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Do you have a dedicated medical expert managing your health and wellness? With locations throughout the area, primary care doctors at Rush Oak Park Hospital provide comprehensive and compassionate care for the entire family. These physicians are trained to diagnose and treat individuals or whole families from birth to advanced age. Your primary care doctor can help prevent or manage minor ailments as well as complex, chronic conditions. When needed, they also collaborate with experts throughout Rush for specialized care. Get a personal medical team on your side. Contact Rush Oak Park Physicians Group today.
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Contents W E D N E S D A Y
JOURNAL Publisher Dan Haley Associate Publisher Dawn Ferencak Senior Editor Bob Uphues Editor Ken Trainor Contributing Reporter Lacey Sikora Listings Staff Staff Photographer William Camargo Editorial Design Manager Claire Innes Editorial Designers Jacquinete Baldwin, Javier Govea
IT and Digital Developer Mike Risher Ad Production Manager Philip Soell Ad Design Manager Andrew Mead Ad Designers Debbie Becker, Mark Moroney Advertising Director Dawn Ferencak Display Advertising Sales Marc Stopeck, Joe Chomiczewski
Media Coordinator Kristen Benford Inside Sales Representative Mary Ellen Nelligan Circulation Manager Jill Wagner Comptroller Edward Panschar Credit Manager Laurie Myers File
Oak Park’s July 4th Parade.
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-27 Clubs & Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Collections Charlie Kelly Front Desk Carolyn Henning, Maria Murzyn Chairman Emeritus Robert K. Downs
Health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Museums & Tourism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Parks & Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Religion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Restaurants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Seniors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Social Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Chamber Member Listings . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Advertiser & Chamber Member Index ...166 COVER: Tait Ferguson holds a Gay Pride Flag during the 46th Annual Pride Parade in Chicago on Sunday, June 28, 2015.
HOW TO REACH US Wednesday Journal, 141 S. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, Illinois 60302 PHONE 708-524-8300 FAX 708-524-0447 OakPark.com | RiverForest.com Š 2016 Wednesday Journal
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Welcome to Oak Park and River Forest! Whether you live, work, visit or shop in our community, we are glad you are here! On behalf of the members of the Chamber of Commerce, we are delighted to present you our 2016 Community Guide. We hope that you will find this a helpful and intriguing catalog of what you can find in Oak Park, River Forest and the surrounding towns. Fabulous restaurants, historic sites, terrific shopping, a thriving business community, beautiful homes, top notch schools, events galore – we are very proud of everything we have to offer. Our two towns boast over 70,000 residents, 2,000 small and medium sized businesses, and over 80,000 tourists who come to enjoy the many attractions including the world renowned Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio and Unity Temple. With two major universities, a public high school ranked among the top 20 in Illinois, quick convenient access to Chicago, fascinating history, beautiful parks and cultural events virtually every weekend, it is easy to see why the Oak Park River Forest area is a top destination for families, businesses and visitors. We can’t wait to share our villages with you! Cathy Yen
OAK PARK RIVER FOREST BOARD MEMBERS President – Robert Stelletello, Right at Home Oak Park / Chicago Vice President – Mike Lavery, Excel Window Tinting Secretary – Karen Mayer, Rush Oak Park Hospital Treasurer – Fernando Rivera, Forest Park National Bank Member at Large – Carol Mancini, Purium Health Products Member at Large – Lynn Palmgren, Palmgren Acupuncture
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Paul McKenna, Starship Restaurant & Catering Haj Mohammed-Herbert, Magical Minds Studio Karen Mullarkey-Kerrins, Affordable Backyard Tents Kellie Scott, Divine Consign Beth Stewart, Rush Oak Park Hospital Marc Stopeck, Wednesday Journal
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The evolution of Ovation Academy
Students and teachers practice a performance at Ovation Academy in Oak Park.
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ina Reynolds, artistic director of Ovation Academy for the Performing Arts says, “Our mission is to build, engage, inspire, and educate our students through the power of music, theater and dance. Ovation Academy also strives to present the highest caliber of artistic expression that enriches our students, entertains audiences, and motivates our community.” With her team of instructors, Reynolds says Ovation Academy provides the highest quality of training and instruction in the arts, encouraging excellence, enthusiasm, professionalism and passion in students. “Ovation believes every child should have access to high-quality arts education and that the arts inspire creativity, intellectual development, confidence, teamwork, discipline, enthusiasm, active living, and leadership in our children and youth,” Reynolds says. Their programming trains students to be lifelong learners in the performing arts. “For students wishing to prepare for potential performing arts career paths,” she says, “Ovation provides fundamental
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training in music, theater, dance, musical theater, and soon, behind the scenes. We offer classes in group vocal training, acting tools, musical theater, audition techniques, tap, jazz, hip hop, improve, and a variety of audition and training workshops. Our preschool program is structured to get children moving, thinking, singing and using creative play and their imaginations.”
With the support of a dedicated community, a new partnership with Sally Prescott, Marcia Frank and Paul Beckwith, I opened Ovation Academy for the Performing Arts in October 2014 at its own stand-alone facility in Oak Park, where children and youth, age 4-18, in the western suburbs and throughout Chicago have year-round access to performing arts training and education.
How long has your business been open in Oak Park? The evolution of Ovation Academy began in 2007, when four passionate teachers, dedicated to the growth of young people through the power of performing arts — myself, Valerie Sokol, Linda Powell and Michael Jones — created a program to provide young people with a theatrical experience that would foster and emphasize the importance of excellence, hard work and artistic expression and appreciation. In 2011, I revived Ovation when I reshaped it into a successful musical theater experience for dedicated high school artists who wanted access to professional training and a high-caliber performing arts outlet.
Why did you choose Oak Park for your location? Oak Park is also home to BRAVO Academy at Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School, which I have directed for the past 13 years. BRAVO has blossomed into a nationally renowned arts training program, which is exciting for the Oak Park community. However, this exceptional program can only reach middle-schoolers who attend Brooks Middle School. I wanted to make available excellent arts training to the entire community of Oak Park. Any student can join Ovation simply by signing up. If a child desires to learn, they should have an outlet available to them. Lacey Sikora
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bers By The Num POPULATION | DEMOGRAPHICS Oak Park: 51,878
River Forest: 11,127
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At Shriners Hospitals for Children — Chicago, our mission is simple: deliver world-class care to children who need it most – whether their families can afford it or not. For 90 years we’ve specialized in helping children affected by orthopaedic conditions, cleft lip and palate, spinal cord injury, and rehabilitation needs. And while expertise, dedication and generosity make it all possible, we believe our hospital is fueled by love. That love is what helped the Shriners network of 22 locations treat over 127,000 children last year alone, helping them at every step as they made the journey from patients back to kids.
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Do You Know a Child For a consultation, or to refer a patient, call: Who Needs Expert Shriners Hospitals for Children — Chicago Specialty Care? 773-385-KIDS (5437) 2211 N. Oak Park Ave., Chicago, IL 60707
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220 N. Euclid
ERNEST HEMINGWAY MUSEUM
200 N. Oak Park Ave.
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460 Lake St.
FENWICK HIGH SCHOOL
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OAK PARK RIVER FOREST H.S. & STADIUM
951 Chicago Ave. 178 Forest
615 Garfield St. 834 Lake St.
201 N. Scoville
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14 RIDGELAND COMMON RECREATION CENTER / HRUBY ICE CENTER 415 Lake St.
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16 VILLAGE HALL OAK PARK 123 Madison St.
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21 UNITY TEMPLE 875 Lake St.
22 HISTORICAL SOCIETY OAK PARK RIVER FOREST
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Desplaines and Harrison, Forest Park 7400 Augusta, River Forest
7900 W. Division, River Forest 7501 Harrison St., Forest Park
POST OFFICE RIVER FOREST
401 William, River Forest
POST OFFICE FOREST PARK
417 Desplaines, Forest Park
HAL TYRELL TRAILSIDE MUSEUM
738 Thatcher, River Forest
TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL
7574 Division, River Forest
VILLAGE HALL FOREST PARK
517 Desplaines, Forest Park
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Austin Coming Together OUR COMMON AGENDA
INCREASING OUR COLLECTIVE IMPACT IN AUSTIN
Increasing Access to High uality Early Learning Programs
UNITY
Engaging the Community Austin is Chicago’s largest community with approximately 100,000 residents. ACT creates forums for thousands of community leaders to engage one another each year regarding the communit community’s most pressing issues.
COMMITMENT
Empowering Families to Overcome Poverty
Developing Shared Leadership There are hundreds of existing and emerging organizations and leaders addressing a myriad of social and economic issues in Austin. ACT convenes these leaders to develop shared leadership aaround common goals.
COLLABORATION
Restoring the Social Fabric of Our Neighborhoods
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Measuring Our Progress and Continuously Improving Enrollment in Quality Early Learning Programs Clients placed in living wage jobs
Neighbor Relationships strengthened
Dollars invested in properties
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Oak Park and River Forest High School’s drama department performed the musical “Into the Woods” in February. Angela Redmond during an artist’s talk on her series Crown and Glory, which opened this past January.
*Oak Park Area Arts Council 123 Madison St., Oak Park Camille Wilson White, executive director 708-358-5690 oakparkareaartscouncil.org
Oak Park Art League 720 Chicago Ave., Oak Park 708-386-9853 oakparkartleague.org Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri. 1-5 p.m., Sat. 1-4 p.m.
Founded in 1921, the Oak Park Art League is one of the longest continually operating arts organizations in the Chicago. The gallery is housed in a historic building originally designed as a coach house and stable in 1901 by architect E.E. Roberts.
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Because we believe art is intrinsic to the quality Because weofbelieve art is intrinsic to the quality life in our communities, of lifeArea in our communities, the Oak Park Arts Council celebrates, supports andArts promotes artists the Oak Park Area Council celebrates, and arts organizations supports and promotes artists and arts in organizations in Oak andForest ForestPark. Park. OakPark, Park,River River Forest Forest and By raising funds for the arts, and advocating By raising funds for the arts, and advocating for policies for the policies that promote arts,economic, that promote arts, we enhance thethe social, we enhance the social, economic, and cultural foundations of our communities. and cultural foundations of our communities.
Always there for the Arts 708-358-5690
P.O. Box 950 • Oak Park, Illinois 60303 www.oakparkareaartscouncil.org • Find us on xxxxxxxxxx email: info@oakparkareaartscouncil.org
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P.O. Box 950 • Oak Park, Illinois 60303 www.oakparkareaartscouncil.org Find us on
email: info@oakparkareaartscouncil.org
Your Local Source for Musical Instruments & Accessories We provide:
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for School Band, Orchestras & Pro Musicians LARGE INVENTORY OF VIOLINS! Brands we offer:
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Orbert Davis and his quintet played with Ari Brown on Saturday, March 5, at the 19th Century Club in Oak Park.
*Arts Center of Oak Park
708-848-4693 opwe.org
Janice Elkins Studio
200 N. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park 708-366-3981 artscenteroakpark.com The upstairs Lora Aborn auditorium seats up to 650 people with audio system, grand piano, six dressing rooms. Ideal for meetings, lectures, recitals, concerts, etc.
Biolum Glass
149 Harrison, Oak Park 708-524-2231 janiceelkinsart.com
GALLERIES
Altamira Art Glass 202 1/2 S. Marion St., Oak Park 708-848-3799 altamiraglass.com
400 N. Humphrey Ave., Oak Park 510-234-4336 biolumglass.com
Calypso Moon Studio 331-B Harrison St., Oak Park 708-848-1385 salliewolf.com
*Concordia University Ferguson Art Gallery
(708) 771-2152
Flavor City Studios 45 Harrison St., Oak Park flavorcitystudios.com
Harrison Works 17 Harrison St., Oak Park 708-308-4602 harrisonworks.com Home to the “Ukulele Club” of Oak Park
Jeanine A. Guncheon Studio (Gallery Etcetera)
Kretzmann Hall Art Gecko 7655 W. Roosevelt Road - Forest Park7349 Madison St., Forest 7400 Augusta St., River www.kaganandgaines.com
Walk-ins welcome or call for an appointment
(708) 771-2152
41 Harrison St., Oak Park 312-218-4056 artgeckoltd.com
Forest 708-209-3013 cuchicago.edu
Artisans & Crafters
Dancing Krow Studio & Third Friday Gallery
Unique Boutique Oak Park Women’s Exchange 839 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park
41-43 Harrison St., Oak Park 708-601-7497
Park 708-366-6323 artfulhome.com
*O’Connor Gallery of Art Dominican University 7900 Division St., 4th floor River Forest 708-524-6597 dom.edu
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Arts Pamela Penney Textile Arts 130 Harrison St., Oak Park 708-383-2602 pamelapenney.com
Terra Incognito 246 Chicago Ave., Oak Park 708-383-6228 terraincognitostudios.com
Treadway Toomey Galleries 818 North Blvd., Oak Park 708-383-5234 treadwaygallery.com The Treadway Gallery of Cincinnati, Ohio and the John Toomey Gallery of Oak Park have collaborated on auctions since 1987, specializing in the Arts & Crafts movement.
*Triton College Fine Arts Gallery 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove 708-456-0300, ext. 3589 triton.edu/entertainment
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Lisa Nordstrom of Art Gecko, 21 Harrison St.
6272 W. North Ave Suite B (North Ave. and Ridgeland)
Monday – Friday 9am-3pm
Dance , drama, backdrop designing, costuming, weekly field trips and more! Cost $450.00/6 weeks
For more info:773-622-3267 Register today! Join us this Summer where Camp is Artrageous
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Arts *West Suburban Medical Center Main Building Lower Level Gallery 3 Erie Court, Oak
DANCE
Academy of Movement and Music 605 Lake St., Oak Park 708-848-2329 academyofmovementandmusic.com
*DeMaira Dance Studio 1146 Chicago Ave., Oak Park 708-386-1833 demaira-dance.com
Doris Humphrey Society 605 Lake St., Oak Park 708-848-2329 dorishumphrey.org Organization dedicated to preserving the legacy of Doris Humphrey.
Intuit Dance 237 Harrison St., Oak Park & at 7515 Madison St., Forest Park 312-505-0186 (cell) 708-524-0500 intuitdance.org
Legere Dance Centre 7377 North Ave., River Forest 708-771-9500 legeredancecentre.com
Panda Studios 800 S. Desplaines, Forest Park 708-689-8352 pandadancestudios.com
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A student donning a Chinese mask strolls ahead of unadorned colleagues from the Intercultural Montessori Language School during the May 7 Ethnic Festival parade in Oak Park.
*Pineapple Dance Studio 7518 Madison St. Suite 2D, Forest Park 708-299-2608 pineappledance.org
MOVIES
classiccinemas.com Opened in 1936
MUSIC
Austin Music Center 6815 North Ave., Oak Park
*Lake Theatre
708-383-1961
1022 Lake St., Oak Park 708-848-9088 (movie info)
Sales, rentals, & repairs
austinmusiccenter.net
*Cappelli Institute of Music 1053 Lake St., Oak Park 708-445-8460 cappellimusic.com
FitzGerald’s Night Club 6615 Roosevelt Rd., Berwyn 708-788-2118 fitzgeraldsnightclub.com See our calendar for monthly events.
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Arts Gasse School of Music
Oak Park Concert Chorale
7641 Polk, Forest Park 708-488-8117 gasseschoolofmusic.org
924 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-383-4742 oakparkconcertchorale.org
Heritage Chorale
Pro Musica Youth Chorus
828 N. Harvey Ave., Oak Park 708-848-9066 heritagechorale.com
P.O. Box 2082, Oak Park, 60303 708-383-1971 promusicayouthchorus.org
Language and Music School
Schola and Madrigal Choirs
150 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-524-5252 lmschool.com
924 Lake St., Oak Park 708-386-8036 scholamadrigalchoirs.org
MacDowell Artists Association 708-383-5092 macdowellartists.org Founded in 1934
Musikgarten of Oak Park 344 Harrison St., Oak Park musikgartenoakpark.com
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Steckman Studio of Music
Ovation Academy performs “Shrek.”
829 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-524-1954 steckman-studio.org
*Symphony of OP-RF
*School of Rock Oak Park 219 Lake St. Oak Park 708-298-0002 http://oakpark.schoolofrock.com
708-456-0300
708-218-2648 symphonyoprf.com Founded in 1931 by Gladys Welge
triton.edu/entertainment
*Triton College Fine Arts Music Dept.
17 Harrison St., Oak Park
2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove
harrisonworks.com
Ukulele Club 708-308-4602
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121 N. Marion St., Oak Park, IL 60301 Tue 10-6, Wed-Fri 10-7, 121 N. Marion St., Oak Park, IL 60301 Sat 10-6, Sun Park, 12-5 IL 60301 121 N. Marion St., Oak Tue 10-6, Wed-Fri 10-7, Check our Web site for summer hours TueSat 10-6, Wed-Fri 10-7, 10-6, Sun 12-5 Sat708-848-4572 10-6, Sun 12-5 Check our Web site for summer hours Check our Web site for summer hours 708-848-4572 Just a 5-minute walk from the 708-848-4572 tenthousandvillages.com/oakpark
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Tia Etu of Whatever Comes to Mind Gallery was the first artist to set up shop on Harrison Street. THEATER
16th Street Theater 6420 16th St., Berwyn 708-795-6704 16thstreettheater.org
*Artists of Concordia Theatre Concordia University 7400 W. Augusta St., River Forest 708-488-4313 cuchicago.edu
BRAVO Brooks Middle School 325 S. Kenilworth Ave. 708-524-3050 bravoperformingarts.org op97.org/brooks
CAST Julian Middle School 416 S. Ridgeland Ave., Oak Park 708-524-7848 jpnose19.wix.com/cast-
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708-386-5510 opendoortheater.net
*Dominican University Performing Arts Center
*Ovation Academy for the Performing Arts
7900 Division St., River Forest 708-488-5000 dom.edu/pac
*Madison Street Theatre 1010 Madison St., Oak Park 708-406-2491 mstoakpark.com
*Oak Park Festival Theatre 708-445-4440 oakparkfestival.com Founded in 1975
126 N. Oak Park Ave.nue Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 222-7564 http://OvationAcademy. org
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*Triton College Fine Arts Theatre 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove 708-456-0300, ext. 6932 triton.edu/entertainment
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of Commerce business
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listings on page 137.
River Forest Chamber
708/848-2777
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A chat with Alley Cat
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ak Parker Jeanne Nohalty opened Alley Cat Décor on Lake Street in 2015 looking to fill a niche she thought the community would appreciate. As an interior designer, she had been using Annie Sloan paint on projects for herself and clients for years. She decided to open a store that would highlight her love of design, offer classes to the public on painting techniques for furniture and other household items and also be a home base for her design services. “We are a powerful resource for DIY homeowners,” she said. “Our most exciting product is Chalk Paint by Annie Sloan. Customers love it because there are no VOCs [volatile organic compounds] so you can paint indoors, there is a 20-minute dry time so you can complete a piece in a day, and there is no need to prime or sand prior finishes!” Nohalty answered a few questions for us about her store and Oak Park.
