Startup aims to connect people with parking
Having lived in places where spots to leave your car can be hard to come by, Devin Bates knows the parking puzzle can be solved. "A lot of people have...
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Downtown jewelry store moving to Oak Park Avenue
A local jewelry store is scheduled to relocate in early summer from downtown Oak Park to a smaller space on Oak Park Avenue in the Hemingway District. Laura Kitsos, owner...
Economy key for returning River Forest Village Board members
The three candidates chosen April 7 for the River Forest Village Board say they're eager to see economic development efforts take shape within the village. Last week, voters picked incumbents...
Racial divide leads priorities for new OPRF board members
The three newcomers who voters selected for the Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 board say racial equity and the achievement gap are their top priorities. Sara...
River Forest Village Board veterans lead tight race
The six-person River Forest Village Board race was too close to call Tuesday night, but veterans of the board led late vote totals. According to unofficial election results from the...
Three newcomers land spots on OPRF School Board
Voters chose three newcomers Tuesday for the Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 School Board. According to unofficial election results from the Cook County Clerk's Office, Sara...
Environmentally friendly house being built on Clinton Avenue
Having grown up in the 1970s, seeing Mother Earth News magazine at home and watching "The Victory Garden" on TV, Shawna Seaton-George picked up a "green" mindset early on. Now,...
Sausage stand plans fundraiser party for gay charity with GoFundMe cash
A Berwyn sausage shop that gained attention by asking for donations for being "nonbigoted" is planning to hold a fundraising party in early May that will benefit a gay-friendly charity....
Indiana law inspires ‘non-bigoted’ sausage stand to raise cash
A Roosevelt Road business is capitalizing on the political firestorm surrounding Indiana's religious freedom law by seeking to raise money in the name of gay rights. Big Guys Sausage Stand,...
Businesses planning new Oak Park Avenue block party this summer
Oak Park Avenue could host a block party-type event once again this summer if plans from the Hemingway District Business Association come to fruition. Jim August, owner of The Irish...