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Still 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 MoreHitting the Links: A New Dawn at The Oak Brook Golf Club
By Larry Atseff Golfers often like an early start in the morning…even a new dawn. And, for certain, there is a new dawn at the Oak Brook Golf Club. While…
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 MoreHall of Famer: Bruce Patterson
Bruce Patterson, a rock star at Butler National By Jeff Vorva Some of the best golfers and local celebrities played at least one round of golf with Bruce Patterson. Arnold…
Read MoreAnchoring Communities with a Proud History
In 2024, Clarendon Hills commemorates a significant milestone—the 100th anniversary of its establishment, acclaimed as the “Volunteer Village”. Beginning this April, the village is set to offer an array of…
Read MoreOak Brook Head Librarian fits perfectly
Jacob Post has been a perfect fit as head librarian for the Oak Book Library ever since taking the position in 2017 when Sue Madorin retired as director. Post started…
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 MoreA Fresh Perspective: New Oak Brook Trustee is first woman on Village Board in ten years
By Chuck Fieldman | Photo courtesy of the Village of Oak brook The June appointment of Melissa Martin checked some open boxes for the Oak Brook Village Board. Martin, 43,…
Read MoreRudy! – 30 years later, Rudy walks on with a new generation
By Maureen Callahan Everybody loves an underdog. Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger is one of the most memorable in the history of film. Thirty years ago, audiences watched him muscle his way…
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