How long has your business been open in Oak Park? The store’s one year anniversary is in June. Why did you choose Oak Park for your location? Oak Park is where my husband and I are raising our children. I value small business and what it means to the local economy and the experience of community. What about this part of Oak Park made sense for your business? I love the historic and artistic value of the Medical Arts Building [715 Lake St.]. It fit the concept and values of Alley Cat Decor perfectly — the idea of making something “old” new again.
Jeanne Nohalty at her shop Alley Cat Decor in downtown Oak Park. WILLIAM CAMARGO/Staff Photographer
What kind of customers do you see coming in? Our shop attracts people of all ages and areas. Outside of Oak Park, we get a good amount of traffic from people living in Chicago who are passionate about DIY, design and vintage. What makes owning this business exciting for you? The ability to be creative and support
my customers who are passionate about their homes and design. What do you enjoy doing in your free time? My daughters are my passion and I love being a mother. Being involved with their Girl Scout troops and T-ball teams brings me a lot of joy. My “Zen” time is spent in the garden and, if I’m lucky, a yoga class! Lacey Sikora
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Business Oak Park Business Districts greatneighborhoodsoakpark.com Oak Park has 12 distinct shopping districts: The Arts District on Harrison from Ridgeland to Austin, housing a variety of galleries, specialty boutiques and unique restaurants, plus businesses that focus on the healing arts.
Chicago/Harlem Historical District, between Harlem and Marion on Chicago, is home to museums and historic structures.
Chicago/Ridgeland/Austin District, between Ridgeland and Austin on Chicago, is one of Oak Park’s service-based business districts.
Downtown Oak Park is a unique shopping and dining area in an eclectic architectural setting, centered at Marion and Lake. Garfield/Harlem District extends from Home to Harlem along Garfield and includes Oak Park’s industrial businesses. The Hemingway District (formerly The Ave.nue), centered at Oak Park and Lake, is the destination for dining and shops and a multitude of services.
Lake/Ridgeland/Austin District is located along Lake between Ridgeland and Austin and on South between Scoville and Austin. Madison District, along Madison between Austin and Harlem, forms a spine of commercial enterprises. North/Austin/Harlem District on North Ave.nue between Austin and Harlem offers an array of destinations in both Chicago and Oak Park. Roosevelt/Austin/Harlem District on Roosevelt between Austin and Harlem serves as the boundary between Oak Park and Berwyn. Pleasant District, on Marion between Pleasant and South Boulevard, is home to the village’s largest hotel and has a diverse mix of restaurants and services.
SouthTown District, centered at Oak Park and Harrison, is divided by the Eisenhower and offers shopping and dining.
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Chrystal Kiles, owner of Chrystal’s, who has been in Oak Park for more than 25 years, was one of only two black-owned beauty salons in Oak Park when she first opened. ORGANIZATIONS
*Oak Park-River Forest Chamber of Commerce Cathy Yen, exec. director 143 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-613-0550 oprfchamber.org
A membership-based business organization representing more than 500 retailers,
businesses, professionals and community organizations, the Chamber is a leadership and educational organization fostering and promoting business interests.
*Oak Park Economic Development Corp. Viktor Schrader, econ. dev. manager 104 N. Oak Park Ave.
Suite 203, Oak Park 708-383-3838 oakparkdevelopmentcorporation.com Established in 1974 as the Oak Park Development Corp. by area banks and businesses, the OPEDC is a community economic redevelopment agency, functioning as a catalyst between developers, property and business owners, and village staff.
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Business Community Planning and Development Village of Oak Park Craig Failor, manager 123 Madison St., Oak Park 708-358-5420 oak-park.us
*Downtown Oak Park Max Williams, exec. director 1010 Lake St., Suite 114 Oak Park 708-383-4145 downtownoakpark.net
Oak Park Business Districts greatneighborhoodsoakpark.com Oak Park has 12 distinct shopping districts:
The Arts District on Harrison from Ridgeland to Austin, housing a variety of galleries, specialty boutiques and unique restaurants, plus businesses that focus on the healing arts. oakparkartsdistrict.com Chicago/Harlem Historical District,
between Harlem and Marion on Chicago, is home to museums and historic structures.
Chicago/Ridgeland/Austin District,
between Ridgeland and Austin on Chicago, is one of Oak Park’s service-based business districts. Downtown Oak Park is a unique shopping and dining area in an eclectic architectural setting, centered at Marion and Lake. downtownoakpark.net Garfield/Harlem District extends from Home to Harlem along Garfield and includes Oak Park’s industrial businesses. The Hemingway District, centered
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Danche Ivanovic at Danche Guitars in Forest Park. at Oak Park and Lake, is the destination for dining and shops and a multitude of services. hemingwaydistrict.com Lake/Ridgeland/Austin District is located along Lake between Ridgeland and Austin and on South between Scoville and Austin. Madison District, along Madison between Austin and Harlem, forms a spine of commercial enterprises. North/Austin/Harlem District on
North Ave.nue between Austin and Harlem offers an array of destinations in both Chicago and Oak Park. northavenuebusinessassociation.com
Roosevelt/Austin/Harlem District
on Roosevelt between Austin and Harlem serves as the boundary between Oak Park and Berwyn. Pleasant District, on Marion between Pleasant and South Boulevard, is home to the village’s largest hotel and has a
diverse mix of restaurants and services.
SouthTown District, centered at Oak Park and Harrison, is divided by the Eisenhower and offers shopping and dining.
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Oak Park Economic Development Corporation Learn about new business & development in Oak Park. Sign up for the OPEDC e-newsletter at oakparkedc.org/newsletter Oak Park Economic Development Corporation 104 N. Oak Park Ave., Suite 203, Oak Park, IL 60301 | 708-383-3838
Oak Park River Forest Chamber of Commerce Appreciates its Sponsoring Members Diamond Level
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Fenwick High School
Rush Oak Park Hospital
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Chicago Health Medical Group
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Special Welcome to Recent New Members (joined after the Directory was finished) Airrosti Rehab Centers 965 Lake St. Oak Park, IL 60301 (800) 404-6050 airrosti.com Cameo Endontics 7603 W. North Ave. River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 456-7787 cameoendo.com
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A Lively Q&A with Anne Pezala
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ively Athletics, located at 109 N. Oak Park Ave. is a women’s boutique specializing in running shoes and athletic apparel for active women. Co-owners and sisters, Anne and Kate Pezalla, note that their focus is on individual service. “We will spend hours with a customer to get them in the perfect shoe for running or walking,” Anne says. “We also specialize in sports bras — a properly fitting one is so important for every woman.” How long has your business been open in Oak Park? Lively opened in August of 2014. It’s such a short time, really. But we’ve succeeded far beyond our initial expectations, and we owe it all to the wonderful and supportive community in and around Oak Park. We love that our clients go out of their way to shop local, and they treat us like friends, not simply business owners. We’ve gotten so many postcards and photos of clients wearing our shoes or apparel on exotic trips all over the world. We love it here Why did you choose Oak Park for your location? First, and most importantly, we are Oak Parkers. Kate and I went to Irving, Julian and OPRF. I’m raising my kids here now, and Kate is in the process of moving back to Oak Park so she can bring up her daughter [due in September] here. We know these streets like the back of our hands. We have run literally every single street in Oak Park as part of our annual GOvember challenge, where we ask participants to run all of Oak Park over the course of a month for fun, fitness, and prizes. Secondly, we got a lot of support from Oak Park before we opened. The Oak Park
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Economic Development Corporation was very helpful, meeting with us many, many times from when our business plan was only in its roughest of drafts, all the way through until days after we opened. The Hemingway Business District, where Lively is located, has been helpful and welcoming, and they organize all kinds of great events — like the annual sidewalk sale and the brand new Hemingway Festival in July. Finally, we have an amazing community here. I started a running club for women many years ago, as a way to make friends. That little club has grown into Best Foot Forward Running Group, an extremely active group of nearly 200 women, with a board of directors comprising some of the most talented women I’ve ever met. BFF has been so supportive of Lively and has co-sponsored some of our most popular events, such as the annual Winter Running Fashion Show. What about Oak Park made sense for your business? The Hemingway District is the perfect place for a boutique. We’re in great company with the two other shoe stores on our block, Nora’s and Amoure de la Terre. Sanem’s is just terrific, and Filoni’s is an
anchor in the neighborhood. Women know it and have shopped there for years, so we benefit from their regulars popping in to check us out. Tony’s Shoe Repair has also been a surprisingly beneficial neighbor. We see a lot of foot traffic from customers who just happened to be walking by on their way to drop off shoes. And with all the new restaurants in the area [Citrine, Hamburger Mary’s, Saigon Pho, Lola’s Cantina], I think the neighborhood is just going to get more and more popular. What kind of customers do you see coming in? Our customers are overwhelmingly women, to no one’s surprise. We get a lot of young moms during the day, either with their little ones in tow (that’s when our children’s play area really comes in handy) or during school hours. We also have done well with empty-nesters — women who finally have the time to refocus on their own health and wellness. By and large, the majority of our customers are Oak Parkers, but we are lucky enough to have a few loyal Lively clients who drive in from as far away as Naperville and Highland Park to shop with us. Lacey Sikora
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Third Friday Galle Gallery Walks on Harrison oakparkartsdistrict.com Oak Park Arts Dist District Third Fridays yearround
JUNE
Day in Our Village For information, call 708-358-5407 or visit oakpark.us. First Sunday of June.
Festival Theatre in Downtown Oak Pa Park Austin Gardens Thursday Night OOut June 18-July 16 2016 May 19–Aug. 25, 2016 708-383-4145 downtownoakpark.net
Oak Park Farmers Market May 21-Oct., 2016 Every Sat., 7 a.m.-1 p.m. A village tradition for 38 years, the mark market is held in the Pilgrim Congregational Church Chur parking lot, 460 Lake St. For information, call 708-358-5780.
For information about productions, including preview dates, visit oakparkfestival.com or call 708-401-4821 or 708-445-4440 (box office).
Garden Walk Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory June 26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. For information, call 708-725-2400 or visit either fopcon.org or gcoprf.org.
Sacred Spaces Walking Tour Historical Society and Community of Congregations June 28 For information, call 708-848-6755 or visit oprfhistory.org.
JULY
Fourth of July Parade July 4 For information, call 708-358-5407.
Fireworks Celebration July 4 Sponsored by Community Bank of OP-RF (Wednesday Journal sponsors the finale) and produced by the Great American Lightshow
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Association, the show will be held at OPRF High School Stadium and athletic fields (tentative rain date, July 5). For information, call Ruth McLaren, 708-660-7002.
call 708-383-4145 or visit downtownoakpark.net.
Shop Outdoor Sidewalk Sale
For information, call Allan Flynn, 708-878-3648 or visit seopco.org.
July 14-16, 2016 For information, call 708-383-4145 or visit downtownoakpark.net.
SEPTEMBER
Barrie Fest Barrie Park Sept. 12
Oaktober Fest Downtown Oak Park Sept. 18-19 For information, call 708-383-4145 or visit downtownoakpark.net.
Art on Harrison Fall Arts Festival
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Oct. 16-17
For information, visit oakparkartsdistrict.com.
Ernest Hemingway Birthday Celebrations
OPRF High School Homecoming Sept. 23-24, 2016
Children’s Day
July 18-19, 2016
Sept. 27
For information, call 708-848-2222 or visit ehfop.org
Historical Society of OP-RF, Pleasant Home Foundation and Wonder Works Children’s Museum. For information, call 708-848-6755 or visit oprfhistory.org or pleasanthome.org.
AUGUST
Annual Library Book Fair Aug. 29-30, 2016 For information, call 708-445-6260 or 708-383-8200, or visit oppl.org.
Microbrew Review Aug. 20, 2016 Downtown Oak Park For information,
Tale of the Tombstones Oct. 18 (Rain date Oct 25) Historical Society of OP-RF’s tour of Forest Home Cemetery, 863 Desplaines Ave., Forest Park. For information, call 708-848-6755 or visit oprfhistory.org.
NOVEMBER
Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair Nov. 1 For information, call 708-848-4693 or visit opwe.org.
DECEMBER
Holiday Housewalk & Market Dec. 2-3, 2016 OP-RF Infant Welfare Society For information, call 708-848-0528 or visit childrenscliniciws.org.
Breakfast, Lunch or Tea with Santa Dec. 3, 2016 Cheney Mansion For information and reservations, call 708-383-2612 or visit cheneymansion.com.
Winterfest Dec. 3, 2016 Downtown Oak Park For information, call 708-383-4145 or visit downtown/ oakpark.net
Boxing Day Celebration Dec. 26 Ernest Hemingway Museum, 200 N. Oak Park Ave. and the Hemingway Birthplace Home, 339 N. Oak Park Ave. For information, call 708-848-2222 or visit ehfop.org.
FEBRUARY
Handel Week Festival Concerts are performed at Grace Episcopal Church, 924 Lake St., Oak Park. For information, call 708-524-0695 or visit handelweek.com.
APRIL
Parenthesis Kitchen Walk April 30, 2017 For information, call 708-848-2227 or visit parenthesis-info.org.
MAY
Spring Housewalk May 2017 Historical Society of OP-RF For information, call 708-848-6755 or visit oprfhistory.org.
Oak Park Conservatory Perennial Exchange May 6, 2017 For information, call 708-725-2400 or visit fopcon.org.
The Wright Plus Housewalk May 20, 2017 For information and to order tickets, call 312-994-4000 or visit flwright.org. Third Saturday of May.
What’s Blooming on Harrison For information, visit oakparkareaartsdistrict.com.
Celebrating Seniors Week May 2017 For information, contact Pat Koko, 708-948-7270, or visit celebratingseniors. net.
River Forest Memorial Day Parade For information, visit riverforest/ serviceclub.org.
Uncork Illinois May 2017 Enjoy great wines from Illinois wineries, as well as gourmet goodies from local eateries, 1-9 p.m. For information, call 708-383-4145 or visit downtownoakpark.net.
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Kenari Seals hula hoops at the West Cook County YMCA on January 18. The YMCA held its first annual health celebration to celebrate the late Martin Luther King Jr.
American Women of Austin/ OP
Daughters of the American Revolution
Friends of the OP Public Library
708-524-2415 Joie Pierce Provides community, civic, and philanthropic support to organizations which enrich and support families.
708-366-7815 ildar.org/chapters/grclark Marilyn Organ
708-445-6260 oppl.org
201 N. Scoville Ave. Oak Park 708-383-0700 huskieboosterclub.org
End of the Line Humanists
Friends of the RF Public Library
La Leche League of OP
Committee for a Just Peace
708-476-5275 Call Cynthia Quam for more information. elhumanists.org
708-366-5205 riverforestlibrary.org
P.O. Box 3667 Oak Park 60303 cjpip.org
Creative Needlers Guild
Friends of the OP Conservatory
708-386-2118 Meets at United Lutheran Church, 409 Greenfield in Oak Park on the 3rd & 4th Wednesday of the month at 9:30 a.m.
P.O. Box 1096 Oak Park 60304 708-725-2460 fopcon.org
*Huskie Booster Club
Garden Club of OP-RF P.O. Box 560 River Forest 60305 708-383-5453 gcoprf.org Call or visit website for specific meeting dates and locations
773-936-4763 708-299-4317 708-567-3484 3rd Tuesday evening monthly meetings 7-8pm at Belmont Village, 1035 Madison, Oak Park 1st Friday morning monthly meetings 10am-noon at Buzz Cafe, 905 S. Lombard, Oak Park facebook.com/LaLecheLeagueofOakParkRiverForest/
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OPRF Athletic Stars and Champions OPR It’s been another banner year for Oak Park and River Forest High School sports. Here are some of the top teams and athletes who thrilled Huskies fans all season long.
OPRF Boys Track & Fieldd 5th place at 3A state finals
OPRF Wrestling Class 3A champions 4th state title
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OPRF RF Girls Swimmin Swimmingg 6th place at state finals
OPRF Girls Track & Field 800-meter relay state champions 4th place 3A state finals (team) 800-METER STATE CHAMPS: (LEFT TO FIA, RIGHT) MYRIA JONES, NORMA ABDUR-RAFIA, KOMIYAH MARTIN AND CHISOM NWOKO.
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OPRF Football Record: 9-2 2nd round 8A playoffs
OPRF Softball Record: 33-4 3rd place 4A playoffs, 2015
OPRF Baseball Record: 32-8-1 3rd place 4A playoffs, 2015
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Diane Pingle (left) and Georga Parchem were among the performers in ‘Snapshots from our Past’ at the 19th Century Club.
League of Women Voters of OP-RF
*Nineteenth Century Charitable Association
P.O. Box 3301, Oak Park 60303 708-342-0803 lwvoprf.org Call or visit website for meeting dates and locations
178 Forest Ave., Oak Park 708-386-2729 19thcenturycharity.org The Nineteenth Century Club dates back to 1891. Call or visit the website for further information.
*Lions Club of OP-RF 708-660-2300 oprflions.org
Oak Park Area Lesbian & Gay Association
NAACP-Oak Park Branch
Oak Park French Club
Unit 3040 877-622-2798 (national) naacp.org
708- 386-4662 Meets every Tuesday at 7p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 611 Randolph in Oak Park. Contact jeriann_walsh@ yahoo.com for info.
National Organization for Women West Suburban Chapter 708-386-4083 now.org/chapters/il.html Jean Peterman
Newcomers and Neighbors of OP-RF oprfnewcomers.com Visit website for information
opalga.org
OP Society of Model Engineers 708-386-9031 Dole Library, 255 Augusta Blvd.
Oak Park Women’s Exchange 839 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-848-4693 opwe.org Artisans & Crafters Unique Boutique.
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Clubs oakpark-pflag.blogspot.com
OP Women’s Guild 708-660-9096 oakparkwomensguild.org Women dedicated to serving the local community
OP-RF Community Associates of the Art Institute of Chicago 708-771-7864 artic.edu
River Forest Service Club riverforestserviceclub.org Founded in 1935
*Rotary Club of OP-RF oprfrotary.org
OP Harrison Works
*OP-RF Community Foundation
17 Harrison St., Oak Park 708-308-4602 harrisonworks.com
1049 Lake St., Suite 204 Oak Park 708-848-1560 oprfcf.org
West Suburban Mothers of Multiples
Optimists Club of Oak Park
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312-939-8888
wsmoms.org Celebrating the rewards and challenges of twins, and more For more Arts Resources, visit the Oak Park River Forest Chamber of Commerce business list-
PFLAG 708-386-3016 pflagillinois.org
ings on page 137.
A clean car...
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The Race That’s Good for Life, which was recently renamed the Good Life Race, was named Race of the Year by the Chicago Area Runners Association (CARA) for the third year in a row.
Don’t miss our Annual Bake Sale at the Oak Park Farmers Market • Sat., July 2nd
from the comfort of your front seat! 7am to 10pm Daily
Two Locations 7802 Madison St. & 7343 Roosevelt Rd. in Forest Park 708-771-2945 We Accept All Major Credit Cards NOW YOU CAN BUY DISCOUNT TOKENS ONLINE AT:
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Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Bisexuals and Transgender We meet on the 4th Sunday First United Church of Oak Park: 708.386.3016 848 Lake Street, Oak Park www.pflag.org (at Kenilworth) 3 pm - 5 pm www.oakpark-pflag.blogspot.com This is a place of confidentiality.
