Shout Out: Eric Linden, fan of cats, Bulls, Sox
Eric Linden, 61, of Forest Park answered a few questions for the Oak Leaves on July 28 while relaxing in Scoville Park. Q: Favorite local restaurant? A: Winberie's Restaurant &...
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Encore Chorale targets ‘big kids’ in Oak Park, River Forest
After retiring as Trinity High School's choral director, Linda Crabtree Powell is moving on to work with what she considers "big kids." Powell is the conductor of the newly established...
Shout Out: Rob Grigsby, Lollapalooza fan
While playing Pokemon Go on his phone July 28 in Scoville Park, Rob Grigsby, 26, visiting from Kentucky, answered a few questions for the Oak Leaves. Q: What brings you...
Kids help put together mural in River Forest
A mural recognizing deceased River Forest residents has taken shape along Central Avenue, thanks to The Little Bits Workshop. Liita Forsyth, proprietor of craft studio The Little Bits Workshop in...
Mini murals help ‘those walls come alive’ in Oak Park
As she looked at her mini mural taking shape on the railway embankment along South Boulevard just east of Oak Park Avenue, artist Antonia Ruppert said she hopes her work...
Giving Artfully: Using crafting to teach children about philanthropy
Sitinee Sheffert believes teaching philanthropy through crafting can make a difference at an early age. "If you reach kids this young, it almost becomes a habit," Sheffert said. "If there...
Shout Out: Doris Adamczewski, concertgoer
While she walked through Scoville Park June 28, Doris Adamczewski, 66, of Oak Park stopped to answer a few questions for the Oak Leaves. Q: How long have you lived...
Rally House opens at River Forest Town Center
A Kansas-based chain offering local sports team apparel and gifts has opened at River Forest Town Center. Rally House fills the 7,100-square-foot space at 7235 Lake St. in River Forest,...
Shout Out: Dawnmarie Domingo, mobile office management
On her way into the Oak Park Public Library on June 28, Dawnmarie Domingo, 50, of Oak Park stopped to answer a few questions for the Oak Leaves. Q: Favorite...
‘The reward was great’: Oak Parker spent 25 years in children’s health care group
When Oak Parker Jack Strand was asked in the late 1980s to join the founding group behind the Children's Place Association in Chicago, what he lacked in experience with children's...