Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society celebrating 100 years
As she reflected on the Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society's first 100 years, Lynne Williams smiled and quipped that current members have a lot to live up to....
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Shout Out: Mary Jane Neumann, owner of Hemingway’s boyhood home
Mary Jane Neumann, 43, a board member with the Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park and the current owner of Hemingway's boyhood home, at 600 N. Kenilworth Ave., answered a...
The Wright way: Kids build, design houses made of cardboard for camp
After her 20 campers constructed a Prairie-style, multi-room home from cardboard, Cate LiaBraaten was struck by the details the children chose to include. Some of her favorite touches within the...
Hemingway-themed events headed to Oak Park
With Oak Park hosting the International Hemingway Society's biennial conference for the first time, a litany of events tied to one of the village's most famous residents is scheduled for...
Shout Out: Eugene Dale, fan of Five Guys, Chipotle, Cubs
While walking through Scoville Park on June 28, Eugene Dale, 53, of Oak Park stopped to answer a few questions for the Oak Leaves. Q: What brings you to the...
Spilt Milk Pastry setting up shop in the Hemingway District
As they prepare to open a bakery in the Hemingway District of Oak Park, sisters Meg and Molly Svec said they're lucky their skills complement each other. "We are constantly...
In bloom: Crowds flock to Garden Walk in Oak Park, River Forest
Gale Liebman considers her garden graceful and textured, but most of all, it's a space that makes her reminisce. "Since I've lived here for 41 years, it's just a garden...
Shout Out: Lissa Druss Christman, winner of Mazzei Award
River Forest resident Lissa Druss Christman, 48, recently was awarded the Mazzei Award from the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans. The award, named for Tuscan physician and American Revolution...
Community Leadership Program to take a year off
After the graduation of its seventh class, a community leadership development program is taking a year off to refocus its efforts. Since 2009, the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation's Communityworks...
Takara returns to Oak Park Arts District
An established fashion designer has returned to the Oak Park Arts District to once again sell her clothing and accessories. Takara Beathea Gudell, designer and owner of Takara, reopened her...