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New Record! 100% of Class of 2015 accepted to Tier One and Ivy League institutions!
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Upper Quartile Class of 2015
2015 COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE First Tier & Ivy League schools as ranked by US News & World Report, include: Bates College
Northwestern University
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Pennsylvania State Univ.
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EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION Average faculty tenure is 10 years; 80% of faculty hold advanced degrees. All of our dedicated faculty go above and beyond —tutoring after school,
Private College Prep School Pre-School - Grade 12 EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN Paul J. Adams III
organizing extra-curricular activities, and coaching academic and athletic competitions.
The administration has been providing educational leadership for a combined
80+ years of experience.
PRESIDENT Jeanette Butala
Office of Admissions 773-722-2222
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119 S. Central Park Blvd Chicago, IL 60624
AT PSM...WE’VE GOT THE TICKET! Honors and AP Courses Performing and Fine Arts Athletics, Clubs, Activities Financial Assistance and Scholarships Summer Enrichment Travel Abroad Program Transportation Service
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Students from Oak Park, Elmwood Park, Naperville and Berwyn gathered at Percy Julian Middle School in Oak Park to participate in Battle of the Bots, hosted by the Oak Park Education Fund. The event took place on Feb. 6. ORGANIZATIONS
*Collaboration for Early Childhood Carolyn Newberry-Schwartz 123 Madison St., Room 209 Oak Park 708-613-6122 collab4kids.org With more than 40 agencies participating, the Collaboration works to overcome the fragmentation and scarcity of services for early childhood development to better meet the needs of the youngest children and their families. Local bodies of government, including school districts 97 and 200, plus Oak Park village government, help to fund
initiatives such as the advancement of high-quality preschool for all children, professional development, parent information and support and developmental screening.
Literacy Volunteers of Western Cook County 1010 W. Lake St. Suite 603B, Oak Park 708-848-8499 lvwcc.org Nonprofit group established in 1988 provides free tutoring services and literacy programs. Matches individuals who wish to increase their English speaking and reading skills with trained volunteers; offers assistance in preparing for
GED. Volunteer tutors welcome.
OP Education Foundation 970 Madison St., Oak Park 708-524-3023 opef.org Founded in 1989, the Oak Park Education Foundation is a privately-funded, nonprofit organization working in close partnership with District 97. Six programs: Science Alliance, Art Start, VEX Robotics, Architecture Adventure, Geared Up (LEGO engineering), and summer and school-day-off Base Camp. Professional partners share a passion for learning while conducting hands-on projects with more than 3,500 students every year.
EARLY CHILDHOOD
ABC Toon Town 148 Harrison St., Oak Park 708-848-9714 abctoontown.com Ages: 6 wks.-3 yrs., up to age 12 for before- and after-school care Hours: 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
ABC Toon Town II 208 Harrison St., Oak Park 708-848-0701 abctoontown.com Ages: 4-12 yrs. Hours: 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
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Oak Park and River Forest High School
“Those Things That are Best” • $11.3 million in merit-based scholarships for class of 2016 graduates
• For 2016, 22 National Merit finalists, and three National Hispanic Recognition scholars • More than 200 courses, offering a comprehensive high school program for all abilities, needs, and interests
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Teaching assistant Javona Pugh works on reading with Brianna Walton, left, and Journey Willis at ABC Toon Town in Oak Park.
• 75 clubs & activities and 29 competitive sports teams at 80 team levels
*Alcuin Montessori School 324 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-366-1882 alcuin.org Ages: Infant-14 yrs. Grades: PreK-8 History: Established in 1961 Hours: 7:15 a.m.-6 p.m.
OPRFHS • 201 N. Scoville Ave. Oak Park, Illinois • 60302-2296 (708) 383-0700 • www.oprfhs.org
Excellence our Tradition... Diversity our Strength.
culture
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Offers Parent/Infant program, 9-18 mos.; Toddler, 18-30 mos.; Primary, 3-6 yrs.; Elementary, 6-12 yrs. (3 levels); Middle School, 12-14 yrs. Before- and after-school care programs; accredited by AMS; financial aid available.
Andersen Center Child Care and Preschool Park District of Oak Park 824 Hayes Ave., Oak Park 708-383-6904 Ages: 3-5 yrs. Hours: 9 a.m.-2.30 p.m., Mon.-Thurs.
Ascension School 601 Van Buren St., Oak Park 708-386-7282 ascension-school.com Hours: 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Classes for 3-4 yr. olds; half- and full-day kindergarten; before- and after-school care.
Blocks 24-Hour Child Care Center 815 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park
708-445-1572 Ages: 6 wks.-5 yrs. Hours: 7 a.m.-6 p.m.; 6:30 p.m.-6:30 a.m.
Building Blocks Child Care 171 N. Cuyler Ave., Oak Park 708-386-1033 Ages: 6 wks.-5 yrs. Hours: 7 a.m.-5:45 p.m. oakparkbuildingblocks.com
Christ Lutheran Learning Center 607 Harvard Ave., Oak Park 708-386-3306 christlutheranoakpark.org Ages: 3-5 yrs. Hours: 8:45-11:15 a.m.
Creative Children’s Day Care Center 6139 W. North Ave., Oak Park 708-445-9522 Ages: 6 wks.-6 yrs. Hours: 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
District 97 Pre-K Partnership Longfellow School 715 S. Highland Ave., Oak Park 708-848-2112 op97.org Ages: 3-5 yrs. Hours: 8:15 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
The PKP Program is a languagebased program that supports the individual development of the child and his/her family. Eligibility
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Education is determined by developmental screening and parent interviews. Designed to assist families with stress and risk factors.
First Baptist Preschool & Kindergarten 820 Ontario Ave., Oak Park 708-383-1190 firstbaptistchurchofoakpark.com Ages: 2-12 yrs. Hours: 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
First Circle Education for Young Children 56 Lake St., Oak Park 708-848-9422 Ages: 3-6 yrs. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
First United Church Nursery School 848 Lake St., Oak Park 708-848-4910 firstunitedschool.com Ages: 2-5 yrs. History: Established in 1958
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LaMenta Conway, founder of the medical mentoring group, I Am Abel, talks to students and other doctors at Cheney Mansion.
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Granny's Corner Child Care 1750 N. natoma ave.
Education
Chicago, il 60707-3916
Voice: 773-622-2290 E-mail: granni07@sbcglobal.net www.grannyscorner.com Early Childhood Educator Constance Johnson
glasser preschool
www.glasserpreschool.com Contact Marci Sperling Flynn, Director, for information, registration materials and tours of the school.
of Oak Park Temple is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). During the school year we offer half day classes for children ages 2 1/2 through 5.There is an optional daily hot lunch program and enrichment classes offered. Parents and Tots classes meet on Friday mornings during the school year. We also have a summer camp program (Camp Bet Yeladim) for 3 to 6 year olds during June and July.
1235 N Harlem Avenue | Oak Park, Illinois 60302 | 708.386.3937 | glasserpreschool@oakparktemple.org
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Jenny Colombo, vice president of medical affairs for Takeda, speaks with OPRF juniors on Jan. 7. The students took part in the Research & Development STEM Learning Exchange. Hours: 8:15 a.m.-3:45 p.m., Tues.-Fri.
Glasser Preschool 1235 N. Harlem Ave., Oak Park 708-386-3937 glasserpreschool.com Ages: 9 mos.-5 yrs. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. The school observes Jewish holidays and teaches Jewish customs and traditions but is open to all children regardless of religion.
Grace Lutheran School 7300 W. Division St. River Forest 708-366-6900 graceriverforest.org Ages: 3-14 yrs. Grades: PreK-8 Hours: 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Head Start (CEDA)
Inspiring a Love of Learning Inspiring a Love of Learning and and Ensuring Educational Ensuring Educational Excellence for Every Child Excellence for Every Child River Forest Public Schools District 90 7776 West Lake Street River Forest, IL 60305 www.district90.org
Hephzibah Children’s Association See Social Services listings, page 129.
*Intercultural Montessori Language School 301 S. Ridgeland Ave., Oak Park 708-848-6626 interculturalmontessori.org Ages: 3-12 yrs. Grades: PreK-6 Hours: 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
Keystone Montessori School 7415 W. North Ave., River Forest 708-366-1080 ksmontessori.org Ages: 3-14 yrs. Grades: PreK-8 Hours: 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Little Beginnings Day Care and Preschool 847 Madison St., Oak Park 708-445-0909 littlebeginningsinc.com Ages: 6 wks.-6 yrs. Hours: 24-hour facility
Menta Academy Oak Park 44 Madison St., Oak Park 708-906-7869 menta.com/menta-academy-oak-park-2/
Morningside Children’s Academy 1192 S. Cuyler Ave., Oak Park 708-386-3979 Ages: 3-13 yrs. Hours: 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
Mosaic Montessori Academy 7970 W. Lake St., River Forest 312-351-0074 mosaicmontessori.org Ages: 18 mos.-6 yrs. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
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Education *Oak Park & River Forest Day Nursery 1139 Randolph St., Oak Park 708-383-8211 oprfdaynursery.org Ages: 2 1/2-6 yrs. Hours: 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Licensed by the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services and by the Oak Park Health Department. Provides full-time quality child care in an educational setting for children whose parents are working or enrolled in training to maintain a stable home environment for their families. Eligibility determined by developmental screening and parent interviews. Programs intended to assist families with stress and risk factors.
RF Community Center Early Learning Center 201 N. Scoville Ave., Oak Park 708-434-3199 rfcc.info Ages: 6 mos.-12 yrs.
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Larycia Hawkins, who became the first African American professor tenured at Wheaton College and the first to be pressured to depart for wearing a hijab, speaks at Dominican University on March 31.
That’s Dominican. Amazing possibilities, just around the corner.
Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top 20 master’s level university in the Midwest, Dominican offers more than 60 undergraduate programs and graduate programs in business, education, social work and conflict resolution, as well as master’s and doctoral degrees in library and information science. Learn more about Dominican University at dom.edu.
dom.edu | 708.366.2490
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Education Hours: 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Offers a variety of part- and full-time programs for various age levels, as well as beforeand after-school programs. Transportation to and from River Forest schools available. Conducts an early-childhood program at Oak Park and River Forest High School for children, 6 mos.-5 yrs.
*seed 500 Madison St., Oak Park 708-613-5860 seedmontessori.com
St. Catherine of Siena/ St. Lucy Catholic School 27 Washington Blvd., Oak Park 708-386-5286 catherinelucy.org Ages: 3-14 yrs. Hours: 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Offers an extended-day program.
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Rebecca Boblett, the Y’s School Age coordinator, with Summer Day Camp participants.
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LANGUAGE, MUSIC, AND TUTORING LESSONS FOR ALL AGES! 10% OFF ALL SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATIONS
Spanish and Music Summer Camp! Choose your weeks, days and your hours! (Open from 7:30am to 5:00pm) Languages Currently Offered
Spanish Japanese Polish Italian
French Chinese German ESL And More!!!
Arabic Russian Hindi Sign Language
Instruments Currently Offered Piano Violin
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Rosalind Hays accepts a plaque of recognition before giving the commencement speech. Hays retired after a 50-year tenure as professor at Dominican University.
St. Giles Catholic School 1034 N. Linden Ave., Oak Park 708-383-6279 stgilesparish.org Ages: 3-14 yrs. Hours: 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Offers an extended-day program.
St. Luke Catholic School 519 Ashland Ave., River Forest 708-366-8587 school-stlukeparish.org Ages: 3-14 yrs. Hours: 8:10 a.m.-3 p.m.
St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic School 1515 Lathrop Ave., River Forest 708-771-5905 svfschool.org Ages: 3-14 yrs. Hours: 6:50 a.m.-6 p.m. Offers an extended-day program.
*West Cook YMCA Preschool and Y Kids Programs 255 S. Marion St., Oak Park 708-434-0230
Voice Guitar Cello Harp All Band Instruments All Orchestra Instruments And More!!!
Try out a class of your choice!
A trial lesson is just $28, a second trial is just $10, and the third is free!
Call us right now!
Ages 6 Months- 5 Years:
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• Parent and Tot & Preschool and Kindergarten Programs in SPANISH! ONGOING ENROLLMENT, taught by founder and director, Maria Fermi
Math Science Reading Drawing Music Theory Composition, Audition Prep, Visual & Cinematic Arts
Call us about our Placement Visits!
And More!!
The Language and Music School
150 N. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park IL 60301 www.LMSCHOOL.com • (708) 524-5252
westcookymca.org Ages: 2-12 yrs. Hours: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
*West Suburban Montessori 1039 S. East Ave., Oak Park 708-848-2662 wsms.org Ages: 3-6 yrs. Hours: 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
West Suburban Temple Har Zion 1040 N. Harlem Ave., River Forest 708-366-9000 wsthz.org Ages: 15 mos.-5 yrs. Hours: 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
*District 97 Oak Park 970 Madison St. 708-524-3000 op97.org
Administration ■ Carol Kelly, superintendent
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Education Board of Education ■ James Gates (2017) president ■ Sheryl Marinier, secretary ■ Graham Brisben (2017) ■ Amy Felton (2017) ■ Jim O’Connor (2019) ■ Rupa Datta (2019) ■ Robert Spatz (2019) ■ Holly Spurlock (2019)
Beye School 230 N. Cuyler Ave. 708-524-3070 op97.org/beye principal: Jonathan Ellwanger grades: K-5
Two Locations Oak Park 18 Lake Street
Chicago 4909 W. Division
Extended Hours
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Test Anxiety, Attention Deficit, Learning Disabilities or Anger Issues.
Named for: William Beye, Distrtct 97 school board finance chairman in the late 1800s History: Originally built as Ridgeland School and later known as Ontario School, the first building opened in 1879.
Brooks Middle School 325 S. Kenilworth Ave., Oak Park 708-524-3050 op97.org/brooks principal: LeeAndra Khan grades: 6-8 Named for: Gwendolyn Brooks, poet History: Originally built in 1893 as South or Washington Blvd. School and later known as Emerson Junior High School. The new building opened in 2002.
Hatch School 1000 N. Ridgeland Ave., Oak Park 708-524-3095 op97.org/hatch principal: Sarah Mendez grades: K-5 Named for: William H. Hatch, D97 superintendent from 1882-1917 History: Originally built in 1922.
Holmes School 508 N. Kenilworth Ave., Oak Park 708-524-3100 op97.org/holmes principal: John McCauley grades: K-5 **Materials cost plus Service Program offering per Treatment Plan with consented Rehabilitation Evaluation if required. Rate comparison to similar professional program offerings in local area.
Named for: Oliver Wendell Holmes, Harvard professor, physician, poet and author History: Originally built in 1889, known as North or Chicago Ave. School. A new structure was built
in the late 1950s.
Irving School 1125 S. Cuyler Ave., Oak Park 708-524-3090 op97.org/irving principal: John Hodge grades: K-5 Named for: Washington Irving, poet History: Opened in 1909.
Julian Middle School 416 S. Ridgeland Ave., Oak Park 708-524-3040 op97.org/julian principal: Todd Fitzgerald grades: 6-8 Named for: Percy Julian, scientist History: Originally built in 1901 as 64th St. School and later known as Hawthorne School, it was named for Julian in the 1980s. The new structure opened in Sept. 2002.
Lincoln School 1111 S. Grove Ave., Oak Park 708-524-3110 op97.org/lincoln principal: Catherine Hamilton grades: K-5 Named for: Abraham Lincoln, 16th president History: Opened in 1906.
Longfellow School 715 S. Highland Ave., Oak Park 708-524-3060 op97.org/longfellow principal: Angela Dolezal grades: K-5 Named for: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, poet, educator, linguist History: Opened in 1894.
Mann School 921 N. Kenilworth Ave., Oak Park 708-524-3085 op97.org/mann principal: Faith Cole grades: K-5 Named for: Horace G. Mann, educator History: Opened in 1921.
Whittier School 715 N. Harvey Ave., Oak Park
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Education 708-524-3080 op97.org/whittier principal: Keisha Warner grades: K-5 Named for: John Greenleaf Whitter, poet History: Originally opened in 1901 as Augusta St. School.
*District 90 River Forest 7776 W. Lake St., River Forest 708-771-8282 district90.org
Administration ■ Edward Condon, superintendent
Board of Education ■ Patrick Meyer, president (2017) ■ Roman Ebert (2017) ■ Barbara Hickey (2019) ■ Anne Gottlieb, secretary (2017) ■ David Latham (2017) ■ Ralph Martire (2019) ■ Rich Moore (2019)
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Shirley Morgenthaler celebrated her 40th year as head of the Early Childhood program at Concordia University.
NOT LISTED? We do our best to be inclusive of organizations serving Oak Park. If your business falls within one of our categories and we missed you, please send an email to Dawn@OakPark.com with your business name, address, phone number, website and 2 sentences which outline your services.
Grace
Lutheran School ...where children grow in faith, academics and character • Classes from 3-year-old preschool through 8th grade • All-day kindergarten for 4- and 5-year-olds • Nurturing family environment • Experienced teachers • Support for individual learning styles • Music, art and sports teams • After-school care and enrichment activities
Bill Koehne, principal 7300 Division River Forest, Illinois www.graceriverforest.org
For information call
708-366-6900
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Education Lincoln School 511 Park Ave., River Forest 708-366-7340 principal: Casey Godfrey grades: K-4 Named for: Abraham Lincoln, 16th president History: Opened in 1889.
Roosevelt Middle School 7560 Oak St., River Forest 708-366-9230 principal: Larry Garstki grades: 5-8
Named for: Theodore Roosevelt, 26th president History: Opened in 1924.
Willard School 1250 Ashland Ave., River Forest 708-366-6740 principal: DIane Wood grades: K-4 Named for: Frances Willard, local educator History: Opened in 1928.
Provided by Dominican University
Dominican students test the DNA of fish samples taken from local restaurants and grocers to determine the accuracy of labels.
seed. Put your hands on your brain. • After school classes and school break workshops. • Hands on curriculum, grades K-5 • Private tutoring sessions • Event space for birthdays and special occasions
Free Trial Visit. Advance registration required.
Supporting Working Families in the Community since 1912.
Get excited. Get ahead. Catch up. Grow.
seed
Montessori
500 Madison Street Oak Park, IL 60302 708.613.5860 seedMontessori@gmail.com seedMontessori.com Follow us on Facebook
Inspiring children to reach their full potential.
1139 Randolph St, Oak Park, IL 60302 708.383.8211 - Fax: 708.383.0692 Email: info@thedaynursery.org - www.thedaynursery.org A United Way Community Partner/NAEYC Accredited
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Ascension School offers a faith-based education for children ages three through eighth grade. To learn about our excellent preschool and elementary school, or for registration materials, please visit our website at: www.ascensionoakpark.com/school 601 Van Buren St. Oak Park, Illinois T: 708.386.7282
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Education PRIVATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
*Alcuin Montessori 324 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-366-1882 alcuin.org Grades: PreK-8
Ascension School 601 Van Buren St., Oak Park 708-386-7282 ascension-school.com Grades: PreK-8 History: Founded in 1912.
