Thursday, July 1, 2021 • Hinsdale, Illinois • Volume XV, Issue 41 • 40 Pages • $1 on newsstands Community journalism the way it was meant to be Ravine River — Cody and Brayden Jurgenson took to Ravine Road with their kayak Saturday afternoon. Many of the streets throughout northeast Hinsdale were flooded after a Saturday afternoon rainfall. Several longtime residents said they had never seen anything like it. Some speculated that the Tollway’s work along Flagg Creek might have contributed to the flooding. Please read the story on Page 3 for more information. (Jim Slonoff photo) ‘Summer Pursuits’ series Assistant village manager has Central’s final state meets of splashes into its fourth week. spent four decades here. the season recapped. Page 5 Page 14 Page 38 WE WILL BE CLOSED SUNDAY, JULY 4TH INDEPENDENTLY FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED SINCE 1953 SALE DATES JULY 1-7 FEATURED LACROIX ASST. LAY’S CLASSIC ASST. BREYER’S ASST. 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Prior to the flooding, the Tollway had been working with heavy machinery along the southern edge of Peirce Park, and a piping system is visible near home plate of the baseball field closest to Wellness House. That and other areas will be assessed, Zucchero said. At times on Saturday “We’re looking at everything the water bubbling up throughout the entire project area,” from this sewer, on the he said. “We have to wait for the corner of Walnut Street water in all of the pipes to subside and County Line Road, before we can get in and conduct a reached more than 5 full investigation.” feet into the air. In addi- Village manager Kathleen tion, two sewers col- Gargano said the village is work- lapsed from the water ing with its engineering firm, HR pressure and the grates Green, and the Tollway to deter- blew off several oth- mine the cause of the event. ers. A group of men She and other village staffers have who live on Minneola been on site every day since water and Franklin streets began to build Saturday afternoon. met over their shared “Many were already in town effort of trying to keep because they anticipate, with heavy debris from sewers in rains, at time some localized flood- their neighborhood. ing can occur,” she said. “This was (Jim Slonoff photos) not the usual type of flooding that high as $200,000. our lives have lived through flood- Construction debris such as dry- would occur in a rain event.” wall and scrap lumber will not be One resident who lives near “It was all very scary and it hap- ing, and it’s just one of those things County Line and Walnut and asked pened very fast,” she said, adding that makes you feel truly helpless collected. All materials should be not to be named said she had 3 feet that she would like to know the — and then (there’s) the cleanup at the curb by 6 a.m. to ensure of water in a basement that has cause of the flooding. that has to occur afterwards,” she pick-up. A separate truck will be always been dry. Gargano assured residents that said. “It’s a difficult situation and I collecting flood-damaged items. “It just started rushing in a cou- village officials will work to deter- empathize with all the residents.” Residents who have questions ple of our basement windows,” she mine what caused an area that typ- To help with the cleanup, the vil- related to this collection should call said. “We couldn’t stop it. A lot of ically does not flood to have knee- lage has scheduled a special pick- (630) 789-7042. our kids’ toys were floating down deep water on many streets. up today, July 1, for residents who Gargano also encouraged res- the driveway.” “The village will continue to look live in the affected area (Garfield to idents who have been affect- Everything in her basement — into the cause of this flooding so we the Tollway and the train tracks to ed to send an email to hinsdale- from toys, treadmills and furniture can ensure that it doesn’t happen Ogden Avenue). [email protected]. to the hot water heater, furnace again,” she said. Damaged furniture, carpet and Emails will be forwarded, when and washer and dryer — was lost. She said she knows from person- other household items may be appropriate, to the Tollway. Her driveway has buckled and her al experience what it’s like to have placed at the curb without gar- “We are updating our website as landscaping is ruined as well. She your basement flood. bage stickers. Loose items should additional information becomes estimated damages could reach as “I believe all of us at some point in be properly bagged or bundled. available,” she said. The Hinsdalean • July 1, 2021 • Page 3 ONCE UPON A TIME RESULTS MATTER, EXPERIENCE COUNTS Early worship — See Why Over 100 Buyers & Sellers Gave Kim 5 Stars German Lutherans split from their Fullersburg con- gregation, wanting a church closer to Thinking Of Moving In 2021, their Hinsdale neigh- borhood. “In 1900, CALL KIM TODAY! skilled congregants volunteered their 630.533.8800 • [email protected] labor and exper- KIMLOTKA.COM tise to build this church at the corner of Third and Grant streets,” Sandy Williams writes in “Images of America — Hinsdale.” “The congregation vacat- ed the building in 1964. 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