Oak Brook Issue May-June 2024
A Lesson in History: Fullersburg Historic District
By Larry Atseff On Sunday, May 19, at 2 pm, at the Oak Brook Public Library, three local historians will share why Fullersburg from 1832-1862 was so pivotal to the…
Read MoreA Page Out of History: Downers Grove’s Baseball History
BY MAUREEN CALLAHAN I PHOTOS COURTESY OF DOWNERS GROVE MUSEUM Baseball. It’s the American game. Not only is it the country’s earliest seriously organized sport (there were cricket leagues before…
Read MoreHCHS student shares musical talent with local retirement communities
By Anna Hughes | Photos by Laura Meyer On a sunny Saturday afternoon in March, many high school students are spending time with friends, relaxing from the hectic week prior,…
Read MoreChicago Storm Special Hockey is truly special
By Larry Atseff | Photos Laura Meyer When you visit the Chicago Storm Special Hockey website, the first headline that greets you asks the question: “Want to be part of…
Read MoreTown Meets Country: Local writer makes a name for herself in Nashville music scene
By Anna Hughes | Photo by Victor Hilitski Alison Bonaguro had always known she wanted to be a writer. With a degree in journalism and 15 years of experience in…
Read MoreJosh Bey goes all out to set state records after a tough go in world competition
By Jeff Vorva | Photos by Jeff Vorva Here’s how good Hinsdale Central’s Josh Bey is. He finished sixth in the world – THE WORLD – in the 200-yard breast…
Read MoreHinsdale Infant Welfare Society
More than 400 guests packed the Drake Oak Brook Hotel in early March for the Hinsdale Infant Welfare Society’s Tablescapes Ooh La La event for an afternoon of shopping, bidding…
Read MorePets, Parades and Prizes, Oh My!
Kiwanis Club of Elmhurst and Spring Road Business Association gear up for the 31st annual Pet Parade By Anna Hughes The Kiwanis Club of Elmhurst has been serving the local…
Read MoreNew Northwestern Medicine Outpatient Center opens in Oak Brook
By Larry Atseff | Photos by Victor Hilitski Northwestern Medicine’s Outpatient Center, at 1001 Commerce Drive, Oak Brook, parallel to 31st Street, is now open. “This beautiful, 80,000 square foot…
Read MoreSummer is right around the corner, and we’ve rounded up the best events of the summer including live music, fresh food, and family fun.
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Paramount Theatre April 24-June 16 paramountaurora.com Enjoy an evening at one of Chicagoland’s most highly esteemed theatres for their production of Beautiful: The Carole King…
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