Caitlin Mullen

Shout Out: Robert Horsey, author of ‘Gifted,’ to appear at Oak Park library

May 8, 2019 at 5:29 p.m.

Robert Horsey, 50, of Carmel, Ind., is the author of “Gifted,” a novel published last year that offers a realistic portrayal of the organ donation process and shows the good...

Shout Out: Regan Hoerster Zubak, Oak Park resident owns pilates studio

May 8, 2019 at 5:29 p.m.

Oak Park resident Regan Hoerster Zubak, 38, is the owner of Village Pilates Studio, 411 Marengo Ave., in Forest Park. The studio has started a monthly fitness and education series,...

Shout Out: Michelle Adler Morrison, Oak Parker is 2018 Social Worker of the Year

May 8, 2019 at 5:29 p.m.

For Michelle Adler Morrison, social work is the family business: both her parents and her two older sisters pursued it as a career. Morrison, 51, of Oak Park is the...

‘It’s very community-needs focused’: River Forest library plans listening sessions

May 13, 2019 at 8:05 p.m.

With a strategic plan for 2019-2024 in mind, officials with the River Forest Public Library are seeking community input. In the past, a specific committee considered the needs of the...

Shout Out: Meg Holding and Kirke Cushing, Oak Park couple running flooring company

May 8, 2019 at 5:28 p.m.

Oak Park couple Meg Holding and Kirke Cushing, both 47, established Floor Coverings International Oak Park, which serves the near west suburbs: from Oak Park and River Forest, to Melrose...

Rare Bird Preserves, 211 Harrison St., in the Oak Park Arts District.

‘It’s all really listening to the fruit’: Rare Bird Preserves opens in Oak Park Arts District

May 8, 2019 at 5:28 p.m.

As Elizabeth Madden searched for a commercial space of her own, she didn’t initially have area for retail in mind. Madden, the owner of Rare Bird Preserves, envisioned a commercial...

Shout Out: Allison Hennings, award-winning OPRF teacher

May 8, 2019 at 5:28 p.m.

Allison Hennings, an Oak Park and River Forest High School science teacher, has received the 2018 iCON Knowledge Builder Award, from the Illinois Biotechnology Innovation Organization Institute. Hennings, 45, of...

‘This has really been their vision’: Mora Asian Kitchen opens in Oak Park Arts District

May 8, 2019 at 5:28 p.m.

Mora Asian Kitchen has opened in the Oak Park Arts District, and the district’s board president said it’s been a boon for the area. Mora, at 201 Harrison St. in...

Kalamata Kitchen is set to occupy 105 N. Marion St., taking up the former spaces of both King & I Thai restaurant and Taylor's Gifts & Bonsai.

Mediterranean restaurant to open in Downtown Oak Park will ‘serve a niche’

May 8, 2019 at 5:26 p.m.

A restaurant offering a Mediterranean menu is expected to join the Downtown Oak Park business district’s dining roster this fall. Kalamata Kitchen is set to occupy 105 N. Marion St.,...

Shout Out: Mike Stephen, OPRF teacher earns state honor

May 8, 2019 at 5:26 p.m.

On Oct. 20, Mike Stephen, an Oak Park and River Forest High School history teacher, will receive the Illinois State Board of Education “Those Who Excel Award of Recognition” at...

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