Thursday, June 24, 2021 • Hinsdale, Illinois • Volume XV, Issue 40 • 56 Pages • $1 on newsstands Community journalism the way it was meant to be Rockin’ and stompin’ in the park — Musician Super Stolie brought her music and energy to Hinsdale’s Lunch on the Lawn concert series June 16 in Burlington Park. Stolie had the audience laughing, dancing and singing throughout the show. Greta and Marie Klein were among the dozens of kids enjoying the performance. The series of free shows, sponsored by the village’s parks and recreation department and the Hinsdale Public Library, continues July 14 with Scribble Monster: The Eco Show and concludes Aug. 4 with Dan Gogh’s Magic and Art Show, all held at 12:30 p.m. in Burlington Park. (Jim Slonoff photo) Soil serves as the canvas for Public services chief featured in Central girls lacrosse takes botanical buffs village staff profile series consolation game at state Page 5 Page 14 Page 54 INDEPENDENTLY FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED SINCE 1953 SALE DATES JUNE 24-30 FEATURED HELLMANN’S EDY’S TROPICANA ASST. REAL MAYONNAISE REG. & SLOW CHURNED LIGHT PREMIUM ICE CREAM $4.19/30 oz. ORANGE JUICE $3.99/48 oz. $3.49/52 oz. SARGENTO ASST. DONKEY BUBLY ASST. CHEESE SLICES TORTILLA CHIPS SPARKLING $2.49/6.67-8 oz. $2.69/14 oz. WATER $3.99/12 pk. DELI GROCERY MEAT SARA LEE HONEY ROASTED GENERAL MILLS CHEERIOS OR BONELESS CENTER CUT TURKEY BREAST $4.25/lb. HONEY NUT CHEERIOS $2.49/8.9-10.8 oz. PORK ROAST $2.98/lb. SARA LEE HUNTS REGULAR OR ITALIAN BONELESS CENTER CUT HONEY HAM $5.55/lb. TOMATO PASTE 95¢/6 oz. PORK CHOPS $3.49/lb. COLBY HEINZ YELLOW GROUND CHUCK, PORK & VEAL FOR CHEESE $4.15/lb. SQUEEZE MUSTART $1.29/14 oz. BUTCHER’S BLEND $3.98/lb. 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CHERRY PIE $6.49/8” 12” ULTRA THIN PIZZA $6.49/ FLIPS YOGURT 99¢/5.3 oz. 16 GRANT SQUARE | HINSDALE IL 60521 | 630.323.0135 | www.kramerfoods.com Hours: M-F 8am - 6pm; Sat 8am - 6pm; Sun 8am - 5pm Page 2 • June 24, 2021 • The Hinsdalean NEWS Third arrest made in dealership burglaries Three Hinsdale officers honored for thwarting criminal activity by armed suspects By Ken Knutson in the vehicle, and the suspects the Hinsdale charges. someone else.” [email protected] attempted to flee on foot. One “The identification and appre- He said his subject fled while holding an auto- hension of this juvenile demon- department is seek- The Hinsdale Police Department matic handgun with a high-capac- strates the Hinsdale Police ing additional sus- has arrested a 15-year-old male ity ammunition magazine. RaJohn Department’s commitment to see- pects involved in Chicago resident in connection Stewart, 24, of Country Club Hills, ing a case through from beginning the incident. with the May 17 burglaries to the and a 16-year-old male were appre- to end. I have no doubt that thanks Stewart post- Land Rover and Continental Motors hended at the scene and charged to their efforts, anyone allegedly ed bond and was dealerships on Ogden Avenue. on multiple counts. involved in this crime will be held Dzierzega scheduled to be DuPage County State’s Attorney On May 26, Hinsdale officers accountable,” Berlin said. in court yesterday Robert Berlin and Hinsdale Police executed a search warrant in south King said investigators deter- after press time. Chief Brian King announced June Cook County and seized a vehicle mined that the vehicle the suspects The 16-year-old suspect remains in 16 that the juvenile — the third also used in the crime. A search of arrived in was reported stolen out custody. suspect and second juvenile appre- the vehicle led to the recovery of of Chicago on May 9 and that it had At the June 15 village board meet- hended in the case — was taken into two fully automatic firearms with several bullet holes. He expressed ing, Village President Tom Cauley custody June 15 from his residence extended magazines. relief that the suspects are being presented Sgt. Thomas Krefft and and charged with armed violence, On June 15, Hinsdale detectives held in DuPage. officers Ryan Grahn and Michal aggravated unlawful possession of tracked down the 15-year-old sus- “In the short period of time we Dzierzega with commendations for a stolen motor vehicle, burglary and pect in Chicago’s Englewood neigh- have investigated this case, the their actions that day. criminal damage to property. borhood, later learning he was Hinsdale Police Department has “This incident could have had a According to Hinsdale police, wanted on two warrants from 2020 recovered three large-capacity tragic outcome. It did not because on May 17 officers responded to for aggravated unlawful use of a firearms, one an AK-47 fashioned of the professionalism and courage alarms at the two dealerships to weapon and burglary after being into a handgun,” King detailed in a displayed by these three officers,” find a group of three individuals arrested and failing to appear in statement. “The decisions to detain Cauley proclaimed, adding, “I think attempting to flee the scene in a court. The offender was ordered to in DuPage County could potentially we all should be very thankful for stolen vehicle. The officers boxed- be detained in DuPage County on save the lives of these young men or our police officers.” Hinsdale Sgt. Tom Krefft (left) and Ofc. Ryan Grahn, along with Ofc. Michal Dzierzega (above) were pre- sented with commen- dations by the Hinsdale Village Board June 15 for their response to a bur- glary and attempted vehicle theft last month at two village dealerships along Ogden. 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