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Shout Out: StoweGood, bringing their songs-and-stories show to Unity of Oak Park

May 8, 2019 at 12:12 p.m.

Grammy-nominated songwriter Karen Taylor Good, 56, and author and songwriter Stowe Dailey, 68, form the Nashville-based StoweGood. The duo will be in town this month to perform their songs-and-stories show...

Keith Coleman admires the Oak Park Photography Club exhibition at the library on Jan. 7.

‘A friendly environment’: Oak Park Photography Club embraces its feedback-focused nature

May 8, 2019 at 12:12 p.m.

Members of a local photography club whose work is featured at the Oak Park Public Library this month say they appreciate the positive and helpful nature of the group. The...

Seen on Dec. 31, Nature Yoga Sanctuary and Cafe, at 146 Harrison St. in Oak Park, opened in late 2017. Formerly Yoga Trek at 911 S. Lombard Ave., the business now operates a vegan and nut-free cafe in addition to yoga class offerings.

Nature Yoga’s move, ultrasound studio’s opening provide fresh look for Oak Park Arts District; eatery to open soon

May 8, 2019 at 12:11 p.m.

The relocation of a yoga studio within the Oak Park Arts District has added a vegan food option to the area. Owner Nicole Sopko said Nature Yoga Sanctuary and Cafe,...

Kate Pezalla Marlin (left) and Anne Pezalla of Lively Athletics in Oak Park.

Shout Out: Anne Pezalla of Lively Athletics

May 8, 2019 at 12:11 p.m.

Lively Athletics, 109 N. Oak Park Ave., was named one of the 50 best running stores in the country Nov. 30 at The Running Event in Austin, Texas, and received...

A bagger puts groceries into plastic bags in this 2014 photo at a Jewel in Chicago. Starting Jan. 1, shoppers in Oak Park will be charged a 10-cent fee for every single-use bag — paper or plastic — provided.

Ready for the bag fee? Oak Park group urges shoppers to avoid charge and bring their own bags

May 8, 2019 at 12:10 p.m.

A local network of green-minded congregations has partnered with area grocers to promote awareness of Oak Park's impending bag fee. Starting Jan. 1, shoppers in Oak Park will be charged...

Oak Park teacher aims to build relationships between students and those with disabilities

May 8, 2019 at 12:10 p.m.

An elementary teacher has spearheaded a program at her Oak Park school that she hopes teaches kindness and fosters relationships among her students and those with disabilities. Those involved with...

Shout Out: Jim Ritter, fan of the First Amendment

May 8, 2019 at 12:10 p.m.

As he parked his bicycle outside the Oak Park Public Library, Jim Ritter, 65, of Oak Park stopped to answer a few questions for the Oak Leaves on Dec. 10....

Children's Urgent Care, 7343 Lake St. in River Forest, seen Dec. 15, opened in September. The pediatric urgent care clinic serves patients up to age 21.

Pediatric-focused: Children’s Urgent Care opens in River Forest

May 13, 2019 at 3:02 p.m.

A former restaurant space in River Forest Town Center is the new home to a pediatric-focused immediate care clinic. Children's Urgent Care, which opened in September, is one of two...

Shout Out: Nick Wesley of Urban Rivers

May 8, 2019 at 12:10 p.m.

As he headed into the Oak Park Public Library on Dec. 10, Nick Wesley, 27, of Oak Park stopped to answer a few questions for the Oak Leaves. Q: I...

Seen on Dec. 6, Amerikas, a Nuevo Latino restaurant at 734 Lake St. in Oak Park, opened Dec. 1.

An American restaurant with a Latin twist: Amerikas opens in Oak Park

May 8, 2019 at 12:10 p.m.

When Armando Gonzalez worked at an Oak Park restaurant several years ago, he fell in love with the area and envisioned opening his own business in the village. "I promised...

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