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Shout Out: Kathleen Douglass, award-winning teacher

May 8, 2019 at 11:54 a.m.

Ascension School teacher Kathleen Douglass recently received a 2017 Heart of the School award from the Archdiocese of Chicago. According to a press release from the archdiocese, Heart of Excellence...

Academia Institute of Language and Culture, at 308 Madison St. in Oak Park, opens June 5. The cultural institute will offer language and other programming for children, teens and adults.

Academia Institute headed to Madison Street in Oak Park

May 8, 2019 at 11:54 a.m.

A new Madison Street business aims to offer children, teens and adults cultural education close to home. Academia Institute of Language and Culture, at 308 Madison St. in Oak Park,...

Shout Out: Rose Barnes, Oak Park librarian

May 8, 2019 at 11:53 a.m.

As she read on a bench April 15 in Scoville Park, librarian Rose Barnes, 33, of Chicago answered a few questions for the Oak Leaves. Q: What's your occupation? A:...

#8220;Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End,” by Atul Gawande was chosen as this summer's book that Oak Park Public Library selects with the goal of fostering communal reading and discussion.

‘Being Mortal’ emerges as One Book, One Oak Park selection

May 8, 2019 at 11:53 a.m.

This year's One Book, One Oak Park selection again aims to get the community talking about a tough topic, this time on aging and death. "Being Mortal: Medicine and What...

Cast members of"Radium Girls," the last production of the school year for Oak Park and River Forest High School's Little Theatre, rehearse May 11 at the high school, 201 N. Scoville Ave. The show opened May 12 and will run at 7:30 p.m. May 18 and May 19.

‘It’s really inspiring’: OPRF Little Theatre plays host to ‘Radium Girls’

May 8, 2019 at 11:53 a.m.

A simple message adorns the backs of T-shirts worn by the crew of the current show at Oak Park and River Forest High School's Little Theatre: "We do not have...

Shout Out: Brandon Peters, Texas native

May 8, 2019 at 11:53 a.m.

While sitting with his dogs April 15 in Scoville Park, Brandon Peters, 32, of Oak Park, answered a few questions for the Oak Leaves. Q: What brings you out to...

Appearance by author Berg part of Celebrating Seniors week

May 13, 2019 at 3:00 p.m.

An acclaimed local author will speak in River Forest later this month during a week-long series of events geared toward senior citizens. Elizabeth Berg, who has written more than 25...

On May 7 during the Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest's spring house walk, Suzan Morrison (left) and Monique Brada, both of Chicago, finish touring 754 William St. in River Forest.

‘Story of the neighborhood’: House walk puts spotlight on River Forest homes

May 13, 2019 at 3:00 p.m.

An early 20th century real estate developer who marketed east River Forest as the ideal suburban locale provided the theme for this year's spring house walk, put on by the...

Shout Out: Jean Edwards, busy in Oak Park

June 5, 2018 at 12:08 a.m.

As she walked through Scoville Park on April 15, Jean Edwards, 75, of Oak Park answered a few questions for the Oak Leaves. Q: Favorite local restaurant? A: My favorite...

A 2017 grant from the USA Swimming Foundation's Make a Splash program allows the West Cook YMCA to offer free swim lessons to some children in need.

Grant helps West Cook YMCA offer free swim lessons to children in need

May 8, 2019 at 11:51 a.m.

The West Cook YMCA is one of more than 70 national organizations chosen to receive funding to provide children in need with complimentary swimming lessons this year. A 2017 grant...

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