Shout Out: Kathy O’Neal, Georgia resident visiting Oak Park
As Kathy O'Neal, 66, of Warner Robins, Ga., watched her relatives skate Nov. 27 at Ridgeland Common's Paul Hruby Ice Arena, she answered a few questions for the Oak Leaves....
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River Forest Girl Scout troop takes part in gift-wrapping service project
For the second year in a row, a local Girl Scout troop helped wrap gift bags for clients at a women's rehab center on Chicago's Near West side. On Dec....
French restaurant set for spring opening on Marion Street in Downtown Oak Park
A River Forest couple have begun work to transform a former clothing boutique in Downtown Oak Park into an approachable French restaurant. Lea French Street Food is slated to open...
Shout Out: Toni Marinov, Bulgaria native
While she was at Ridgeland Common's Paul Hruby Ice Arena Nov. 27, Toni Marinov, 44, of Oak Park, answered a few questions for the Oak Leaves. Q: Occupation? A: I...
World traveler to present ‘Christmas in the Holy Land’ at River Forest library
A world traveler will talk Saturday at the River Forest Public Library about key locations related to the birth of Jesus. "We're going to bring the Bible down to Earth,"...
Unity Temple restoration now expected to be complete in March
Work to rehab and restore Oak Park's Frank Lloyd Wright-designed church will finish later than originally projected. Dan Crimmins, president of the board of trustees for the Unity Temple Unitarian...
Lifetime of memories: Dollhouse project helps hospice patient leave legacy
At the end of your life, what do you have but the stories from it? That's what Laurie Muriello, of Oak Park, has reminded her mother, Jo DeYoung, as they've...
Shout Out: Cheryl and Branden McLeod, new Oak Park residents
While watching their children Aniya and Ammar play at Scoville Park on Oct. 23, new Oak Park residents Cheryl and Branden McLeod, both 36, answered a few questions for the...
Organizers see strong response for OPRF community blanket drive
A community effort in Oak Park and River Forest will provide close to 600 blankets, comforters and sleeping bags to those in need this season. The second annual OPRF community...
State grant will help Oak Park library boost digital collections
A state grant will allow the Oak Park Public Library to make collections of photos and other records dating to the late 19th century accessible online. In October, library staff...