While walking around Scoville Park on Oct. 23, Eddie Millbanks, 58, of Oak Park, stopped to answer a few questions for the Oak Leaves.
Q: Were you happy with the Chicago Cubs’ run this year?
A: I don’t care much for baseball, but I’m happy for the Cubs.
Q: What’s your favorite local place for a bite to eat?
A: George’s. I eat breakfast there a lot. I get an omelet, or sausage and eggs.
Q: Last book you read?
A: I read the Bible all the time.
Q: Words you live by?
A: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Q: Charity of choice?
A: The homeless shelter, Housing Forward.
Q: Hidden gem of Oak Park or River Forest?
A: How beautiful the people are. The atmosphere of the city I think is very beautiful. Oak Park offers so much for any age. I love the high school football team, too.
Q: Favorite part of the holidays?
A: Just looking at the Christmas decorations, watching the Christmas train. I’m looking forward to going home to Arkansas for Christmas. I go back home three or four times a year.
Q: What brought you from Arkansas to Chicago?
A: I was a little boy in Arkansas, and I wanted to come here. Adventurous.
Shout Out is a weekly feature in which we get to know and introduce our readers to their fellow community members and local visitors throughout suburban Chicago. Check out more online at ChicagoTribune.com/ShoutOut.
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Caitlin Mullen is a freelance reporter for Pioneer Press.