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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 moved to Oak Brook over…
Read MoreVillage 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 support the village in case…
Read MoreWriter’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 the room. She jokes that,…
Read MoreA Hidden Gem: Inside Mayslake Hall at Oak Brook’s Peabody Estate
By Maureen Callahan | Photos Courtesy of DuPage County Forest Preserve DuPage County has a number of extraordinary historic homes built by notable citizens. For those that still stand, the…
Read MoreStill Going Strong: Oakbrook Center continues to thrive, as more malls close
By Chuck Fieldman The roster of Chicago area shopping malls continued to get smaller recently with the March closing of 44-year-old Spring Hill Mall in West Dundee/Carpentersville and the April…
Read MoreWatch out, Millennials: Fantasy Football, March Madness finds new niche
By Bill Esbrook Fantasy Football and college basketball ‘Bracketology’ is just for Millennials and Gen Z, right? Some residents of a local condominium complex are pushing back on that theory.…
Read MoreOak Brook Historical Society Hosts Women’s Roundtable
By Anna Hughes If there’s one thing the Oak Brook Historical Society is sure of, it’s this: it takes a village to build a village. Inside the Oak Brook Heritage…
Read MoreBreaking into the Boys’ Club: Oak Brook Historical Society Hosts Women’s Roundtable
By Anna Hughes If there’s one thing the Oak Brook Historical Society is sure of, it’s this: it takes a village to build a village. Inside the Oak Brook Heritage…
Read MoreWelcome In! The Drake Oak Brook’s elegance and charm are back to stay
By Maureen Callahan One of the best things about luxury travel is the accommodation. What makes a hotel memorable? Décor? Amazing cuisine? Unparalleled hospitality? To get a local look at…
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