Well, God wasn't knee-deep in the stream, per se. But He was in the stream, with its foamy water cascading over rocks. He was in the expansive blue sky that stretched stunningly from horizon to horizon. He was in the tree-lined hilltops that towered overhead, their lush foliage giving way here and there to dramatic faces of sheer limestone. I saw God in the massive shadows streaking across the water as birds of...
n Kids Cookie Design Contest June 26 entry deadline Toni Patisserie & Café 51 S. Washington St. www.tonipatisserie.com/cookie-design Kids 12 and younger are invited to draw their vision of America’s 250th birthday. The design can feature stars, flags, fireworks or anything patriotic. The winning design will be printed on real cookies and sold at Hinsdale’s Fourth of July parade. Forms, which can be downloaded from the website listed above, should be dropped off at the bakery before 5:30 p.m. June 26. The winner will be...
By Ken Knutson kknutson@thehinsdalean.com It sure feels like summer’s in the air. And that vibe will get a boost both tonight with the kick off to the annual Uniquely Thursdays concert series in Burlington Park as well as Monday when the perennial farmers market opens for business on Chicago Avenue. Uniquely Thursdays, the popular weekly evening music event centrally located at the 30 E. Chicago Ave. site and sponsored by the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce, runs through Aug. 13. Local favorite band 7th Heaven will open the...
I'm Piper and I can't wait to find my perfect people! I'm an incredibly sweet lady who loves just about every person that I meet, and I'm even open to a dog brother or sister. I really do love my people, and I hope that my future family will help guide me through the world. I might look big and strong, but sometimes unfamiliar things outside can make me a little apprehensive. I just need someone to help me build my confidence and remind me that it's not so scary out there,...
Attending a university football camp can cost hundreds of dollars, especially when travel and other expenses are added in. So two suburban Chicago football coaches decided to hold football showcases at their own schools and invite college coaches to attend. "We did that back-to-back years," said Ryan Crissy, head football coach at Glenbard South, who organized the camps with Sean Drendel, head coach at Naperville North. "What we realized doing that is we're providing a free...
