Shout Out: Laura Fransen, an Oak Park hockey mom
Laura Fransen, 47, of Oak Park answered a few questions for Pioneer Press Jan. 31 while at the Paul Hruby Ice Arena at the Ridgeland Common Recreation Complex. Q: What...
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Jim & Pete’s celebrates 75 years in business
Over the years, Patty Davis has had more customers than she can count share stories of first dates that occurred at Jim & Pete's. For close to two decades, Davis...
Willard PTO Science Festival celebrates inquiring minds
After she animatedly explained the dry ice bomb experiment she conducted as part of the Willard PTO Science Festival, Milly Lessin declared she is a fan of science. "Science is...
Shout Out: Paul Bazan, barbecuing accountant
Paul Bazan, 47, of Chicago, answered a few questions for the Oak Leaves while at the Paul Hruby Ice Arena at the Ridgeland Common Recreation Complex. Q: What brings you...
Hand-dyed yarn, knitting classes spin back into downtown Oak Park
Hunter Couto jokes that he and Joey Claeyssen have a habit of turning passions into careers. The couple are the owners of Fiberista Club, 1107 Westgate St. in Oak Park,...
Shout Out: Devorah Heitner, expert on technology and kids
In advance of her Parent University talk March 8 at Emerson Middle School in Niles, Devorah Heitner — who has a doctorate in media/technology and society and is the founder...
Shout Out: Jennie Hills, 33-year patron of Pete’s Red Hots
Born-and-raised Oak Parker Jennie Hills, 41, answered a few questions for the Oak Leaves Jan. 17 while her children were on the ice at Paul Hruby Ice Arena at Ridgeland...
Salad bar spot hopes to fill downtown Oak Park gap
After a Lake Street sandwich shop closed late last year, a fast-casual spot with a healthy eating focus has filled the downtown Oak Park storefront. Romaine Greens and Grill, at...
Shout Out: Walter Castro, veteran parent with a routine
Walter Castro, 40, of River Grove, answered a few questions for the Oak Leaves Jan. 17 as he and his family visited the Paul Hruby Ice Arena at Ridgeland Common...
Marion Street Market drops cheesy name for rebrand
A prominent Pleasant District business plans to reopen this month after a substantial overhaul. Marion Street Cheese Market closed Jan. 1 and is undergoing renovations to open as Marion Street...