Their music defies description – alternative, indie, folk-rock, Americana, roots? Some try to label, but nothing quite fits.  

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When Wright Plus returns on May 16, the historic housewalk will have a River Forest focus, and walk participants will gain access to eight private residences and two landmarked buildings designed by Wright and his peers.

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While browsing the candle section at Whole Foods, pick up a Bright Endeavors candle and flip it over. On the bottom label of each candle is the name of the young mother who made it. 

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Last month, the Oak Park Historic Preservation Commission awarded seven historic preservation awards to homeowners and business owners who tackled sizeable projects to improve their homes or businesses.   

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It could be somebody's basement. People are relaxing on a couch; others sit at a table. There's even a foosball table. It is Songwriters' Night, so a band has assembled, and a woman starts singing India Arie's "I Choose."

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Oak Park's village board rang in the new year at the first meeting of 2020 by honoring the retirement of a very special member of the police department – 8-year-old Zeke, a German Shepherd and Belgian Malinois mix.

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Don't expect to get a booth at Oak Park staple George's Restaurant, 145 S. Oak Park Ave., on certain Wednesday mornings until 10 a.m. Any earlier, and the place is flooded with lively – but polite – teenagers.

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Start onstage at The Hideout during the Funny Ha Ha Show with a live presentation of Mark Bazer's humorous musings from a regular column in RedEye, a free Chicago daily print publication at the time.

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"It's been an emotional ride, but it is done, it's over and we're all adjusting," says Chef Ivy Grant as she scans the quiet kitchens at Winberie's restaurant.

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Daniel Burnham is credited with saying, "Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood."

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