Shout Out: Rosa Santos, European transplant
On Jan. 17, Rosa Santos, 45, of Oak Park answered a few questions for the Oak Leaves while her son played hockey at the Paul Hruby Ice Arena at Ridgeland...
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Plans fizzle for new Starbucks, medical building at Madison and Harlem
Property at the northwest corner of Madison Street and Harlem Avenue is back on the market after a developer withdrew plans for a Starbucks and an urgent care facility. Local...
Shout Out: Guofei Zhou, hockey dad
Guofei Zhou, 46, of Oak Park, was at the Paul Hruby Ice Arena at Ridgeland Common Jan. 17 watching his son play hockey when he answered a few questions for...
Nando’s Peri-Peri bringing South African-style chicken to Lake Street
A South African street food restaurant with locations across the globe is set to fill an empty Oak Park storefront this spring. Nando's Peri-Peri, which focuses on flame-grilled chicken and...
Shout Out: Kayleigh Vercnocke, comic book fan
As she left the Oak Park Public Library Jan. 2, Kayleigh Vercnocke, 25, of Oak Park, stopped to answer a few questions for the Oak Leaves. Q: Last movie you...
Peekaboo Playroom moves to North Avenue
After closing its Marion Street location, an Oak Park children's play space is set to reopen on the northwest side of the village. Peekaboo Playroom owner Cindy Alvear said she...
New shoe, clothing store opens in downtown Oak Park
The brothers behind a new urban apparel and footwear boutique on Lake Street say they offer the community something unique. Robert and David Kim, co-owners of DTS, at 1117 Lake...
Shout Out: Turquiose Clay, cosmetologist
While she spent time Jan. 2 in the Oak Park Public Library, Turquoise Clay, 32, of Oak Park, stopped to answer a few questions for the Oak Leaves. Q: Favorite...
River Forest library director Sophia Anastos stepping down
The River Forest Public Library is looking for a new chief. Library Director Sophia Anastos is stepping down in January due to health issues. She spent more than eight years...
‘Everybody knows the tree’: Christmas tree overlooking Eisenhower replaced
As she does each holiday season, Karen Richards recently stopped by Glen Oak Cemetery in Hillside and left a miniature Christmas tree and Santa Claus figurine at her father's mausoleum....