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Spanish-Italian restaurant Rustico, at 722 Lake St. in Oak Park, opened in mid-March, replacing Messy Crab. The restaurant, owned by Gabriel Padilla of Berwyn, offers tapas, wood-fired pizzas and homemade pastas.

Rustico brings Mediterranean focus to Oak Park’s Hemingway District

May 8, 2019 at 11:49 a.m.

A restaurant space in the Hemingway District that's changed concepts in the past few years is under new ownership with a Mediterranean focus. Rustico opened at 722 Lake St. in...

Lee Botts, a resident of the Oak Park Arms, thanks those who attended the April 9 screening at the Arms of "Shifting Sands: On The Path to Sustainability," the documentary she executive produced. The documentary addresses industrialization and environmental action amid the biodiverse northwest Indiana dunes.

‘Shifting Sands’: Oak Park Arms features documentary produced by resident

May 8, 2019 at 11:49 a.m.

An Oak Park Arms resident with an extensive history as a conservationist said she's not only been able to pursue her passion but made a career out of it as...

A voter heads into the polling location at Percy Julian Middle School in Oak Park on April 4.

Big support for new faces in Oak Park Village Board election

May 8, 2019 at 11:49 a.m.

Two incumbents have been ousted from the Oak Park Village Board, according to Tuesday's unofficial election results. Five candidates sought three open seats on the village board in Tuesday's local...

Jenny Pericone (left) and Lainie Vrhel talk as they and Jarius Godbolt (far right) prep apples for pie March 24 at Happy Apple Pie Shop, 226 Harrison St. in Oak Park. The bakery offers a blended work environment for those with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities.

‘A needed solution’: Happy Apple earns praise for blended work environment

May 8, 2019 at 11:48 a.m.

Those connected to an Oak Park pie shop say the business has come to play a key role in supporting community members with disabilities. Happy Apple Pie Shop opened at...

Shout Out: Laiah Zuniga, Chicago resident is big on biking

May 8, 2019 at 11:48 a.m.

As she walked along Lake Street March 5, Laiah Zuniga, 27, of Chicago stopped to answer a few questions for the Oak Leaves. Q: What brought you to Oak Park...

River Forest Library Foundation plans first event — Soiree in the Stacks

May 13, 2019 at 2:59 p.m.

The first event sponsored by the River Forest Library Foundation will offer an after-hours opportunity for winter reading program participants. "Soiree in the Stacks" will be held from 7-9 p.m....

Shout Out: Ashley Brown, big fan of horses

May 8, 2019 at 11:47 a.m.

After having brunch with a friend in downtown Oak Park, Ashley Brown, 31, of Warrenville, stopped to answer a few questions March 5 for the Oak Leaves. Q: Where did...

Camp Galileo to offer programs in Oak Park

May 8, 2019 at 11:47 a.m.

A innovation-based summer camp that's based on the West Coast has expanded to Oak Park this year. Camp Galileo is offering six week-long day camp sessions, from June 19 to...

Avi Lessing, director of original production "Crossing Austin," talks to the audience March 18 at the Little Theatre at Oak Park and River Forest High School, 201 Scoville Ave. The play examines the history and relationships to the border between Oak Park and Chicago's west side neighborhood.

OPRF’s ‘Crossing Austin’ tackles Oak Park’s relationship with border

May 8, 2019 at 11:47 a.m.

As he reflected on his role in "Crossing Austin," Jalen Reese said it's caused him to question present-day race relations and his own mental borders. "We're integrated, but are we...

Shout Out: Gregory Renfro, auditor from Oak Park

May 8, 2019 at 11:47 a.m.

While in Scoville Park on March 5, Oak Park resident Gregory Renfro, 47, stopped to answer a few questions for the Oak Leaves. Q: Occupation? A: I'm an auditor. Q:...

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