*Concordia University Chicago Early Childhood Education Center 7400 Augusta St., River Forest 708-209-3099 CUChicago.edu/earlychildhood Ages: Birth-6 yrs. Hours: 7 a.m.-6 p.m. As a laboratory school of Concordia University Chicago, the Center offers a variety of Christ-centered experiences for children from birth to age 6 and supports their parents in today’s changing world.
Grace Lutheran School 7300 W. Division St., River Forest 708-366-6900 graceriverforest.org Grades: PreK-8 History: Founded in 1896.
Keystone Montessori 7415 W. North Ave., River Forest 708-366-1080 ksmontessori.org Grades: PreK-8
Our Lady Immaculate Academy 410 Washington Blvd., Oak Park 708-524-2408 Grades: PreK-8 History: Founded in 1996.
St. Angela Catholic School 1332 N. Massasoit Ave., Chicago 773-626-2655
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St. Catherine of Sienna/ St. Lucy Catholic School 27 Washington Blvd., Oak Park 708-386-5286 catherinelucy.org Grades: PreK-8 History: Founded in 1895.
St. Giles Catholic School 1034 N. Linden Ave., Oak Park 708-383-6279 stgileschool.org Grades: PreK-8
St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic School 1515 Lathrop Ave., River Forest 708-771-5905 svfschool.org
Grades: PreK-8 History: Founded in 1939.
HIGH SCHOOLS
*District 200 OPRF High School 201 N. Scoville Ave., Oak Park 708-383-0700 oprfhs.org
*Administration: ■ Steven Isoye, superintendent
History: Founded in 1927.
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St. Luke Catholic School 519 Ashland Ave., River Forest 708-366-8587 school-stlukeparish.org Grades: PreK-8 History: Founded in 1921.
■ Jeff Weissglass (2017), president ■ Fred Arkin (2019) ■ Jennifer Cassell (2019) ■ Tom Cofsky (2017) ■ Sara Dixon Spivy (2019) ■ Steve Gevinson (2017)
■ Jackie Moore (2017)
History: Since 1873, Oak Park and River Forest High School has worked to provide “those things that are best” to its students. Along with the communities it serves, the school has embraced diversity as a goal and adopted programs to ensure that all students have the opportunity to achieve their fullest potential. In addition to more than 200 course offerings for students of all abilities and needs, the school sponsors more than 100 extracurricular activities and sports. Extensive facilities include a music and drama wing, featuring the 375seat Little Theatre, a Studio Theatre, and the 1,700-seat Auditorium; a digital imaging lab; a television studio; multiple art studios; and well-integrated technological resources throughout classrooms, labs and the two-floor library. In 2002, the district completed its
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Education first extensive site redevelopment project since 1967, restoring the landmark stadium built in 1924 and creating new playing fields with all-weather turf. Students originally attended classes in space provided in Central School (now 100 Forest Place). A building to house the high school (East Ave., south side of Lake St.) was constructed in 1892 and included some of the first
science labs provided in secondary schools in America. Enrollment received a special boost in 1899 when the high school was separated from the Oak Park Elementary District, and a consolidated high school district was formed with River Forest. In 1905, land was purchased on Ontario St., north of Lake St., and the building was completed in 1907. The north wing was completed in 1913,
and the west side of the building quadrangle was completed in the 1920s. Construction also included a field house in 1927. In the late 1967, the building was extended south across Ontario St. to connect the academic building with the physical education facilities. In 1999, the District 200 Board of Education purchased the South Field across Lake St. The property is bounded by Lake St.,
Scoville Ave., East Ave., and the el tracks.
*Fenwick High School 505 Washington Blvd., Oak Park 708-386-0127 fenwickfriars.com
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7574 W. Division St., River Forest 708-771-8383 trinityhs.org Catholic preparatory high school for young women. Principal: Noreen Powers History: Founded in 1918 by the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, Wis. Affiliation: Dominican.
President: Daniel Gard History: Founded in 1864 in Addison as Concordia Teachers Seminary, Concordia moved to its present-day, 40-acre location in River Forest in 1913. Formerly known as Concordia College, Concordia University Chicago today is a comprehensive liberal arts-based Christian university that offers more than 100 undergraduate, master and doctoral programs through its College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, College of Education and College of Graduate and Innovative Programs.
*Dominican University 7900 W. Division St., River Forest 708-366-2490 dom.edu
President: Donna Carroll History: Founded in 1901 as St. Clara College in Sinsinawa, Wis., in 1922, the school relocated to River Forest and
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became Rosary College. In 1971, Rosary became co-educational, and in 1997 changed its name to Dominican University in recognition of its founding order, the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters. The university is a comprehensive, co-ed Catholic institution offering bachelor’s degrees through the Rosary College of Arts and Sciences and master’s degrees through the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, the Brennan School of Business, the School of Education, and the Graduate School of Social Work, as well as a doctoral degree in Library and Informational Science. Academic programs are offered throughout the Chicago area, the Midwest and abroad. Dominican is a member of NCAA Division III and offers 12 intercollegiate sports and 76 clubs and organizations.
*Dominican University Priory Campus 7200 W. Division St., River Forest 708-488-5295 (for scheduling info) dom.edu
The Priory Campus offers a wide variety of services for conferences, meetings, private parties and special events. Facilities include conference
rooms, a versatile auditorium with moveable seating for up to 200 people, a dining room, a traditional English Gothic chapel, outdoor patios and spacious gardens. Audiovisual services, catering service and support for business activities are available. The entrance to the Priory Campus is at Division St. and Bonnie Brae.
Medical, Dental, & Behavioral Health Services for children from birth to18 years Make an Appointment Today 320 Lake Street, Oak Park 708.848.0528 www.ChildrensClinicIWS.org Daytime, evening and weekend appointments available. Bilingual staff.
*Triton College 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove 708-456-0300 triton.edu
President: Mary Rita Moore History: Founded in 1964, Triton College offers credit courses in career programs that lead to certifications, special admission health programs, and associate degree transfer programs in the arts and sciences. Triton also offers a selective scholars program for academically advanced individuals, as well as English as a Second Language courses, GED preparation and a literacy program through its Adult Education Department. Another valuable resource is the college’s University Center, which connects students to the pursuit of a bachelor’s degree at a four-year institution
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Education *Triton College Continuing Education 708-456-0300 Dean: Paul Jensen Triton College offers an array of short-term continuing education certificates/ programs for professionals in a variety of fields. These courses meet requirements as mandated by the professional sanctioning body and/ or by the state of Illinois. They may also serve as the first or intermediate step in approved training to achieve certification or licensing. Offers online courses. For information call or visit website.
TUTORING
Cluster Tutoring Program 5460 W. Augusta Blvd., Chicago 773-378-5530 clustertutoring.org Supported by the Community of Congregations, Cluster
Tutoring provides free one-onone tutoring and mentoring to school-age youth. The program addresses the academic and social needs of the students and their families while providing an opportunity for members of the Oak Park/River Forest/Austin community to become involved in an important one-on-one volunteer mission. Each tutor is matched with a student. Working together throughout the school year allows time to develop a significant relationship. Together, they move toward preparing the student for a more successful academic career.
*Dr. Bill’s Learning Centers 18 Lake St., Oak Park 708-434-0336 and 4909 W. Division, Chicago 773-626-5551 drbillslearningcenter.com
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*Huntington Learning Center *Mathnasium of Oak Park/ River Forest 400 Lathrop Ave., River Forest 708-488-8080 river_forest.huntingtonhelps.com
The Learning League 171 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-948-7536 thelearningleague.com
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Government HOTLINES VILLAGE OF OAK PARK Village Hall: 708-383-6400 Police non-emergency: 708-386-3800 Fire non-emergency: 708-445-3300 Parking, general: 708-358-5750 Extended parking pass (option 4): 708-3587275 (8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.) Daytime parking pass: 708-358-3297 (6 a.m.-8 p.m.) Overnight parking pass: 708-358-6483 (8 p.m.-2:30 a.m.)
VILLAGE OF RIVER FOREST Village Hall: 708-366-8500 Police: 708-366-8500, ext. 341 Fire: 708-366-8500, ext. 360 Police non-emergency: 708-366-7125 Fire non-emergency: 708-366-7629 Overnight parking pass: 708-366-7125
OVERNIGHT PARKING Oak Park prohibits street parking from 2:30-6 a.m. except when allowed by permit or pass. Residents are allotted up to 10 overnight parking passes per month for each license plate. The first three overnight passes each month are free and the additional seven per month are $7 each. Overnight passes may be requested at www.oak-park.us/ onlineservices. Special extended passes are available for up to 30 nights under certain conditions. See the parking information numbers listed above for the Village of Oak Park. River Forest prohibits parking from 2 to 6 a.m. unless granted a waiver by the village. Residents may call after 5 p.m. to receive permission from a dispatcher to park a vehicle on the street between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. Overnight parking allowances are not granted more than three times in any 30-day period. See the overnight parking number listed above for the village of River Forest.
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OAK PARK GOVERNMENT
Village Hall 123 Madison St. 708-383-6400 TTY: 708-383-0048 Police (non-emergency): 708-386-3800 Fire (non-emergency): 708-445-3300 oak-park.us Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. The village of Oak Park operates under the Village Manager form of government, with elected council that consists of a president and six trustees. A professional manager is hired to oversee the day-to-day operation of government services and programs. All village of Oak Park elected officials serve four-year terms,
on a staggered cycle, with a municipal election held the first Tues. in April of years ending with an odd number.
Village Clerk
Village Board
■ Village Manager: Cara Pavlicek ■ Deputy Village Manager: Lisa Shelley ■ Adjudication Director: Robert Anderson, ■ Chief Financial Officer: TBA ■ Communications Director: David Powers ■ Community Relations Director: Cedric Melton ■ Development Customer Services Director: Tammie Grossman ■ Fire Chief: Tom Ebsen ■ Police Chief: Rick Tanksley ■ Public Works Director: John Wielebnicki ■ Alvin Nepomuceno: Information Technology Director ■ Village Attorney: Paul Stephanides
board@oak-park.us www.oak-park.us The regular meetings of the board are held at 7:30 p.m. on the 1st and 3rd Mon. each month in the village hall council chambers.
Mayor ■ Anan Abu-Taleb
Trustees ■ Peter Barber ■ Glenn Brewer ■ Colette Lueck ■ Andrea Button Ott ■ Adam Salzman ■ Robert Tucker
■ Teresa Powell
Administration
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Government Citizen Boards, Committees and Commissions Oak Park has 20 citizen volunteer boards and commissions assisting and advising the village board. Call for more information or to volunteer.
Fire Department 100 N. Euclid Ave., Oak Park 708-445-3300 To report a fire: 911
Police Department - Village Hall 123 Madison St., Oak Park 708-386-3800 Emergencies: 911 Crimes Tips: 708-434-1636 (anonymous) Parking Director: Jill Velan, 708-3585750 Daytime pass: 708-358-7275 Overnight pass: 708-358-6483 Extended pass: 708-358-7275
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Police Substations Phone numbers are for non-emergencies. Substations are not always manned. Avenue-Lake Parking Structure, 710 North Blvd., no phone Barrie Center, 1101 S. Lombard, no phone Metra Station, 1119 North Blvd., 708358-0876 Mills Tower, 1025 Pleasant Place, no phone Stevenson Park Center, 49 Lake, no phone 618 S. Austin, 708-386-2137 4 Chicago Ave., 708-386-2097 6311 W. North Ave., no phone 1010 Lake, no phone Community Policing Zones Zone 1: North/Austin/Ridgeland/Chicago; Officer Anthony Coleman, 708-606-1938 Zone 2: North/Ridgeland/Chicago/ Harlem; Officer Dave Jacobson, 708358-5519 Zone 3: Chicago/Austin/Metra tracks/Harlem; Officer Raphael Murphy, 708-305-9779 Zone 4: Austin/Metra tracks/ Oak Park/Madison; Officer Robert Primak, 708-305-9780 Zone 5: Metra tracks/Oak Park/ Harlem; Officer Dave Jacobson, 708358-5519 Zone 6: Madison/Oak Park/Austin; Officer Dave Jacobson, 708-358-5519 Zones 7/8: Eisenhower/Roosevelt/ Harlem; Officer John Rumoro, 708305-9782
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Village Board The board meets at 7 p.m. the 2nd and 4th Mon. each month in the Community Room of village hall.
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Clerk ■ Sharon Halperin
Administration ■ Administrator: Eric J. Palm ■ Assistant Administrator:
Lisa Scheimer ■ Finance Director: Joan Rock ■ Fire Chief: James L. Eggert ■ Police Chief: Gregory Weiss ■ Public Works: John Anderson
Boards and Commissions ■ Board Fire & Police ■ Development Review Board ■ Economic Development
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POSTAL SERVICES
Oak Park Main Post Office 901 Lake St., Oak Park Preferred: 800-275-8777 Branch: 708-848-7901 Hearing impaired TTY: 877-889-2457 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Oak Park South Branch Post Office 1116 Garfield St., Oak Park Preferred: 800-275-8777 Branch: 708-848-6561 Hearing impaired TTY: 877-889-2457 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-noon
River Forest Branch Post Office 401 William, River Forest Preferred: 800-275-8777 Branch: 708-366-0977 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-noon
TOWNSHIP GOVERNMENT
*Oak Park Township 105 S. Oak Park Ave. 708-383-8005 oakparktownship.org Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
The township assists residents by providing a variety of governmental services and resources, with a special emphasis on advocacy and partnerships in human services that benefit at-risk youth and senior citizens as well as mentally ill and financially struggling community members. ■ Supervisor: F. David Boulanger ■ Manager: Gavin Morgan ■ Assessor: Ali ElSaffar ■ Clerk: Gregory White ■ Director of Youth Services: John Williams ■ Director of Senior Services:
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*River Forest Township 8020 W. Madison St. 708-366-2029 riverforesttownship.org The township provides financial support for programs and services offered by local organizations and serves as a service referral center. Services include youth and senior services and programs, mental health, substance abuse, domestic violence, financial assistance programs for unemployed and disabled residents, meals for the homebound, voter registration and more. ■ Supervisor: Carla Sloan ■ Assessor: Pamela Kende ■ Clerk: Karen Taubman ■ Director of Youth Services: John Williams ■ Director of Senior Services: Desiree Scully-Simpkins ■ Mental Health Administrator: Avis Rudner
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Government Oak Park Township Republican Organization Linda Tibensky, committeewoman 1140 N. Grove Ave. Oak Park 708-386-6956 oakparkgop.nationbuilder.com
STATE GOVERNMENT
Governor Bruce Rauner (R) 207 State House, Springfield 62706 217-782-0244 www.2.illinois.gov/gov
Senatorial Districts Oak Park is divided into the 4th and 39th senatorial districts. All of River Forest is in the 4th senatorial district.
4th District Senator Kimberly Lightford (D) District office: 10001 W. Roosevelt Suite 202, Westchester 60154 Phone: 708-343-7444 State office: 323 Capitol Bldg., Springfield 62706 Phone: 217-782-8505
39th District Senator Don Harmon (D) District office: 6941 “B” W. North Ave., Oak Park 60302 Phone: 708-848-2002 State office: 329 Capitol Bldg. Springfield 62706 Phone: 217-782-8176
Representative Districts Oak Park is divided into the 7th, 8th, and 78th state representative districts. All of River Forest is in the 7th representative district.
7th District Representative Emanuel Chris Welch (D) District office: 10055 W. Roosevelt, Westchester 60154 Phone: 708-450-1000 State office: 266-S Stratton Office Bldg., Springfield 62706 Phone: 217-782-8120
8th District Representative LaShawn Ford (D) District office: 4800 W. Chicago Ave., 2nd floor, Chicago 60185 Phone: 773-378-5902 State office: 239-E Stratton Office Bldg., Springfield 62706 Phone: 217-782-5962
78th District Representative Camille Y. Lilly (D) District office: 5755 W. Division St., Chicago 60651 Phone: 773-473-7300
State office: 270-S Stratton Office Bldg., Springfield 62706 Phone: 217-782-6400
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
U. S. Representative 7th District Rep. Danny Davis (D) District office: 2746 W. Madison St., Chicago 60624 Phone: 773-533-7520 Washington office: 2159 Rayburn HOB, Washington D.C. 20515 Phone: 202-225-5006 house.gov/davis
U. S. SENATORS
Richard Durbin (D) Chicago office: 230 S. Dearborn St., Suite 3892, Chicago 60604 Phone: 312-353-4952 State office: 525 S. 8th St. Springfield 62703
Phone: 217-492-4062 Washington office: 711 Hart Senate Bldg., Washington D.C. 20510 Phone: 202-224-2152 durbin.senate.gov
Mark Kirk (R) Chicago office: 230 S. Dearborn St., Suite 3900, Chicago 60604 Phone: 312-886-3506 State office: 607 E. Adams St., Suite 1520, Springfield 62703 Phone: 217-492-5089 Washington office: 524 Hart Senate Bldg., Washington D.C. 20510 Phone: 202-224-2854 kirk.senate.gov
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Participants in the Frank Lloyd Wright 5K race in Oak Park. Below, Local college and high school mascots finish the mascot dash. RESOURCES
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HOSPITALS
The Children’s Clinic 320 Lake St., Oak Park 708-848-0528 childrenscliniciws.org Medical and Dental Clinic Hours: Mon.Tues., 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Wed.-Fri., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; first Sat. of the month: 9 a.m.-3 p.m The nonprofit clinic, sponsored by the Oak Park-River Forest Infant Welfare Society, was founded in 1916 as a volunteer-based community organization. The clinic serves thousands of under-served children from 50 Cook County west suburban communities and Chicago, delivering topquality dental, medical and behavioral health services to children from infancy to age
*Rush Oak Park Hospital 520 S. Maple Ave., Oak Park 708-383-9300 708-660-6000 24 hr. emergency dept. roph.org oakpark.com/Rush Opened in 1907, it was the first hospital in Oak Park. Rush University Medical Center assumed full management of operations in 1997. Rush acquired full ownership from Wheaton Franciscan Services. As such, it has relinquished its affiliation as a Catholic hospital.
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Health *West Suburban Medical Center 3 Erie Court, Oak Park 708-383-6200 westsuburbanmc.com oakpark.com/WestSuburban MedicalCenter
Founded in 1914. Additions were completed in 1922, 1927, 1957, 1972, 1982 (physician’s office building) and 2009 (new emergency department).
MENTAL HEALTH
Thrive Counseling Center & Rosecrance Nina Allen, president and CEO 120 S. Marion St., Oak Park 708-383-7500 thrivecc.org Nonprofit social service
and mental health agency provides counseling, psychiatric and prevention/ education programs for men, women, youth and families. Comprehensive mental health center offers 24-hour crisis and emergency services, assessment and counseling for at-risk adolescents; community education; prevention and risk-reduction programs. Reduced fee schedule available.
Oak Park Township Mental Health Board 1010 Lake St. Suite 616, Oak Park 708.358.8855 cmhb.networkofcare.org The purpose of the Community Mental Health Board is to assist in planning, develop-
ing, coordinating, evaluating, and funding mental health services in Oak Park. This includes services for persons with mental illness, alcohol or other drug dependence or developmental disabilities. The Township’s Community Mental Health Fund provides over $1 million in financial support for programs and services to 12-20 agencies per year in Oak Park.
