Shout Out: Kevin Hare, horror fiction fan
Earlier this spring, horror fiction fan Kevin Hare, 46, of Chicago sat on a bench in Scoville Park, reading a book. He answered a few questions for the Oak Leaves....
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‘It’s art that’s to be used’: Oak Park pottery shop owner says his creations are not meant to be locked away
A local potter who recently opened a shop and studio on Oak Park Avenue is on a mission to inspire more intentional tableware choices. Gabe Tetrev, Oak Parker and owner...
‘It’s an incredible opportunity’: Mulata Kitchen and Coffee headed to Hemingway District in Oak Park
The chef/owner of a local Brazilian restaurant that closed last year will open her new concept this summer on a prominent corner within the Hemingway District. Cristiane Pereira is preparing...
‘The clay transforms you’: Longtime OPRF pottery teacher retires
In Pennie Ebsen’s wheel-throwing classes at Oak Park and River Forest High School, life lessons came standard. While working with clay, students learn patience, perseverance and also how to cope...
‘They’re hawking Oak Park’: A Day in Our Village festival draws thousands
As Michael Stewart looked around Scoville Park, flooded with tents and people June 3 during the A Day in Our Village festival, he remarked that a festival not focused on...
Back in business: EcoKarat jewelry shop returns to the Downtown Oak Park business district
A jewelry business that operated in Oak Park for 10 years has returned to the Downtown Oak Park business district. Owner Jose “Joe” Torres opened EcoKarat at 131 N. Marion...
Shout Out: Dan Kane, Oak Park Arms Volunteer of the Year
The Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak Park Ave., has been a place Dan Kane, 71, has been familiar with since childhood. Kane, along with several others, was honored at...
Thursday Night Out ticket booklet prices go up; organizers cite zero-waste efforts, higher costs for Oak Park event
The head of Downtown Oak Park says a price increase related to one of its signature events will go toward zero-waste efforts and increasing costs for the al fresco dining...
Sharing ‘Alex’s story’: Oak Park family continues lemonade stand tradition
An Oak Park family will hold a lemonade stand June 2 to benefit a childhood cancer nonprofit. For the third year in a row, the Valentine family will raise money...
Ready to read: Libraries in Oak Park, River Forest prepare for summer programs aimed at students
As the school year winds down in Oak Park and River Forest, libraries are preparing for an influx of summer readers. Oak Park Public Library’s summer reading program for children...