Hinckley Illinois Historical Society

Historical Collections

  • Hinckley Dairy Joy

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    Article courtesy of Resource Bank

  • Obituary Index

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    AAGESEN, Hazel (WOODS) 10-19-1911 7-6-1985 AAGESON, Arthur K. 2-28-1914 4-1-1928 ABBOTT, Esther (SAMUELSON) 7-26-1898 2-21-1960 ABBOTT, Seth D. 5-9-1890 12-29-1967 ABBY, Victoria E. *BEAN 7-4-18665 1-14-1928 ABELL, Claribel (CRADDUCK) 10-4-1878 12-10-1964 ABELL, Ethel (RHEA) 3-30-1906 5-7-1995 ABELL, Evelyn (BOYER) 12-7-1917 6-4-1995 ABELL, Jean C. *SCHULDT 11-20-1929 9-13-1997 ABELL, Lauren F. 6-23-1916 4-8-1987 ABELL, Leonard H.…

  • World War I Veterans

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  • Willrett Children Rememberances

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    Willrett Children Rememberances Remembrances of growing up on the farm in Squaw Grove Township during the 1950s by H-BR graduates Peggy (65), Judy (66), Bonnie (68) and Don Willrett (70). Peggy Remembers… Seeing Jay Williams farm with his horses “Swimming” in the galvanized tubs and thinking it was great fun Listening to and believing that…

  • Darryl Hage Leifheit, HBR Class of 1963

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    Darryl Hage Leifheit, HBR Class of 1963 Darryl Hage Leifheit, HBR Class of 1963 After graduating from H-BR in 1963, Darryl attended the University of Illinois on a 4-H Scholarship to study Forestry and pursue his dream job with the U.S. Forestry Service. He envisioned riding horses and sitting in towers watching for forest fires.…

  • Empire Builder

    Empire Builder

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    Hinckley gained its name from an Illinois ‘Empire Builder’ The following excerpt is from Stephen J. Bigolin’s publication, A Journey Through Dekalb County Vol. II  Chapter 19 “East on Route 30 from Somonauk is the village of Hinckley, established in 1872. It owes its existence to the arrival that same year of the Chicago & Iowa…

  • Harlem Globetrotters

    Harlem Globetrotters

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    On January 7, 1927, the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team played their first game, in Hinkley, Illinois. They wouldn’t play a “home game” (in Harlem, New York City) until 1968. The Globetrotters were organized as an exhibition team in their hometown of Chicago, Illinois. The original team, the so-called “Savoy Big Five,” were named after the legendary ballroom (the Savoy)…

  • Miller House

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    Miller House The following excerpt is from Stephen J. Bigolin’s publication, A Journey Through Dekalb County Vol. II Chapter 21 “A few blocks north along Sycamore Street, one finds a one-time farmhouse that pre-dates Hinckley by 22 years. Located on the northeast corner of Sycamore and Miller streets is the home of Samuel Miller. He settled…

  • Merrill House

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    Merrill House The following excerpt is from Stephen J. Bigolin’s publication, A Journey Through Dekalb County Vol. II Chapter 20 “The oldest house in Hinckley constructed following the Village’s establishment stands at 159 N. Sycamore St., a half-block or so off Route 30 (Lincoln Avenue). The structure’s original owner was Frank E. Merrill, who arrived in Squaw…

  • Hintzsche Family Named Innovators of the Year

    Hintzsche Family Named Innovators of the Year

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    The DeKalb Area Agricultural Heritage Association recognized the Hintzsche family, and the business entities they established over 52 years, as the 2020 Innovators of the Year. The following story was provided by DAAHA with pictures from the family. Ken and Rich Hintzsche were brothers farming with their dad, Louie, in Pierce Township. The brothers decided…