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A Healthy birth begins with care during your entire pregnancy Compassionate midwives & physicians Variety of birthing options Access to convenient primary care, dental services, and behavioral health providers
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Royal Health Care where we treat your health like Royalty. Royal Health Care is dedicated to treating people of all ages through an alternative to medicine via Chiropractic, Massage Therapy, and Acupuncture. Whether you injured yourself playing a sport or cannot seem to get through your activities of daily living without persistent pain we have the solution for you. Dr. Mahmoud Lotfi D.C. 147 Harrison Street | Oak Park, IL 60304 P: 708.400.5574 | F: 708.613.9293 contact@Royalhealthcares.com www.royalhealthcares.com
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Building a better smile at Oak Park Prosthodontics
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hat’s a prosthodontist? It’s a question that Dr. Anne Fabricius, owner of Oak Park Prosthodontics, often gets. With her characteristic smile, she will enthusiastically explain that a prosthodontist is a dentist with three additional years of training in restorative dentistry. They are experts in cosmetics, crowns, implants, bridges, dentures, and the management of complex dental problems. Currently there are only five women in Illinois that are board-certified in prosthodontics. Dr. Anne Fabricius is one of them, and the only one in private practice. A graduate of Harvard University School of Dental Medicine, Dr. Fabricius established Oak Park Prosthodontics in 2013. She offers general dentistry services, such as cleanings; as well as specialty services in the repair and replacement of teeth. In addition to her practice,
she also teaches the complete denture course at University of Illinios at Chicago. Why Prosthodontics? “I love problem solving,” Fabricius says, “I enjoy providing patients with unique solutions to solve a variety of dental problems.” She explains that most dental problems can be solved with this specialized attention.
Solutions for Denture Wearers
“I often see patients who have had a bad experience with partials or dentures,” says Dr. Fabricius. “Unfortunately, many people have poorly fitted dentures and think that their only hope is a mouth full of implants, which may be out of reach financially. Luckily, these patients are often pleasantly surprised to find that a well made partial or denture is comfortable and also improves their appearance and ability to chew.”
Dental implants add many exciting possibilities for denture wearers. “For patients who wear a lower denture, the addition of just two dental implants can dramatically improve the ability to chew,” says Dr. Fabricius. “Special connectors are attached to the under surface of the denture so that it snaps onto the implants, eliminating the need for denture glue.” Another exciting option is to have a full set of teeth permanently attached to four or more dental implants. “This is a great option for patients who are tired of removing their dentures at night – it is the closest thing to having your natural teeth back,” says Dr. Fabricius. “Patients who choose this route find that they can eat steak, bagels, apples, and other foods that require more chewing power.”
Why Choose a Prosthodontist?
Dr. Fabricius’ expertise and attention to detail combine to give every patient a beautiful smile and a pleasant experience. Wendy, a patient of the practice remarks, “This was a totally different experience - I have never met a dentist so focused on details. I finally have crowns that are comfortable!” “No one wants to keep redoing their dental work,” said Dr. Fabricius, noting her additional training allows her to provide her patients with high quality services that will last longer. If you are considering getting implants or any type of cosmetic dentistry, or you are just looking for a new dentist for routine care, call Dr. Anne Fabricius. Her office, Oak Park Prosthodontics, is located at 185 N. Marion Street in Downtown Oak Park. Visit the website at OakParkImplants.com or call 708-386-0177.
dr. fabricius is one of only 25 board-certified specialists in crowns, implants, and dentures in illinois
“Dr. Anne is amazing. I was in a terrible situation where my front six teeth were crowned incorrectly... she is doing an amazing job fixing my problem.”
education: northwestern university, Ba, Biological Sciences, Cum Laude Harvard school of dental medicine, Doctor Of Dental Medicine university of illinois at chicago Certificate In Prosthodontics
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membersHips: Fellow Of The American College Of Prosthodontics, Diplomate Of The American Board Of Prosthodontics, Member Of The American Dental Association
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*Oak Park Residence Corporation 21 South Blvd., Oak Park 708-386-6061 oakparkrc.com Nonprofit, communitybased housing development corporation. For over 46 years, OPRC has promoted Oak Park as a diverse and economically balanced community. They manage 500 apartments in 22 fully updated vintage buildings throughout Oak Park.
*Oak Park Area Association of Realtors 212 S. Marion St. suite 9, Oak Park 708-386-0150 oakparkrealtors.org
OPAAR was chartered in 1917. It strictly adheres to the National Assn. of Realtor Code of Ethics.
*Oak Park Regional Housing Center 1041 South Blvd., Oak Park 708-848-7150 LiveInOakPark.com
Offers free services
to housing seekers and housing providers. Services include apartment finding service, technical assistance to property owners and managers, fair housing training and education.
*Oak Park Apartments 35 W. Chicago Ave., Oak Park 708-386-RENT oakparkapartments.com For 25 years, Oak Park Apartments has breathed life into old buildings in Oak Park and the near western suburbs. With nearly
1,100 units in more than 40 buildings, Oak Park Apartments offers the largest selection of charming, wellmaintained apartments
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Greer Haseman & Patty Reilly-Murphy
Greer Haseman has spent 30 years honing her real estate skills with special emphasis on the luxury market in Oak Park and River Forest. To maximize the potential of her growing real estate practice, Greer joined forces with veteran marketing and sales executive, Patty Reilly-Murphy. Patty joins Greer’s practice by way of sales and management at legendary rock station WXRT. Known for her keen negotiating skills and expertise in multi-platform marketing strategy, Patty’s skills dovetail perfectly with Greer’s—whose unparalleled knowledge of buying and selling real estate make her a top-tier broker in Oak Park and River Forest.
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OAK PARK RIVER FOREST Housing BYTHENUMBERS
22,670
occupied homes
2
13,037 family-led homes Oak Park
Average household size:
2.65
River Forest
Median Household income: $108,563 Per Capita income:$62,227 Persons in Poverty: 4.2%
11,208
River Forest population: most populated city in the state.
205th
Median Home cost: $2 31, Per Capita Income: $3 300 • Median Household income: $59,18 3 6 Families Below Povert ,340 •In The Labor Force: 75.2% y Level: 3.6%
Living Alone
8,216 Not Living Alone
1,417
4,176
Housing units in River Forest
VILLAGE OF OAK PARK stats courtesy of suburbanstats.org RIVER FOREST stats courtesy of MOST RECENT US CENSUS
Average household size:
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7375 W. North Ave., River Forest
Thank You! Donna Barnhisel
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Harry S. Adams House (Frank Lloyd Wright, 1913). This Prairie-style house was Frank Lloyd Wright’s final Oak Park commission.
Oak Park
Photos courtesy of Frank Lioyd Wright Trust/James Caulfield
Frank Lloyd Wright Trust’s Wright Plus, 2016 Mary Greenlees Yerkes House (John S. Van Bergen, 1913), Oak Park.
The William Winslow House, River Forest,Wright’s first major commission as an independent architect after leaving Adler and Sullivan. The Louisa and Harry Goodrich House.
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The William E. Drummond House (William E. Drummond, 1910), River Forest. The personal residence of Frank Lloyd Wright’s key associate was inspired by Wright’s Fireproof House.
The Thomas Gale House (Frank Lloyd Wright, 1892), Oak Park. This early Wright ‘bootleg’ house makes its Wright Plus debut on May 21.
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Libraries *Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St. 708-383-8200, TTY: 708-445-2387 oppl.org Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 1-6 p.m. Curbside book returns are located at the Maze and Dole branches and in Village Lot 55, between Kenilworth and Oak Park avenues.
History: The community’s first library was housed in the Scoville Institute on this site, thanks to the generosity of James Scoville, after whom Scoville Park is named. It became a public lending library in 1902. Over time, two branch locations were established. The Maze branch, named for longtime librarian Adele Maze, opened in 1936. It was expanded and renovated in 2006. The Dole branch served as a community college in the 1930s. A new main library was built on the site of the Scoville Institute in 1964. The award-winning and much larger third library was built at the same location and opened in 2003. File
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Susan Belmonte, Nadine Thompson and Teresa Melcher in front of a Little Free Library on the 200 block of South Harvey. It’s one of 17 registered libraries found on Little Free Library’s online map. Oak Park Public Library, left.
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Program Coordinator Debby Preiser, 708-697-6915
708-366-5205 riverforestlibrary.org Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. (Sept.-May) 1-5 p.m.
Trustees four-year terms Matt Baron (2017), president Theodore Foss (2019) Win Fox (2017), vice president Matthew Fruth (2017) Janet Kelenson (2019) Bruce Samuels (2017) Carmenza Millan (2019) Board meetings are held the 3rd Tues. at 7:30 p.m. and are open to the public.
Dole Branch 255 Augusta Blvd. 708-386-9032 oppl.org Hours: Tues.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 1-6 p.m.
Maze Branch 845 Gunderson Ave. 708-386-4751 www.oppl.org Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 1-6 p.m.
History: The River Forest Public Library was founded in 1899 by members of the River Forest Women’s Club. The library was originally housed on Park Avenue until 1929, when it moved to its current home. The historic building was renovated, complete with an addition, in 1992.
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Claudette Zobel, president (2017) Thomas Smedinghoff, vice president (2017) Kevin Crowell (2017) Katherine Bevan (2021) Alice Calabrese-Berry (2021) Deborah Hill (2017) Joan O’Connor (2019) Board meetings are held the 3rd. Tues., every month at 7:30 p.m., and are open to the public.
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Museums & Tourism *Ernest Hemingway Foundation Museum and Bookstore Oak Park Arts Center 200 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-848-2222 Hemingway’s Birthplace 339 N. Oak Park Ave. ehfop.org Hours: Sun.-Fri. 1-5 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Birthplace and museum are closed on holidays. Hours are subject to change. Admission: Adults $10; youth (18 and under), students (with valid college ID) and seniors (65+) $8; children (5 and under) and foundation members free. Admission includes both museum and birthplace tour. Advance reservations are required for groups larger than 10 people.
History: The foundation operates the museum and fosters understanding of the life and work of Ernest Hemingway. The museum is located in the Arts Center and has a bookstore on site. Hemingway’s birthplace, a block and a half north (opposite side of the street), is where he lived until age 6. It was designed by Wesley Arnold and built in 1890 for Ernest Hall, Hemingway’s maternal grandfather. The Hemingway Family Home, 600 N. Kenilworth Ave., where Ernie lived until graduating from high school, is now privately owned. The home was designed by architect Henry G. Fiddelke in collaboration with Grace Hall Hemingway. Ernie’s family moved to the house in 1906 and it was in this home that he recovered from his war wounds and the romantic misfortune he later referenced in A Farewell to Arms.
*Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio Museum Shop 951 Chicago Ave., Oak Park 312-994-4000 flwright.org Tour Hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily. Entry to the Home & Studio is by guided tours only. Museum Shop Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Days.
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Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio in Oak Park. 708-725-3843 Admission: Adults $12; Students and seniors (65+) $10; Children 3 and under free. Advance tickets are highly recommended. Wheelchair accessibility is limited. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling. Day-of tickets may be purchased on an as-available basis at the Museum Shop at 9 a.m. daily. All tour purchases support the restoration, preservation and education programs of the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust. History: The Wright Trust operates the Home & Studio, which served as Wright’s residence and workplace from 1889 to 1909, the first 20 years of his career. He raised six children with his first wife, Catherine Tobin, there. In 1898, Wright added a studio where he and his associates developed the Prairie School of Architecture and where they designed 125 structures, including the Larkin Building and Unity Temple. Tours are also offered at two of Wright’s historic structures in Chicago: the Robie House and the lobby of the Rookery Building. See website for photos and information.
The Museum Shop is adjacent to the Home & Studio. It offers an extensive collection of accessories inspired by Wright’s designs as well as a wide selection of books on Wright. All purchases directly support the Wright Trust’s restoration, preservation and education activities.
Frank Lloyd Wright Unity Temple Restoration Foundation 875 Lake St., Oak Park 708-383-8873 utrf.org Hours: The building will be closed to the public starting June 2015. Tours will resume in 2017.
Historical Society of OP-RF 217 S. Home Ave., Oak Park 708-848-6755 oprfhistory.org Tour Hours: Dec.-Feb. 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.; Mar.-Nov. 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Call for research hours. Admission: Adults $10; Seniors and
students with ID $8; Children (ages 5-17) $5; Children under 5 free; Group rates for parties of 10 or more. Illinois residents free on Wednesdays; donation suggested.
Founded in 1968. Since 1970, it has been located on the second floor of Pleasant Home, a National Historic Landmark in Mills Park. The society operates a history museum, research center and archives. The museum has a children’s activity room and presents changing exhibits on different aspects of area history. The society has a collection of thousands of photographs, vintage costumes, and artifacts donated by families and local organizations. It provides valuable support for area residents, students, writers, journalists, filmmakers, government bodies and organizations wishing to delve into our fascinating past and evolution. The growing collection is accessible through special programs, exhibits, and the Gale Research Center. The Historical Society is planning to move from Pleasant
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Museums & Tourism Home to a new facility, the historic Cicero Firehouse at Lake and Lombard. Consult the website for updated information.
*Pleasant Home 217 S. Home Ave., Oak Park 708-383-2654 pleasanthome.org Tour Hours: Dec.-Feb. 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.; Mar.Nov. 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Call for research hours. Admission: Adults $10; Seniors and students with ID $8; Children (ages 5-17) $5; Children under 5 free; Group rates for parties of 10 or more. Illinois residents free on Wednesdays; donation suggested.
Operated by the Pleasant Home Foundation, it is open to the public year-round, with many educational programs, community events, cultural performances and festivals. The opulent 30-room mansion is a National Historic Landmark, designed in 1897 by Prairie School architect George W. Maher. Also known as the John Farson House after its first owner, it was sold by the family of Herbert Mills, the home’s second owner, to the Park District of Oak Park. The home contains a working Violano Virtuoso, one
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Pleasant Home in Oak Park of the great inventions of the 20th century, and presently houses the Historical Society of Oak Park-River Forest on the second floor. The museum store offers a wide selection of arts-and-crafts books, pottery, tiles, and stationery. Available to rent for up to 150 guests.
Trailside Museum Forest Preserve District of Cook County 738 Thatcher Ave., River Forest 708-366-6530 fpdcc.com Nature Center Hours: March 1 till the last Sat. in Oct., 8
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www.wonder-works.org Children birth to age 8 develop their imagination & creativity playing in our six permanent exhibits & participating in events. INSTITUTE. 834 Lake Street. UnitySCOVILLE Temple ©2014 Oak Park Public Library. Proceeds of “Forgotten Landmarks” directly support the Oak Park Public Library’s endeavors to preserve local history. Find more at oppl.org/history
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Museums & Tourism a.m.-5 p.m. daily; last Sun. in Oct. till Feb. 28, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Nature Center exhibit buildings open at 9 a.m., Sat.-Thurs. (closed on Fri.); closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.
Established in 1931, Trailside (officially Hal Tyrrell Trailside Museum) served as the first public nature education facility in the Forest Preserve District. Visitors to the museum, housed in a historic mid-1870s Victorian mansion, will discover displays of live native animals, colorful wildflower gardens and much more. Hiking trails through the surrounding forest preserve wind through oak woodlands and a floodplain forest to a pond and along the Des Plaines River. Trailside Museum is child-friendly and offers a wide variety of public nature center programs and guided hikes for children and adults. School groups and organizations may make reservations to visit and will receive a customized tour guided by a naturalist.
*Wonder Works Children’s Museum 6445 W. North Ave., Oak Park 708-383-4815 wonder-works.org Hours: Wed.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 12-5 p.m.; closed Tues. Admission: $6 per person, both children and adults; discounted rates available for groups of 10 or more for field trips when scheduled in advance.
A hands-on environment intended to strengthen the social, emotional and intellectual development of children from birth to age 8. The 6,400-square-foot museum is a place of creative play for children, stimulating their imaginations through art, performance, design, building and more. There are five “experience zones” plus an outdoor organic garden. The museum hosts classes, parties, field trips, concerts and other fun, educational events.
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*Greenline Wheels 105 S. Marion St., Oak Park 708-725-7170 greenlinewheels.com Rents ecologically-friendly and affordable transportation — bikes, electric bikes and neighborhood electric vehicles. Easy-to-use maps with selfguided tour loops.
Oak Park Segway Experience Center 159 N. Marion, Suite 132, Oak Park 708-574-1134 oakparksegway.com Offers local tours aboard Segway people-movers. There are specific Frank Lloyd Wright and Chocolate tours. Renting a Segway requires navigation training.
Rickshaw Rick’s Tours & Taxi Oak Park Visitor Center 1010 Lake St., Oak Park 773-771-3922 rickshawrick.com Tours and services are available via rickshaw, pedicab, bike or electric car. Offers specific tour routes for Frank Lloyd Wright, Historic River Forest, Prairie School Architecture and Famous Churches.
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*Park District of Oak Park Jan Arnold, executive director Hedges Administrative Center 218 Madison St. 708-725-2000 pdop.org The Park District of Oak Park was created in 1912. It provides over 3,000 recreation programs and special events annually. Overseen by a board of five elected commissioners, the district owns an administrative center, two outdoor pools, one indoor ice rink, three historical properties (the Oak Park Conservatory, Cheney Mansion and Pleasant Home), the Gymnastics and Recreation Center, seven recreation centers, plus 18 parks, including two tot lots, totaling 82 acres and six special facilities,
including the Stevenson Park Active Sport Area, the Hedges Administrative Center, the unique urban forest in Austin Gardens, and Scoville Park. Visit the website to subscribe to the e-newsletter.
Park Board Commissioners four-year terms ■ Paul Aeschleman (2019) ■ Victor Guarino (2019) ■ Sandy Lentz (2017) ■ Kathleen Porrecca (2019) ■ David Wick (2017)
Park board meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at the Hedges Administrative Building.
Advisory Committees The Citizen Committee oversees the implementation
of the Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan and Capital Improvement Plan and provides a valuable communication channel between the park district and the citizens of Oak Park. Additional committees include the Greening Advisory Committee, Art Advisory Committee and the Senior Advisory Committee. For more information or to join any of these committees visit the website.
Andersen Center and Park 824 N. Hayes Ave. Field house, playground, splash pad, multipurpose field, walking path, chess tables and rental facilities.
Named for: Hans Christian Andersen, author of fairy tales History: Acquired in 1916, renovated in 2006, it covers 1.30 acres.
Austin Gardens 167 Forest Ave. The wildflower woodland habitat currently features several art installations. There are hundreds of trees, a walking path and, when weather permits, an outdoor ice rink. It is home to Festival Theatre, the oldest outdoor equity theater in Illinois devoted to the classics. Named for: The Austin family, founders of Oak Park Trust and Savings Bank History: Land donated in 1947 by Henry Austin Jr.; it covers 3.64 acres. The wildflower woodland habitat was first planted in 1970 by members of the League of Women Voters.
