Blazing Courage: Oak Brook Fire Department’s Adam Eboli

January 14, 2025 / Comments Off on Blazing Courage: Oak Brook Fire Department’s Adam Eboli

Like many people, Adam Eboli chose to work in his hometown. It’s where his family is. It’s where his roots were planted. But unlike other…

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Polar Plunge in Oak Brook raises money for Special Olympics Illinois

January 8, 2025 / Comments Off on Polar Plunge in Oak Brook raises money for Special Olympics Illinois

By Anna Hughes | Photos courtesy of Special Olympics Illinois Mike McLaughlin is a multi-sport athlete. In 35 years with Special Olympics Illinois (SOILL), he’s…

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Girls Just Want to Give Funds: The Western Suburbs Giving Circle

January 8, 2025 / Comments Off on Girls Just Want to Give Funds: The Western Suburbs Giving Circle

By Anna Hughes Women supporting women: that’s the core of the Western Suburbs Giving Circle (WSGC). The WSGC is a subset of the Chicago Foundation…

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After the Ashes: Holocaust survivor Eric Blaustein

January 8, 2025 / Comments Off on After the Ashes: Holocaust survivor Eric Blaustein

By Maureen Callahan The Holocaust was among the darkest hours in history. How survivors carry their memories is as varied as the individual stories themselves.…

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Trailblazers: The inspiration behind the Women of Oak Brook

November 14, 2024 / Comments Off on Trailblazers: The inspiration behind the Women of Oak Brook

Local women’s group brings Oak Brook together through connection, friendship, and service By Anna Hughes | Photos by Victor Hilitski Lara Suleiman and her family…

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Village agency recruits volunteers for community service, response, and recovery

November 13, 2024 / Comments Off on Village agency recruits volunteers for community service, response, and recovery

By Anna Hughes You can never be too prepared. That’s the foundation of Oak Brook’s Emergency Services Disaster Agency (ESDA). ESDA members are trained to…

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Someone You Should Know: Veteran Ron Nelson

November 13, 2024 / Comments Off on Someone You Should Know: Veteran Ron Nelson

Veteran Ron Nelson still pays it forward By Bill Esbrook Always giving back. Consistently paying it forward. Devoting himself to Faith, family, and country. Those…

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Let’s Go!: Every ride’s a quarter, five for a dollar, at Dispensa’s Kiddie Kingdom

November 13, 2024 / Comments Off on Let’s Go!: Every ride’s a quarter, five for a dollar, at Dispensa’s Kiddie Kingdom

By Maureen Callahan Locals with very long memories remember that sometimes, rides were actually six for a dollar, depending on the weekly Tribune ads. Chicagoland…

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Butler School District helps shape the next generation of Girl Scouts

September 11, 2024 / Comments Off on Butler School District helps shape the next generation of Girl Scouts

By Anna Hughes For over a century, Girl Scouts have been making a positive impact on their communities and in the world. The organization has…

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Writer’s Workshop: Oak Brook resident to tell her life story in upcoming book

September 11, 2024 / Comments Off on Writer’s Workshop: Oak Brook resident to tell her life story in upcoming book

By Anna Hughes Sitting on the couch of her Oak Brook home, Joan Salvato gestures to a large black photo album on a chair across…

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