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Update Interiors offering chic decor in downtown Oak Park

May 8, 2019 at 11:08 a.m.

Barbara Bernick believes people are always searching for new decor items to freshen up their homes. And Bernick, who owns Update Interiors on North Marion Street, "always" has pieces she's...

Alex Cordova slowly removes the art glass for restoration during the ongoing complete restoration work of the Unity Temple Unity in Oak Park, Wednesday, June 3, 2015. A comprehensive restoration master plan was developed to address the complete restoration of Unity Temple, including the building's exterior and interior, decorative, and environmental components.

Dust flying as Unity Temple restoration gets fully underway

May 8, 2019 at 11:08 a.m.

With restoration of Unity Temple underway, officials have been trying to balance the old with the new in their restoration of Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic structure. While architects and contractors...

Bloody mary gelato? You want it, Franklin Park’s Angelo Gelato Italiano will make it

May 10, 2019 at 11:33 p.m.

Angelo Quercia lives to make his customers happy. For him, that means crafting artisanal gelato in a variety of unique flavors, and using quality imported ingredients to do so. Franklin...

Oak Park Avenue at Lake Street, the Hemingway District. The intersection will be the site of the Hemingway Block Party this weekend.

Block party hits Oak Park Avenue this weekend

May 8, 2019 at 11:06 a.m.

A weekend-long block party on Oak Park Avenue kicks off at noon Thursday with sidewalk sales. The Hemingway Block Party, which runs through Sunday in the 100 block of North...

Scurto Cement workers spread out the fresh concrete as it pours out of a pipe that brings it indoors from trucks outside. The Franklin Park Ice Arena had a new concrete floor poured in the main arena Tuesday, June 30.

Rink refilled at Franklin Park Ice Arena

May 10, 2019 at 11:32 p.m.

Sara Bolan jokes that she's taken so many photos of work being done during the Franklin Park Ice Arena's renovation that she's been called the paparazzi. As the arena's manager,...

Skin’s colors, patterns inspire paintings from local artist

May 8, 2019 at 11:05 a.m.

Having grown up seeing his father's many dermatology journals and books around the house, Oak Park artist Nick Franco muses that the information must have filtered into his subconscious. Years...

Martial arts help kid shed 50 pounds

May 23, 2019 at 10:09 p.m.

Although weight loss transformations have become common among young adults and middle-aged people, martial arts instructor Damien Marino acknowledged that it's unique to see a 12-year-old take steps to get...

After losing 200 pounds, local seeks skin removal

May 8, 2019 at 11:05 a.m.

For Robert Klein, losing more than 200 pounds brought not only a physical transformation, but emotional and social ones as well. Though he's lost the weight, his body's skin hasn't...

Summer concert series kicking off in Scoville Park

May 8, 2019 at 11:04 a.m.

A local band is one of nine acts featured in the Park District of Oak Park's summer concert series, which begins June 14. Oak Park-based The Replays were chosen to...

Mover urges clients to donate food

May 10, 2019 at 11:32 p.m.

As moving companies enter the busy summer season, a Franklin Park-based mover reminds people they can donate food items as they pack up. Reebie Storage & Moving Co. wrapped two...

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