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A chain-link fence went up in mid-April around the 12,000-square-foot lot at the southwest corner of South Oak Park Avenue and Van Buren Street.

Bank puts stop to parking in Southtown lot; nearby business owners dejected

May 8, 2019 at 11:19 a.m.

Business owners in the Southtown business district are lamenting the recent loss of an unpaved lot used for customer parking. A chain-link fence went up in mid-April around the 12,000-square-foot...

Shout Out: Bill McNulty, perfect ACT score

May 8, 2019 at 11:18 a.m.

Oak Park resident Bill McNulty, a 17-year-old junior at St. Patrick High School in Chicago, recently received a perfect score of 36 on an ACT exam. He spoke with the...

Shout Out: David O’Connell, amateur photographer

June 11, 2018 at 12:38 a.m.

While in Scoville Park on April 3, David O'Connell, 61, of Chicago answered a few questions for the Oak Leaves. Q: What brings you to Oak Park today? A: Taking...

Pilgrim Community Nursery School celebrates 50th anniversary

May 8, 2019 at 11:18 a.m.

In the mid-1960s, when a pastor at Pilgrim Congregational Church wanted his 3-year-old to attend a nursery school, Nan Slygh went knocking on doors around the neighborhood. Slygh, who became...

Shout Out: Jill Kramer, Oak Park artist

May 8, 2019 at 11:18 a.m.

Jill Kramer, 47, of Oak Park was announced as this year's chosen artist for Downtown Oak Park's commission for its promotional materials. She answered a few questions for the Oak...

Shout Out: Eloise LaPalio, ready for the spring

June 8, 2018 at 10:22 p.m.

While she sat outside the Oak Park Public Library on April 3, Eloise LaPalio, 64, of Oak Park answered a few questions for the Oak Leaves. Q: How long have...

Spreading musical joy in Oak Park

May 8, 2019 at 11:17 a.m.

As Kimberly Taylor leaves a student's home at the end of a piano lesson, it's common that the student is still playing the instrument as she walks out. It's one...

Shout Out: Swati Saxena, engineer turned real estate agent

May 8, 2019 at 11:17 a.m.

As she left the Oak Park Public Library on April 3, Swati Saxena, 40, of Oak Park stopped to answer a few questions for the Oak Leaves. Q: Occupation? A:...

Shout Out: Tony Alonso, social worker and thunderstorm enthusiast

May 8, 2019 at 11:17 a.m.

Tony Alonso, 25, of Montgomery, answered a few questions for Pioneer Press April 3 while he spent time in Scoville Park. Q: What brings you out here today? A: I...

Two Story Farmhouse in Oak Park sells items that are sustainable, or whose sale benefits a specific cause.

Socially conscious shopping at Two Story Farmhouse

May 8, 2019 at 11:17 a.m.

At her Oak Park boutique with a social altruism mission, Liz Drogosz looks forward to sharing the stories behind the products she sells. "I just think it's a different way...

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