Barrie Park and Center 1011 Lombard Ave. The new park features a
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Ridgeland Common Recreation Complex Dog Park redesigned sled hill, a ball field and soccer field, a creative play area, ornamental and shade trees, and a walking path that encircles the park. Named for: James Barrie, author of Peter Pan History: Developed in the late 1950s, it covers 3.34 acres. The center, located directly west of the park, features a field house, indoor playground, tot lot and multi-use sport courts that can accommodate tennis, volleyball, basketball, and other sports.
Carroll Park and Center 1125 S. Kenilworth Ave. The park features a baseball/ softball field, multipurpose field, and playground. The
center includes a field house, rental and banquet rooms. Named for: Lewis Carroll, author of Alice in Wonderland History: Developed in 1921; the field house was constructed in 1928; it covers 2.48 acres.
*Cheney Mansion 220 N. Euclid Ave. 708-383-2612 Designated an Oak Park landmark, the 13,200-squarefoot mansion has six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, reception rooms, a coach house, greenhouse and landscaped grounds, which are open to the public until dusk every day unless they are reserved for a private event. Self-guided tours of the mansion are available by appointment. The park district
offers programs for children and adults, including cooking classes and special events. The mansion is available to rent for special occasions, including weddings, receptions, private parties, corporate meetings,
recitals, fundraisers and memorial services Named for: Elizabeth F. Cheney, a lifelong resident of the area, who supported artistic, cultural and educational organizations History: Designed in 1913 by
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Charles E. White Jr., a student of Frank Lloyd Wright, for the Sharpe family. It was purchased in 1922 by Andrew and Mary Dole and inherited by their niece, Elizabeth Cheney, who deeded it to the park district in 1975. The park district took ownership of the property in 1985. It was designated an Oak Park Landmark by the village of Oak Park in 2004. It occupies 2 acres.
Playground, baseball/softball field, multipurpose field, tennis courts and a looped pathway ideal for strolling or jogging. Named for: Euclid Avenue History: Acquired in 1929, the park was originally called New South Park, or Park #9, but was subsequently named after the adjacent street; covers 2.81 acres.
Multipurpose field, baseball field, playground and tot lot with sand play area. The updated whale splash pad is a favorite with kids, age 2-12. Multipurpose room is available for rent Named for: William Fox, park district commissioner History: The land was purchased in 1922. The recreation center was built in the late 1960s. Covers 1.54 acres.
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A multipurpose facility owned by the village with shared space for park district and library operations. Park district facilities include a dance room with hardwood floors, two exercise rooms and a ceramics and art studio. It offers a wide range of recreational programs for children, adults and seniors, including exercise and fitness classes, and ceramic and art classes.
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Office/field house, tot lot, playground, multipurpose field, splash pad, bocce court, picnic shelter, chess tables and rental facilities. Named for: Eugene Field, poet History: Acquired in 1916, originally called Woodbine Playground; developed in 1924; covers 3.39 acres.
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park has seen many transformations from a public landfill to formal water and rose gardens to victory gardens during WWII. In 1972 the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation established the Presidential Walk in Lindberg Park with the planting of 17 sugar maples, one for each of the 17 former village presidents. This tradition continues with a new tree planted as each village president ends their term in office. This is the district’s largest park, covering 13.9 acres.
Longfellow Park 610 S. Ridgeland Ave. Baseball/softball field, multipurpose field, playground, splash pad, lighted tennis courts, full-court basketball, sand volleyball courts, outdoor ice rink, field house with multipurpose room available for rental. Named for: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, poet History: The land was
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Maple Park 1105 S. Maple Ave. Playground, baseball and soccer fields, tennis courts, walking paths, open meadows with plenty of room to fly kites, and a 12,000-square-foot dog park in the northwest corner of the park, which requires a permit purchased in advance. Named after: Maple Street History: The land was purchased from the railroad in 1921. Covers 6.98 acres.
Mills Park/Pleasant Home 217 S. Home Ave.
Features green space, floral displays, and Pleasant Home, a 30-room architectural landmark historic house/museum. Facilities are available for rent at Pleasant Home. History: Named for its second owner, Herbert S. Mills, who purchased the property from John Farson’s widow in 1910. The park district acquired the property from the Mills family in 1939. Outbuildings on the grounds were razed and Mills Park has been maintained as open space since that time. Covers 4.43 acres.
*Oak Park Conservatory 615 Garfield St. 708-725-2400
Named to the National Register of Historic Places and designated an Oak Park landmark, the conservatory features three
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Parks & Recreation unique exhibit houses, presents seasonal floral displays, flower shows, an annual plant sale, horticultural classes, youth summer camps, seasonal open houses and school tours. The Edwardian-style glass structure, built in 1929, houses a botanical collection of more than 3,000 plants, some of which date back to the conservatory’s founding in 1914. The Conservatory Center houses an information center, gift shop and rotating art displays. A unique venue, the conservatory is available for rental for small weddings, parties, meetings and family celebrations. The conservatory draws up to 30,000 visitors annually. The staff and volunteers grow an astounding 20,000 bedding plants from seeds and cuttings annually, which are planted at 90 public parks and sites throughout the village. Hours: Mon. 2-4 p.m. (plant clinic and potting service), Tues.-Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission: There is no admission charge but there is a suggested $2 donation. Visit the website for special events.
Oak Park Gymnastics Center 21 Lake St., Oak Park 708-725-2200 oakparkparks.com The OPGC can meet the needs of any new or experienced gymnast. New facility opened in 2013.
Randolph Park Grove and Randolph Features a playground and chess tables. Two distinct areas are divided by an alley. The active tot lot for age 2-5 with its popular train feature, is on the west side. History: The parcel occupied by Randolph Park and the adjacent open parcel to the east at Randolph and Oak Park Ave. were acquired by the village in 1924. Randolph Park was conveyed to the park district by quit-claim deed in 2006 and the property to the east was transferred in 2009, doubling the size of the park. Covers .32 acres.
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Pool, Park and Ice Arena 415 Lake St. 708-725-2300
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The park features an allpurpose field, three tennis courts, two sand volleyball courts, a playground and a sand play area, plus the Rehm Park Trains. The free, hand-operated trains cruise along a track inside the playground from late March through October. The pool features a 50-meter, zero-edge pool with spray play apparatus, a separate 6-yearsand-under wading pool, and a sand play area. This facility also features a diving well, equipped with drop slides, 1-meter diving boards and a diving tower with 5- and 7-meter platforms. The pool is ADA accessible. Named for: Arthur D. Rehm, one of the original park district commissioners and the second president of the park district. History: Known for many years as South Park, Rehm was one of the three original parks purchased in 1912, when the park district was organized. The pool opened in the mid1960s. The park and pool cover 6.51 acres.
Ridgeland Common Recreation Center is the park district’s flagship facility. The new Ridgeland Common features lighted synthetic turf baseball fields that service most adult softball leagues. The facility includes the Paul Hruby Ice Arena which is open yearround. Ridgeland Common Pool is one of the district’s two outdoor swimming pools featuring swim lessons, special events and public swim hours. The new facility also has a new children’s water feature, new locker rooms, pool deck and three new activity rooms. Named for: Ridgeland Avenue History: One of the original three village parks, the land was purchased in 1913 from the Scoville family. The pool and ice rink were built in the early 1960s. The park covers 6.06 acres.
Playground, tot lot, lighted tennis courts, natural area and World War I monument, restored in 2009-10. A complete renovation of Scoville Park was completed in June 2013. The park is Oak Park’s “Village Green” at the corner of Lake Street and Oak Park Avenue. Named for: James Scoville, a real estate developer, whose home stood on the site. History: Included by the National Park Service in the National Register of Historic Places. Originally the Scoville family estate, the site was one of the village’s three original parks. Purchased in 1912 when the park district was organized and the old Scoville family home had already been demolished. The park was designed by Jens Jensen, an internationally known landscape artist. The granite and bronze “Peace Triumphant” Memorial, centerpiece of the park, was dedicated by Gen. C.G. Dawes, vice president of the U.S., who attended the ceremony on Veterans Day,
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Playground, baseball/softball field, multipurpose field, playground, three basketball half-courts, a field house for programs and rental and a 12,000-square-foot skate park. Named for: Robert Louis Stevenson, author History: The park was acquired by the village in 1916. The district entered into a 99-year lease agreement with the village in 2006, rather than purchasing the property outright, because the park contains two underground water reservoirs managed by the village. The current Stevenson Center was built in 1965. Covers 3.30 acres.
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Soccer field, lighted tennis courts, a sledding hill, tot lot and chess tables. There are also two picnic areas available for rent, including an uncovered picnic patio and a covered picnic shelter. The improved park includes a new playground with climbing boulders and a wetland area with a wooden bridge. Named for: Henry A. Taylor, the first president of the park board. History: Originally known as North Park, the land was purchased in 1914. Covers 11.75 acres.
Wenonah Park Wenonah Ave. and Harrison St. Designed for ages 2-5, the lot features a car and truck theme. Chess tables. Named for: Wenonah Street History: This playground was acquired in 1962. Covers .12 acres.
RIVER FOREST
*Forest Preserve District of
Cook County Headquarters Cummings Square 536 N. Harlem Ave., River Forest 708-771-1001 fpdcc.com Houses the district headquarters and includes the Cummings Memorial which is a stage with a band shell that faces toward Lake Street. Named for: Edward A. Cummings, a realtor who operated a tennis club on the park grounds, now the Oak Park Tennis Club.
River Forest Community Center 8020 Madison St. 708-771-6159 rfcc.info River Forest Park District Michael Sletton, executive director 401 Thatcher Ave. 708-366-6660 rfparks.com oakpark.com/RFParks Organized in 1913. Since 1992, the district has grown steadily in terms of park acquisition and development projects, as well as tremendous growth in programming opportunities for children, teens and adults.
*River Forest Park District 401 Thatcher Ave., River Forest 708-366-6660 rfparks.com
Park Board Commissioners Six-year terms ■ Molly Hague, president (2019) ■ Beth Dunne (2017) ■ Ross Roloff (2021), president
2019 ■ Peter Kuzmich (2021) ■ Paul Koester (2017) The board meets the 2nd Monday each month at 6 p.m. Meetings are open to the public at 7 p.m.
Centennial Park Chicago and Lathrop Ball diamond, soccer field. History: Originally known as Community Commons, this
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Parks & Recreation park was purchased by the River Forest Park District from E.A. Cummings in 1920. Covers 3 acres. The softball field is named after Dani Tyler, 1996 Olympic softball gold medalist.
Constitution Park 7715 Greenfield Ave. Baseball and soccer fields. The center of the park consists of a large saucerlike depression, which is flooded in the winter for ice skating. History: Originally known as North Park, the land was purchased from H.B. Sinden in 1926. Covers 2.75 acres.
Forest and Iowa Triangle Located at Forest Ave. and Iowa St. Open green space History: The site was purchased from the Skillen family heirs in 1917. Covers 1/4 acre.
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Edgar Roman and his son Jonathan roast marshmallows at the Trailside Museum of Natural History’s Nov. 6 event “An Evening at Trailside.”
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Parks & Recreation Keystone and Augusta Triangle Open green space and community herb garden.
History: Originally part of the platted street, it was acquired from the village by the park district in 1920. Covers 1/2 acre.
Keystone Park 400 Keystone Ave.
Largest park in the district. It offers two playgrounds, baseball and soccer fields, tennis courts, batting cages and a winter sledding hill. The train station at 401 Thatcher Ave., on the west side of Keystone Park, houses the park district headquarters. History: Originally known as Keystone Field, the park was purchased from Mrs. Watson Thatcher and the Thatcher heirs in 1915. Covers 9 acres.
Memorial Parkway At Lake and Lathrop
Open green space features a war memorial, a garden with brick pathways and benches and two bocce courts. History: Three small parcels of land were purchased in 1937 and combined. Covers 3/4 acre.
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Washington Triangle Washington Street and Park Avenue Open green space. History: This space was conveyed to the park district by the village in 1916. Covers 1.25 acres.
SPECIAL RECREATION
*West Suburban Special Recreation Association 2915 Maple St., Franklin Park 847-455-2100 wssra.net The WSSRA is formed by nine park districts and two villages who work together to serve the recreation needs of residents with disabilities. Through WSSRA, residents of all ages who have a physical impairment, mental or any other type of disability, can participate in year-round programming specifically designed to meet their individual needs.
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Oak Park Country Club 2001 N. Thatcher Ave. River Grove 708-456-7600
Play area, ball diamonds, soccer fields, batting cages and a walking path. History: Opened in 1997, it is River Forest’s newest multi-use park. Covers 8 acres.
oakparkcountryclub.com Private club offering golf, tennis, swimming pool, skeet shooting, pro shop and dining.
Washington Commons
Oak Park Tennis Center
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Playgound, baseball and soccer fields. History: Purchased in 1997, it was the east parcel of the former Washington School property. Covers 1.75 acres.
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the park district. Landscape architect Jens Jensen designed the original plan for the park. Covers 1.5 acres.
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Two tennis courts, open space. History: Purchased in 1914 from Mr. Lawler, it was the first recreational site acquired by
544 N. Harlem Ave., River Forest 708-366-9652 oakparktennis.com Nine well-groomed, state-ofthe-art public clay courts for rent by the hour or for unlimited use from April-Oct. with a seasonal pass. Not a private club.
River Forest Tennis Club 615 Lathrop Ave., River Forest 708-771-7780 rftc.org
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Parks & Recreation Private tennis, swimming, social club.
*Tennis & Fitness Centre 301 Lake St., Oak Park 708-386-2175 tenandfit.com Indoor adult and youth lessons and programs including tennis, racquetball, spinning and fitness, pilates and personal training.
*West Cook YMCA 255 S. Marion St., Oak Park 708-383-5200 westcookymca.org Since 1903, the Y has been offering health, fitness and aquatic programs for families and individuals of all ages. Visit website to download a brochure of current program schedules.
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Laura Haussmann, a sustainable garden coach, teaches residents of River Forest what it means to maintain a sustainable lawn during the Green Block Party on Bonnie Brae. Natalie Kalfas, left, an intern at the River Forest Park District, shows what waste should and should not be put in backyard compost.
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OAK PARK Questions about the solid waste and recycling programs can be directed to the village at 708-358-5700 or Waste Management at 800-796-9696, or visit oak-park.us.
ELECTRONICS RECYCLING The state of Illinois has mandated that certain electronics may no longer be disposed of in landfills. To assist residents, the village has partnered with Vintage Tech Recyclers
to offer free electronics waste recycling events. Residents can bring their electronics to the Public Works Center, 201 South Blvd., from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the last Saturday of the month, May through October.
RIVER FOREST Residents who have questions about River Forest’s solid waste program should call the village at 708-366-8500 or visit the website at river-forest.us for detailed information.
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Khiyla Pittman gets ready for dress rehearsal for a Christmas Pageant in Oak Park, a collaboration between Cornerstone Church and True Freedom Ministries.
Community of Congregations SHEM Center for Interfaith of OP-RF Spirituality
Roman Catholic Baha’i Community
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126 N. Oak Park Ave., Suite A, Oak Park opbahai.org
An interfaith organization serving the greater Oak Park-River Forest area. They support PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter), the Cluster Tutoring Program, the annual CROP Walk, Prevail (formerly Walk-in-Ministry), the OP-RF Food Pantry, and the Holiday Food and Gift Basket program (HFGB), under a grant provided by Youth Services of Oak Park and River Forest Township. They also sponsor the community’s annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service. Visit website for more information.
Bro. Joseph Killikevice, O.P. director 708 N. Harvey Ave., Oak Park 708-848-1095 shemcenter.org Retreat center, a place where sojourners of all spiritual paths and faith traditions, as well as the spiritually homeless, are welcomed.
Chinese Bible Church
Calvary Memorial Church
Yoman Man, senior pastor Cantonese congregation David Pan, assoc. pastor Mandarin congregation Raj Christodoss, assoc. pastor
English congregation
Todd Wilson, senior pastor 931 Lake St., Oak Park 708-386-3900 calvarymemorial.com Interdenominational Evangelical
700 S. Ridgeland Ave., Oak Park 708-383-6867 cbcop.org Non-denominational Services in Cantonese, Mandarin and English
Ascension Parish
Chabad Jewish Center
*Christ Episcopal Church
Rev. James Hurlbert, pastor 808 S. East Ave., Oak Park 708-848-2703 ascensionoakpark.com
Yitzchok Bergstein, rabbi 219 Randolph St., Oak Park 708-872-7771 oakparkjewish.org
Rev. Peter Campbell, rector 515 Franklin Ave., River Forest 708-366-7730 christ-riverforest.org
PLACES OF WORSHIP
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Oak Park’s Rabbi Max Weiss, Rev. Sally Iberg, and Rev. Alan Taylor have made an effort to improve and participate in social justice issues pertaining to African Americans in Chicago’s inner city neighborhoods.
Christ Lutheran Church
Fellowship Christian Church
of River Forest
Rev. Robert Niehus, pastor 607 Harvard St., Oak Park 708-386-3306 christlutheranoakpark.org Missouri Synod
Rev. Renee Willett, senior pastor 1106-1110 Madison St. Oak Park 708-386-5790 fellowshipchristianop.org
Rev. Stephen Kellough, interim senior pastor 7551 Quick Ave., River Forest 708-366-5822 firstpresrf.org
Euclid Avenue United Methodist Church
First Baptist Church of Oak Park
First United Church of Christ
Rev. Marti Scott, pastor 405 S. Euclid Ave., Oak Park 708-848-7360 euclidavenueumc.org
Rev. Harry Parker, senior pastor 820 Ontario St., Oak Park 708-848-4070 firstbaptistchurchofoakpark.com
Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church
First Church of Christ Scientist
Rev. Daniel DeBeer, interim pastor 744 Fair Oaks Ave., Oak Park 708-386-4920 fairoakspres.org
946 N. Harlem Ave., River Forest 708-366-6677
First Presbyterian Church
Rev. Michael Kucera, pastor 1000 Elgin Ave., Forest Park 708-771-8456 firstunitedchurchofchrist.com
First United Church of Oak Park Rev. Dr. John Cole, lead pastor Rev. Marylen Marty-Gentile, associate pastor Rev. Britt Cox, associate pastor 848 Lake St., Oak Park 708-386-5215
firstunitedoakpark.com Affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and the United Church of Christ
First United Methodist Church Rev. Jenny Weber, pastor 324 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-383-4983 firstumcoakpark.org
Forest Park Baptist Church Rev. Dave Steinhart, pastor 133 N. Harlem Ave., Forest Park 708-366-5091 forestparkbaptist.com Affiliated with the North American Baptist Conference
*Free Church Chuck Colegrove, pastor
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Religion 159 Marion St., Oak Park (mail) Meets in Theatre 7 at the Lake Theatre 1022 Lake St., Oak Park freechurch.co
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Rev. Kathy Nolte, pastor 611 Randolph St., Oak Park 708-848-4741 goodshepherdlc.org Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Grace Episcopal Church Rev. Shawn Schreiner, rector 924 Lake St., Oak Park 708-386-8036 graceoakpark.org
Grace Lutheran Church Rev. David Lyle, senior pastor 7300 Division St., River Forest 708-366-6900 graceriverforest.org Independent Lutheran congregation
Greater Chicago Church JD and Carrie Leman, senior pastors 705 Jackson Blvd., Oak Park 708-660-0013 greaterchicagochurch.com Non-denominational
Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall
Harrison Street Bible Church
238 Chicago Ave., Oak Park 708-524-0224 Judson Baptist Church 1252 N. Austin Blvd., Oak Park 708-848-9150 judsonoakpark.com
Rev. John Sutter, pastor 911 S. Taylor Ave., Oak Park 708-848-6840
Light of Liberty Church of God in Christ
Independent fundamental, Baptistic in doctrine
Harvard Family United Church of Christ Rev. Carol Shauf, pastor 1045 S. Kenilworth Ave., Oak Park 708-383-4032
India Mission Teluga Methodist Church Rev. Samuel Vallabdas, pastor 1049 S. Euclid Ave., Oak Park 708-848-7710
Rev. Corby Bush, pastor 2 Washington Blvd., Oak Park 708-386-8707 Pentecostal
Living Sanctuary of Faith Rev. Bennie Hampton, pastor 701 Belleforte Ave., Oak Park 708-358-1634 livingsanctuaryoffaith.com Church of God in Christ
Living Word Christian Center Rev. William S. Winston, pastor
Forest Park Plaza Mall 7600 W. Roosevelt Rd., Forest Park 708-697-5000 livingwd.org
New Life Christian Fellowship Rev. Nick Bitakis, pastor 6235 North Ave., Oak Park 708-848-2441 newlifeoakpark.com Evangelical, charismatic
New Spirit Community Church Rev. Bradley Mickelson, pastor 542 S. Scoville Ave., Oak Park 708-848-5460 newspiritoakpark.org Non-denominational/diverse/LGBT welcome
Oak Park Church of Religious Science Rev. Alexandra Sikora, pastor 6832 North Ave., Ste. 200, Chicago
Why choose Good Shepherd?
