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Iris Yipp (left) and Rose Joseph are shown at a Harry Potter event in this 2007 photo.

‘Her creative spirit lives on’: Rose Joseph helped create Magic Tree bookstore

May 8, 2019 at 11:44 a.m.

Those close to a local children's bookstore co-founder known for her warmth and imaginative window displays say her spirit lives on in the store. Rose Joseph, 73, died Feb. 11...

Darrel Washington prepares an order for a customer Feb. 20 at L!VE Cafe, 163 S. Oak Park Ave. in Oak Park. He and his wife, Reesheda, say being black business owners offers a unique perspective amid the universal challenges of entrepreneurship, and they want the business to be a place for community conversation on such topics.

Black business owners feel welcome in Oak Park

May 8, 2019 at 11:44 a.m.

As a black woman, Reesheda Washington believes she has a unique perspective on running a business, but she added that being an entrepreneur is challenging no matter who you are....

Shout Out: Curtis Smith, financial associate

May 8, 2019 at 11:44 a.m.

An Oak Parker since 2012 and a financial associate with Thrivent Financial, Curtis Smith, 47, answered a few questions for the Oak Leaves on Feb. 7. Q: Tell me about...

Yoga studio Yoga Loft, seen Feb. 12, has opened at 105 N. Oak Park Ave. in Oak Park. The business offers yoga and fitness classes in the 2,200-square-foot space, formerly occupied by Bikram Yoga.

Yoga Loft opens in Oak Park’s Hemingway District

May 8, 2019 at 11:44 a.m.

After a hot yoga studio closed last year within the Hemingway District, the space is once again being used for yoga practice. Yoga Loft, at 105 N. Oak Park Ave.,...

Oak Park Women’s Guild’s movie fundraiser beneficiary grateful for support

May 8, 2019 at 11:44 a.m.

When Peggi Steinhauer Rohlfing was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer last October, a friend who dealt with something similar told Rohlfing to keep her eyes open to cancer's many...

Music school My Music Lessons will move into the space at 816 Harrison St. in Oak Park, seen Feb. 12, this spring. The business has been offering music lessons in a space on Lake Street in the Downtown Oak Park business district for the past 10 years.

My Music Lessons on the move to larger space in Oak Park

May 8, 2019 at 11:44 a.m.

A growing local music school is relocating to a larger space in south Oak Park. My Music Lessons, currently on the second floor of 1034 Lake St., is moving to...

Shout Out: Linda Carlson, award-winning teacher

May 8, 2019 at 11:43 a.m.

Linda Carlson, 45, a physical education teacher at Oak Park and River Forest High School, has been named the Midwest District Physical Education Teacher of the Year by the Society...

Two Brothers Brewing Co. soon could be headed to downtown Oak Park.

Two Brothers Brewing Company soon might be headed to downtown Oak Park

May 8, 2019 at 11:43 a.m.

With a popular Chicagoland brewery having expressed interest in the former Marion Street Market space, an attorney representing the property's owner says he expects progress on the deal in the...

Shout Out: Vik and Nikhil Puri

May 8, 2019 at 11:42 a.m.

Vik Puri, 48, and his son, Nikhil, 11, stopped to answer a few questions for the Oak Leaves on Jan. 8 as they left the Oak Park Public Library. Q:...

Daniel Vogel, chef/owner of catering company Food Obsession, is set to purchase The Kinderhook Tap, 800 S. Oak Park Ave. in Oak Park, seen Feb. 1. Vogel said he plans to keep the restaurant and bar's neighborhood feel and craft beer focus while changing the business name, updating decor and emphasizing fresh, farm-to-table dining.

Kinderhook Tap to be sold; new owners hope to reopen in March

May 8, 2019 at 11:42 a.m.

The owner of a local catering business is set to purchase a popular neighborhood restaurant and bar in south Oak Park. Daniel Vogel, chef/owner of Oak Park catering company Food...

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