UNITY TEMPLE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION
Looking for us? While Unity Temple is closed for restoration, join us at our temporary home, United Lutheran Church, 409 Greenfield in Oak Park. Worship service and religious education for all ages on Sundays at 11 a.m.
“Positive, energetic environment • open and diverse • topnotch child & youth programming with attention to my child • very community-oriented • services are fun and full of families who are engaged in worship” —comments from our newest members
We invite you to visit. All are welcome.
—Join us for Sunday worship at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Nursery is provided. Sunday school and adult ed at 9:15 a.m. (Summer worship only at 9:30 a.m. from Memorial Day to Labor Day.) —Jazz Prayer (non-denominational) Sept-May, 3rd Fridays at 7:30p.m. Spirited, live jazz music & meditative readings.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
611 Randolph, Oak Park (corner of East and Randolph) goodshepherdlc.org | 708-848-4741 A diverse congregation that welcomes all people.
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Religion 773-889-4700 opcrs.com Non-denominational “New Thought” center
Oak Park Friends Meeting 708-425-8201 oakparkfriends.org
Oak Park Temple B’Nai Abraham Zion Max Weiss, rabbi 1235 N. Harlem Ave., Oak Park 708-386-3937 oakparktemple.com Reform Jewish congregation
Our Lady Immaculate Church Father Charles Ward, pastor 410 Washington Blvd., Oak Park 708-524-2408 St. Pius X Society Catholic
Frank Loyd Wright’s Unity Temple, currently under restoration.
Parkview Presbyterian Church
Resurrection Evangelical Lutheran Church
Rev. Timothy King, pastor 641 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-386-7151 Presbyterian USA
Rev. Gary Bertels, pastor Concordia University Chapel 7400 W. Augusta St., River Forest 708-209-3349
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Pilgrim Congregational Church Rev. Sally Iberg, senior pastor 460 Lake St., Oak Park 708-848-5860 pilgrimoakpark.org United Church of Christ
River Forest United Methodist Church Rev. Edgar Solis, senior pastor 7970 Lake St., River Forest 708-771-3668 rfumc.me
Drechsler, Brown& Williams Funeral Home
Since 1880
Family Owned & Operated Charles Williams, Owner/Funeral Director 203 S. Marion St. Oak Park 60302 708/383-3191
Secret Place Church of God Barbara Karpouzian, pastor
1151 S. Ridgeland Ave., Oak Park secretplacecog.com Sponsors three ministry groups: The Upper Room, Oasis and the Moriyan Ministries.
Secular Jewish Community and School 1125 S. Cuyler Ave., Oak Park 708-445-4055 secularjewish.org Humanistic Judaism, member-led, member-run. Meets at Irving Elementary School.
St. Bernardine Parish Rev. Stanislaw Kuca 7246 Harrison St., Forest Park 708-366-0839 stbern.com Roman Catholic
St. Catherine of Siena/ St. Lucy Parish Rev. George Omwando, pastor 38 N. Austin Blvd., Oak Park 708-386-8077 stcatherinestlucy.org Roman Catholic
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First United Methodist Church of Oak Park 324 N. Oak Park Avenue Oak Park, IL 60302 (708)383-4983
First United Methodist Church of Oak Park 324 N. Oak Park Avenue Oak Park, IL 60302 (708)383-4983 www.firstUMCoakpark.
Rev. Jenny Weber, Pastor Sunday Worship 10:00 AM Sunday School for All Ages 9:00 AM
Rev. YoungSunday W Sunday School for
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Religion St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church Rev. Eric C. Biddy, rector 545 S. East Ave., Oak Park 708-386-5613 stchristophersoakpark.org
St. Edmund Parish Rev. John McGivern, pastor 188 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-848-4417 stedmund.org Roman Catholic
St. Giles Parish Rev. Carl Morello, pastor 1025 N. Columbian Ave., Oak Park 708-383-3430 stgilesparish.org Roman Catholic
St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church Rev. Leonard Payton, pastor 305 Circle Ave., Forest Park
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Religion 708-366-3226 stjohnforestpark.org Missouri Synod
St. John United Methodist Church Rev. Lindsey Long, pastor 1100 Ontario St., Oak Park 708-386-5882
St. Luke Parish Rev. John Szmyd, pastor 7600 Lake St., River Forest 708-771-8250 stlukeparish.org Roman Catholic
St. Paul Lutheran Church Rev. Audry Catalano, pastor 7416 Dixon, Forest Park
St. Vincent Ferrer Parish
Non-denominational
CANA* grows here.
Rev. Alan Taylor, senior minister 875 Lake St., Oak Park 708-848-6225 unitytemple.org (Worshipping at United Lutheran Church during extensive rehab of Unity Temple)
Rev. Dennis Bushkofsky, pastor 409 Greenfield St., Oak Park 708-386-1576 unitedlutheranchurch.org
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Unity Church of Oak Park Rev. Helice Greene, pastor 405 N. Euclid Ave., Oak Park 708-848-0960 unityoakpark.org
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A progressive voice on the West Side since 1868 *Central Austin Neighborhood Association
*Village Church of Oak Park
West Central Seventh Day Adventist
United Lutheran Church
Third Unitarian Church • 301 N. Mayfield • 773-626-9385 thirdunitarianchurch.org
Monk Gen Kelsang Dorje, resident teacher 13 Harrison St., Oak Park 708-763-0132 meditateinchicago.org Member of the Kadampa Tradition
Third Unitarian Church of Chicago
Rev. Robert Lietz, pastor 300 N. Ridgeland Ave., Oak Park 708-386-6773 Concordia Lutheran Conference
Sunday: 10am Forum • 11am Service, 12 Coffee Hour
Vajrayana Kadampa Buddhist Center
Cisco Cotto, pastor Meets at the 19th Century building 178 Forest Ave., Oak Park 708-613-0411 villagechurchoakpark.com Gospel-centered teaching
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
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Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist
Rev. Thomas McDermott, O.P., pastor 1530 Jackson Ave., River Forest 708-366-7090 svfparish.org Roman Catholic
Jennifer Nordstrom, pastor 301 N. Mayfield Ave., Chicago 773-626-9385 thirdunitarianchurch.org Unitarian Universalist
Plant a seed; grow in spirit!
Rev. Gerry Fuentes, pastor 1154 S. Wisconsin Ave., Oak Park 708-383-1996 westcentral22adventistchurchconnect.org Protestant fundamentalist
West Suburban Temple Har Zion Adir Glick, rabbi 1040 N. Harlem Ave. River Forest 708-366-9000 wsthz.org
Zen Life and Meditation Center Robert Althouse, Zen teacher 38 Lake St., Oak Park 708-689-1220 www.zlmc.org
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eb Mrvaljevic is no stranger to the restaurant business. He has been working in the industry since the 1990s and opened House Red wine bar and lounge in Forest Park in the 2000s. He recently opened Novo, a bistro and wine bar on Lake Street that is building off the House Red concept. “Novo is a bit of a spin-off from House Red,” he said. “We have that loungy feel and atmosphere.” It capitalizes on the skills of Chef Devon Owen, formerly of House Red, and Mrvaljevic says Owen helps define the restaurant’s ethos. “We have a local, chef-driven menu,” he said. “We feature seasonal items and really get to know our farmers. We are conscious about everything. If we buy half a pig, we use the whole thing. Our wines are also in that category of being sustainable. I’m from the Balkans, so we might bring in some interesting wines from that region that maybe nobody here has seen before.” Novo is located at 734 Lake Street, just east of Oak Park Avenue. In addition to dinner and wine, the restaurant offers
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brunch on Saturday and Sunday, and in May added weekday lunches as well. Not content to rest on his laurels, Mrvaljevic is working on plans for a breakfast and lunch concept as his next venture.
What about this part of Oak Park made sense for your business? I know that foot traffic drives business. I wanted our location to be part of Oak Park that people walk by.
How long has your business been open in Oak Park? We had our grand opening on March 3.
What kind of customers do you see coming in? People come in from all of the areas surrounding Oak Park. Luckily, with the following we had with House Red, we didn’t have to do too much to get customers to come in. Customers from Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park are also bringing in their friends from the city. I like to see chefs and wine people coming in as well. It’s a good sign for Oak Park when those people want to dine out here.
Why did you choose Oak Park for your location? With House Red, which was located in Forest Park, most of our clientele came from Oak Park and River Forest, so it made sense to move there. When Anan and the Oak Park Economic Development Corporation approached me about bringing a new business here, I was happy to do it. Oak Park as a community is very educated. They needed something like this. With new development, the village is pushing really hard to bring in restaurants and bars with an urban feeling like this. Oak Park has that great urban-suburban feel. It reminds me of neighborhoods like Andersonville in Chicago.
What makes owning this business exciting for you? I’ve been in the business a long time, working in restaurants in the city and in the suburbs. I tried to do something else, but it didn’t last long. This is what I have a passion for. I love this business. Lacey Sikora
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Restaurants OAK PARK/RIVER FOREST AREA
Al’s Grill 1100 Madison St., Oak Park 708-386-4190 alsgrillop.com Family dining; breakfast and lunch
Amarind’s Thai Restaurant 6822 W. North Ave., Chicago 773-889-9999 amarinds.com Fine Thai cuisine; full bar Dine-in/carryout
Amato’s Pizzeria 1737 N. Harlem Ave. Elmwood Park 773-622-4333 amatospizza.com Pizza, sandwiches, ribs; daily special dinner entrees Dine-in/carryout/delivery
Amelia’s 7330 Harrison St., Forest Park 708-366-6633 Amelias7330.com American Menu focuses on locally sourced ingredients; full bar
Andrea’s Restaurant 7427 W. Roosevelt Rd., Forest Park 708-771-1969 Family dining Breakfast, sandwiches, homemade soups; beer and wine Dine-in/carryout
*Angie’s Pantry, Inc. in Oak Park 708-383-6900 angiespantry.com weekly meal service, scratch baking, healthy eating, special event & corporate catering for groups up to 100
*Autre Monde Cafe 6727 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn 708-775-8122 autremondecafe.net Mediterranean
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Co-owner Brad Knaub cases Italian and breakfast sausage at Carnivore. (Below) The fish counter. The shop also smokes meats. Seasonal and organic selections; full bar
Avenue Ale House 825 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-848-2801 avenuealehouse.com American Steaks, chops, seafood plus pub menu; full sports bar with extensive beer selections; rooftop cafe; live music
Bar Louie 1122 Lake St., Oak Park 708-725-3300 barlouie.com American Sandwiches, pasta, steaks; breakfast Sat./ Sun.; full bar *Barclay’s American Grille
1120 Pleasant Ave., Oak Park 708-848-4250 barclaysamericangrille.com Classic American Steaks, seafood, ribs, burgers prepared on a wood burning grill; full bar
Bertolli’s Pizza
Boss Burrito
7973 Lake St., River Forest 708-771-2820 Pizza, ribs, cannelloni, lasagna Dine-in/carryout/delivery
1110 Westgate, Oak Park 708-660-9522 Mexican Dine-in/carryout
*Blue Max Coffee
Boston Market
26 Lathrop Ave., Forest Park 708-366-9224 Breakfast and lunch; features homeroasted coffee
7211 Lake St., River Forest 708-771-0455 bostonmarket.com Chicken, ham, turkey, fish and meatloaf
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Restaurants dinners; sandwiches Dine-in/carryout
Brown Cow Ice Cream Parlor 7347 Madison, Forest Park 708-366-7970 browncowicecream.com Private party room
Bruegger’s Bagels 1118 Lake St., Oak Park 708-434-5779 brueggers.com Bakery; breakfast and lunch
Bua Hana 7330 Madison St., Forest Park 708-488-0480 buahana.com Japanese/Thai Sushi bar Buona Beef 7025 North Ave., Oak Park 708-383-1800 buona.com Sandwiches, soup, salads, pizza
*Burger Boss 7512 North Ave., Elmwood Park 708-452-7288 theburgerboss.com Burgers, hand-cut fries, shakes
*Buzz Cafe 905 S. Lombard Ave., Oak Park 708-524-2899 thebuzzcafe.com Community-oriented cafe offering sandwiches, soups, salads, meals, desserts; organic, gluten-free and vegan choices; Sun. brunch; live music; hosts special events Dine-in/carryout
Caffe de Luca 7427 Madison, Forest Park 708-366-9200 caffedeluca.com Italian Steaks, seafood, pasta, pizza; full bar; weekend brunch; outdoor deck and patio.
*Carnivore 1042 Pleasant St., Oak Park 708-660-1100 carnivoreoakpark.com
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Poor Phil’s — a popular seafood restaurant and bar on South Marion Street in Oak Park. info@carnivoreoakpark.com Oak Park’s enlightened butcher and fish monger, farm to table meat.
Chicago’s Home of Chicken and Waffles 543 Madison St., Oak Park 708-524-3300 Chicagoshomeofchickenandwaffles.com American, family dining Variety of chicken entrees served with waffles; seafood; live jazz, Fri.-Sat.; BYOB
Citrine 100 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-948-7328 citrinecafe.com Serbian influenced & fine wines, braised & brined meats & vegetables cooked in clay pots
*Cold Stone Creamery 134 N. Marion St., Oak Park 708-383-3400 coldstonecreamery.com Ice cream parlor
China Chop Suey
Connolly’s Public House
6425 North Ave., Oak Park 708-524-3388 chinachopsuey.com Cantonese/Mandarin Dine-in/carryout/delivery
1109 South Blvd, Oak Park 708-613-5905 connollyspublichouse.com Irish pub
Chipotle Mexican Grill
7324 W. Madison, Forest Park (708) 689-8896 drinkcountercoffee.com Coffee bar
1128 Lake St., Oak Park 708-524-8211 chipotle.com Burritos, tacos, salads made with fresh ingredients and respect for the animals, the environment and family farming
*Counter Coffee
Cozy Corner 138 N. Marion St., Oak Park
708-383-1750 Family dining Popular for breakfasts; offers seniors dineout program Dine-in/carryout
*Cucina Paradiso 814 North Blvd., Oak Park 708-848-3434 cucinaoakpark.com Regional Italian Pasta, pizza, seafood, steaks; full bar; daily reduced price specials; patio dining; 2mayToz event catering
Delia’s Kitchen 1034 Lake St., Oak Park 708-358-1300 deliaskitchen.net Family dining Breakfast and lunch; sandwiches, seafood, chicken, beef
Denny’s 711 N. Harlem Ave., Oak Park 708-386-6964 dennys.com Family dining
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Restaurants DiNico’s Pizza & Gelato 6627 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn 708-749-9900 dinicospizza.com Italian Appetizers, salads, soups, sandwiches, pizza, gelato, frozen yogurt Dine-in/carryout/delivery
Domino’s Pizza
Contemporary American Operated by Robert Morris University Meals are prepared and served by university culinary students, BYOB
*Fat Duck Tavern and Grill 7218 Madison St., Forest Park (708) 488-1493 fatduckgrill.com
329 Chicago Ave., Oak Park 708-524-8111 dominos.com Carryout/delivery
*Felony Franks
Dunkin’ Donuts
Five Guys Burgers
6820 Roosevelt Rd., Oak Park 708-386-3322 217 Madison St., Oak Park 708-660-9379 dunkindonuts.com Breakfast sandwiches, donuts, coffee
*Eastgate Cafe, Bistro, Books & Gifts 102 Harrison St., Oak Park 708-660-9091 eastgatecafe.net American/European Soup, sandwiches, salads, steaks; beer and wine; gift shop; bookstore; catering
Edwardo’s Natural Pizza 6831 North Ave., Oak Park 708-524-2400 edwardos.com Dine-in/carryout/delivery
Erik’s Deli 107 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-848-8805 eriks-deli.com American Breakfasts, sandwiches, wraps, salads, burritos, dinner entrees Dine-in/carryout/catering
*Exit Strategy Brewing Co. 7700 W. Madison Ave., Forest Park exitstrategybrewing.com fully functional brewery & kitchen
*Eyrie Restaurant, RMU 128 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-763-8380 robertmorris.edu/eyrie
An Oak Park Tradition
6427 W. North Ave., Oak Park (708) 948-7483 felonyfranks.com
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classic American Bistro setting makes us the
perfect destination for any occasion. Share appetizers with friends,
1115 Lake St., Oak Park 708-358-0856 fiveguys.com American Burgers, hot dogs, fries, free peanuts Dine-in/carryout
enjoy a relaxed dinner for 2, just a glass of wine or late-night dessert and cappuccino.
RESTAURANT & BAR 151 N. Oak Park Ave. in Oak Park • 708/386-2600
Food Obsession 809 South Blvd., Oak Park 708-763-9935 foodobsession.co Catering service prepares the meal for your guests in your home; also prepares meals for carryout
First-rate dining destination” Chicago Sun-Times
Francesca’s Fiore
7407 Madison St., Forest Park 708-771-3063 miafrancesca.com Northern Italian Seafood, meats, pizza, daily specials; full bar Dine-in/carryout/catering
A Classic Bistro with American Influences
Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily & Champagne Sunday Brunch with Live Jazz
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Fuji Grill 315 S. Harlem Ave., Forest Park 708-366-3773 fujigrillsushi.net Japanese Sushi, sashimi, teriyaki, tempura, combinations
Gaetano’s 7636 Madison St., Forest Park 708-366-4010 gaetanos.us Italian/Mediterranean Menu varies; offers three- and four-course prix fixe dinners; full bar; offers cooking classes
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708.524.0806
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Restaurants George’s Family Restaurant 145 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-848-4949 georgesoakpark.com Family dining Dine-in/carryout
Georgian Room Oak Park Arms Retirement Community 408 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-386-4040 oakparkarms.com Family dining
Geppetto’s Pizza & Pasta 113 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-386-9200 geppettosoakpark.com Italian Pizza, pasta, seafood; full bar Dine-in/carryout/catering
Gina’s Italian Ice 6737 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn 708-484-0944 ginasitalianice.com Italian ices and ice cream
Giordano’s 1115 Chicago Ave., Oak Park 708-386-2223 giordanos.com Pizza, pasta, sandwiches; beer and wine Dine-in/carryout/delivery
Golden Steer Steakhouse 7635 Roosevelt Rd., Forest Park 708-771-7798 goldensteersteakhouse.com American
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A packed house at the grand opening of Hamburger Mary’s in Oak Park. Steaks, chops, seafood, ribs, daily specials; full bar
Pancakes, waffles, skillet dishes, burgers, steaks
708-453-4646
Goldyburgers
Grape Leaves
Bagels, breakfast, soup, sandwiches
7316 Circle Ave., Forest Park 708-366-0750 goldyburgers.com American Burgers, sandwiches, fish, shrimp; full bar
129 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-848-5555 grapeleaves.us Middle Eastern Kabobs, shawarma, falafel, baba ghannouj, baklava; BYOB Dine-in/carryout/delivery
Grandma Sally’s 7301 North Ave., River Forest 708-771-2047 Family dining
greatamericanbagel.com
Happiness Chinese Restaurant 6222 Roosevelt Road, Oak Park 708-383-2266 happinesschineserestaurant.com
Great American Bagel
Chinese
7230 North Ave., Elmwood Park
Carryout/delivery
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Restaurants Hemmingway’s Bistro
Jimmy John’s
211 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-524-0806 hemmingwaysbistro.com French/American Duck a l’orange, Beef Wellington, seafood, steak frites, extensive wine list; full bar
709 Lake St., Oak Park 708-763-0569 350 Circle Ave., Forest Park 708-488-9070 jimmyjohns.com American Subs and clubs Dine-in/carryout/delivery
Hole in the Wall Custard Shoppe 901 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-848-9910 Ice cream Soft-serve, custard, frozen yogurt; open during summer months
Il Vicolo Trattoria 116 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-386-5801 ilvicolotrattoria.com Traditional Italian Steaks, chicken, veal, pasta, pizza; full bar
Ino’s Tacos 7100 Roosevelt Road, Oak Park 708-763-9571 inostacos.net Mexican Dine-in/carryout/delivery
J&J Fish & Chicken 6321 W. North Ave., Oak Park 708-383-1137 jjfishoakpark.com 319 S. Harlem Ave., Forest Park 708-209-1515 Fish, shrimp, chicken, sandwiches Carryout
*Jamaican Grill 10 Chicago Ave., Oak Park 708-660-9840 jamaicangrilloakpark.com Jerk chicken, oxtails, rib tips, curried goat and catfish Carryout/delivery
Jerusalem Cafe 1030 Lake St., Oak Park 708-848-7734 jerusalemcafeoakpark.com Mediterranean Kabobs, shawarma, falafel, fruit smoothies Dine-in/carryout/catering
Jimmy’s Place 7411 Madison St., Forest Park 708-771-7476 jimmysplaceforestpark.com Italian Steaks, seafood, pasta, pizza; full bar Dine-in/carryout/catering
Johnnie’s Beef 7500 North Ave., Elmwood Park 708-452-6000 Italian Beef and sausage sandwiches, hot dogs, Italian ices Dine-in/carryout
The Junction Diner 7401 Madison St., Forest Park 708-771-5276 thejunctiondiner.com American Sandwiches, wraps, burgers, salads; the junction express model train delivers food to customers seated at the counter
Katy’s Dumpling House 1113 Lake St., Oak Park 708-383-9888 katysdumpling.com Pan Asian Famous for noodle dishes Dine-in/carryout/delivery
Kentucky Fried Chicken 316 Madison St., Oak Park 708-386-4770 kfc.com Dine-in/carryout
Kevil’s 7228 Circle Ave., Forest Park 708-488-8683 kevilsforestpark.com American Steaks, seafood, ribs; full bar
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Restaurants Khyber Pass 1031 Lake St., Oak Park 708-445-9032 khyberpassrestaurant.com Indian Seafood, lamb, chicken, house specialties; full bar
Kinderhook Tap 800 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-434-0373 kinderhooktap.com American Pub food, burgers, chicken, salads, organic and vegetarian items; full bar
King and I 105 N. Marion St., Oak Park 708-383-2975 Thai Dine-in/carryout/delivery King Chop Suey 210 Lake St., Oak Park 708-383-9985 Chinese Carryout/delivery
*Kinslahger Brewing Company 6806 Roosevelt Road, Oak Park kinslahger.com brewery & snacks
LaBella Pasteria 1103 South Blvd., Oak Park 708-524-0044 labellapasteria.com Southern Italian Steaks, seafood, veal, pizza, pasta; full bar
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La Majada Express
*Live Fresko
Long John Silver’s
7601 Lake St., River Forest 708-689-8082 Mexican grill Tacos fajitas, enchiladas; full bar
136 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-434-5255 livefresko.com Greek yogurt, juices, smoothies, coffee, tea
123 S. Harlem Ave., Forest Park 708-771-4054 ljsilvers.com Fish, chicken, sandwiches Dine-in/carryout
*Lake Street Kitchen + Bar
*The Little Gem Restaurant
1101 Lake St., Oak Park 708-383-5253 lakestreetkitchenbar.com Eclectic American Small plates, large plate dinners, paninis, flatbreads; full bar
189 N. Marion, Oak Park thelittlegemcafe.com 708-613-5491 Modern American/European Lunch, brunch, dinner, outdoor, late night.
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*Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria 1038 Lake St., Oak Park 708-358-0800 Italian/American loumalnatis.com Chicago-style deep dish pizza, pasta, sandwiches; full bar
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Restaurants
Weekday Specials:
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Kids Eat Free on Monday, Two For $20 Pizza Night on Tuesday & Senior (60+) Discount Night - 20% Off every Wednesday
Louie’s Grill
Delicious Weekly Dinner and Wine Specials
7422 Madison St., Forest Park 708-488-8889 American diner Breakfast, lunch Dine-in/carryout
225 Harrison Street • Oak Park, IL 60304 708-358-8555 • www.trattoria225.com follow us on facebook @ Trattoria 225 Oak Park, IL
Luo’s Peking House 113 N. Marion St., Oak Park 708-386-3055 luospekinghousechinese.com Chinese Traditional dishes; beer and wine Dine-in/carryout/delivery
*Madison Park Kitchen 7525 W. Madison St., Forest Park (708) 689-8607 mp-kitchen.com Breakfast & Lunch
Mama Thai 1112 Madison St., Oak Park 708-386-0100 Noodles, curries, traditional Thai dishes Dine-in/carryout/delivery
*Mancini’s Pizza Pasta Cafe 1111 Lake St., Oak Park 708-445-9700 mancinispizzapastacafe.com Italian
Steaks, seafood, pasta, pizza; beer and wine. Dine-in/carryout/delivery
Margaritas 804 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-386-3386 margaritasoakpark.com Mexican Traditional dishes; full bar
*Marion Street Market 100 S. Marion St., Oak Park 708-725-7200 marionstreetmarket.com American bistro and market Small & large plate selections, wine bar & microbrews, gourmet groceries, local farm products & gift baskets
*Maya del Sol
George’s
Restaurant & Pancake House Your Hosts: George & John 145 S. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 Ph: 708.848.4949 Cell: 847.708.1727
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Restaurants mayadelsol.com Latin fusion Steaks, seafood, ceviche, weekly specials; full bar. Dine-in/catering
*McDonald’s mcdonalds.com 111 Madison St., Oak Park 708-763-8186 626 N. Harlem Ave., River Forest 708-771-5189 420 S. Desplaines Ave., Forest Park 708-488-0146 Burgers, salads, breakfast
Michael’s Beef House 6747 North Ave., Oak Park 708-848-8080 Beef, burgers, hot dogs Dine-in/carryout
Mickey’s Gyros & Ribs 525 N. Harlem Ave., Oak Park 708-848-3333 Ribs, sandwiches, burgers, shrimp Dine-in/carryout
The bar at Novo on Lake Street
Mom’s Place
New Pot Rice & Noodles
819 S. Harlem Ave., Forest Park 708-771-6668 Family dining Burgers, seafood, pasta, ribs
727 Lake St., Oak Park 708-383-1625 newpotsagano.com Thai Noodles, curries, traditional dishes, vegetarian selections Dine-in/carryout/delivery
Munch 104 N. Marion St., Oak Park 708-848-4226 munchrestaurant.net American Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free sandwiches, wraps, meals; BYOB
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New Rebozo Restaurant 1116 Madison St., Oak Park 708-445-0370 newrebozo.com Mexican
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Gourmet menu, steak, chicken, shrimp; full bar
New Star Restaurant 7444 North Ave., Elmwood Park 708-453-8242 newstarrestaurant.com Chinese Szechuan selections; full bar Dine-in/carryout/delivery, catering
Noodles & Company 7215 Lake St., River Forest 708-488-9040
noodles.com American/Asian/Mediterranean Noodles, salads, sandwiches; beer and wine
*NOVO 734 Lake St., Oak Park 708-628-3454 Chef-driven, responsibly sourced & seasonally inspired dishes & cocktails, curated wine list
Number One Chop Suey 242 Chicago Ave., Oak Park
7512 W. NORTH AVENUE ELMWOOD PARK, IL 60707 708.452.7288 WWW.THEBURGERBOSS.COM
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Restaurants 708-445-1177 Cantonese/Mandarin Dine-in/carryout/delivery
fatrickys.com Deep dish pizza, sandwiches, subs Dine-in/carryout/delivery
Oak Park Brewing Co. & Hamburger Mary’s
Olive or Twist
155 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-445-0272 oakparkbeer.com brewery & burgers
Oberweis Dairy
6906 Windsor Ave., Berwyn 708-484-1808 Martini bar/restaurant Full dinner menu; microbrews
*Onion Roll
124 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-660-1350 oberweis.com Ice cream parlor and dairy store
6935 North Ave., Oak Park 708-383-2548 theonionroll.com Kosher style deli Bagels, lox, chopped liver Dine-in/carryout
*Old School Tavern and Grill
Original Pancake House
201 Desplaines Ave., Forest Park 708-771-3663 Sandwiches, beef, pork and chicken entrees, craft beers; full bar
7255 Madison St., Forest Park 708-771-5411 originalpancakehouse.com Family dining Pancakes, waffles, crepes, eggs
Old World Pizza 7230 North Ave., Elmwood Park 708-456-3000
Panera Bread 7349 Lake St., River Forest
708-714-3140 panerabread.com Bakery/cafe Breads, pastries, sandwiches, pastas, soup, salad, deserts Dine-in/carryout
6346 Roosevelt Rd., Oak Park 708-383-6122 petesredhots.com Hot dogs, burgers, Italian beef, gyros, rib tips
*Papaspiros
Petersen’s Ice Cream
728 Lake St. Oak Park 708-358-1700 pggggapaspiroslive.com Greek/American dining and gastro pub Traditional Greek selections; full bar
1100 Chicago Ave., Oak Park 708-386-6131 petersenicecream.com Ice cream parlor operating since 1919
Parky’s Hot Dogs 329 S. Harlem Ave., Forest Park 708-366-3090 Hot dogs, burgers, fries, tamales
410 Circle Ave., Forest Park 708-669-9744 piggybacktavern.com American Everything barbeque and more; full bar
Penny’s Noodle Shop
*Poor Phil’s Bar & Grill
1130 Chicago Ave., Oak Park 708-660-1300 pennysnoodleshop.com Asian Dine-in/carryout/delivery/catering
Pete’s Red Hots
*Piggyback Tavern
139 S. Marion St., Oak Park 708-848-0871 poorphils.com American Wide seafood selection, including oyster bar, steak, chicken, burgers; full bar
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Restaurants Popeye’s 610 Madison St., Oak Park 708-524-1022 popeyes.com Louisiana fried chicken, shrimp, catfish Dine-in/carryout
Portillo’s 7740 Roosevelt Rd., Forest Park 708-383-7557 portillos.com American Beef sandwiches, hot dogs, chili, desserts Dine-in/carryout/catering
Potbelly Sandwich Shop 1100 Lake St., Oak Park 708-386-1395 potbelly.com American Breakfast, sandwiches, soup, salads, smoothies, shakes Dine-in/carryout/catering
Prairie Bread Kitchen 103 N. Marion St., Oak Park 708-445-1234 prairiebreadkitchen.com Bakery/deli Sandwiches, soups, salads; bakery items baked daily Dine-in/carryout/catering
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Kinslahger Brewing Company
*Q-BBQ 124 N. Marion Street 708-628-3421 q-bbq.com Barbeque Dine-in/carryout/delivery/catering
Red Hen Bread
Puree’s Pizza 1023 Lake St., Oak Park 708-386-4949 pureespizzaandpasta.com Soup, salads, wraps, pasta, pizza Dine-in/carryout/delivery/catering
736 Lake St., Oak Park 708-383-7360 redhenbread.com Bakery/cafe Artisan breads, pastries, sandwiches, soup, quiches, coffee
*Red Mango Café and Juice Bar 1044 W. Lake St. Oak Park 708-948-7314 oakparkredmango.com #1 Zagat-rated frozen yogurt & smoothie brand offering healthy & tasty wraps, salads, flatbreads, juices, coffee, & soups
Restaurant Elbrus 6818 W. North Ave., Chicago 773-688-5590 BYOB, Russian & Georgian influenced
wood-roasted meats & vegetables
*River Forest Chocolates, LLC 7577 Lake St., River Forest 708-203-9337 riverforestchocolates.com Artisan chocolates, truffles & gifts
Robinson’s #1 Ribs 940 Madison St., Oak Park 708-383-8452 rib1.com Barbecue; BYOB Dine-in/carryout/catering
Thank you for your generous donations and volunteer support of Housing Forward as we continue to provide shelter, emergency and supportive services to our neighbors in need.
Volunteers make it Happen!
More than 1000 volunteers contribute their time, skills and talents to Housing Forward. Prevail Employment Readiness program needs HR professionals and our Prevail Emergency Assistance program needs volunteers to meet with individual clients to discuss their financial needs and develop an action plan. In addition, PADS Shelter needs volunteers for a once a month commitment, week and weekend shifts available.
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Restaurants Romaine Greens and Grill 1053 Lake St, Oak Park (708) 383-6900 www.romainegreensandgrill.com sandwiches, soups, salad Dine-in/carryout/delivery/catering
Russell’s BBQ 1621 N. Thatcher Ave. Elmwood Park 708-453-7065 barbecue; beer & wine Dine-in/carryout/catering
Sagano Sushi 731 Lake St., Oak Park 708-383-2766 newpotsagano.com Japanese Maki, sashimi, sushi; full bar Dine-in/carryout/delivery
Saigon Pho & Cafe 726 Lake St., Oak Park 708-689-0389 Vietnamese Soup, sandwiches, traditional dishes
Dine-in/carryout
Salerno’s Pizza & Pasta 7128 Roosevelt Road, Oak Park 708-383-1500 salernospizza.com American/Italian Ribs, veal, chicken, pasta, pizza Dine-in/carryout/catering
Sarpino’s Pizzeria 6526 North Ave., Chicago 773-622-2262 gosarpinos.com American/Italian Pasta, sandwiches, pizza Carryout/delivery
Scratch Kitchen & Lounge 7445 Madison St., Forest Park 708-689-8427 scratchfp.com American pub Sandwiches, burgers, spuds, mac & cheese, full bar
Sen Sushi Bar 814 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-848-4400 sensushibar.com Japanese Maki, sashimi, sushi; beer and wine Dine-in/carryout/delivery
*Serenitea Tea Cafe 1046 Pleasant, Oak Park 708-660-9670 sereneteaoakpark.com breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, desserts
Shanahan’s Creole Restaurant 7353 Madison, Forest Park 708-366-0775 shanahanscreole.com Classic creole dishes, weekend brunch, full bar Dine-in/catering
*Skrine Chops 7230 Madison, Forest Park 708-771-7230
skrinechops.com Pork chops, steaks, chicken, barbeque; full bar
Starbucks 7201 Lake St., River Forest 708-488-8596 711 Lake St., Oak Park 708-660-9357 7231 Madison Ave., Forest Park 708-488-1046 starbucks.com Coffee by the cup or bulk Sandwiches, pastries Dine-in/carryout
*Starship Restaurant & Catering 7618 Madison St., Forest Park
708-771-3016 starshiprestaurant.com 100+ homemade soups, sandwiches, salads. BYOB Dine-in/carryout/delivery
Submarine Tender 200 Desplaines Ave., Forest Park
MacArthur’s Restaurant Fine Southern Cuisine
5412 W. Madison • 773/261-2316 • fax. 773/261-6125 • www.macarthursrestaurant.com
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Restaurants 708-366-4690 Subs, burgers, gyros, fries Carryout
Subway We believe good food, community and family are the ties that bind, and that the café embodies those ideals wholeheartedly. We specialize in locally sourced, organic, vegan and vegetarian foods as well as fair trade coffees from around the world. Buzz Cafe has become an Oak Park tradition.
Visit thebuzzcafe.com for our menu,weekly specials and events!
1215 Harlem Ave., Oak Park 708-488-9250 208 Lake St., Oak Park 708-386-1911 321 S. Harlem Ave., Forest Park 708-366-2635 7328 Madison St., Forest Park 708-488-9486 subway.com Breakfast sandwiches, subs, salads Dine-in/carryout
Sushi House Oak Park 1107 Lake St., Oak Park 708-660-8899 mysushihouse.com Japanese Maki, sashimi, sushi; full bar, live music in the Dragon Bar most nights
T.G.I. Friday’s 401 N. Harlem Ave., Oak Park 708-445-8249 tgifridays.com American Steaks, chicken, pasta, sandwiches; full bar, Wed. $3 martini
Taco Bell 7510 Roosevelt Rd., Forest Park 708-771-8870 tacobell.com Mexican
Tapas 7232 7232 Madison St., Forest Park 708-689-8077 tapas7232.com Spanish Small plates, empanadas, plantains; live jazz and poetry readings; full bar
Taste of Brasil 906 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-383-3550 tasteofbrasilcafe.com Brazilian Beef and seafood dishes, soups, desserts, smoothies Dine-in/carryout 124 | 2016 OAKPARK.COM ANSWER BOOK
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*Trattoria 225 225 Harrison St., Oak Park 708-358-8555 trattoria225.com Italian Steaks, pasta, wood-fired pizza, organic selections, al fresco dining; beer and wine Dine-in/carryout
Trattoria Peppino 7440 North Ave., Elmwood Park 708-453-2155 peppinotrattoria.com Italian Steaks, seafood, ribs, pasta, daily specials; full bar Dine-in/carryout/delivery
Wendy’s 11 N. Harlem Ave., Oak Park 708-383-2748 wendys.com Breakfast, burgers, sandwiches, salads
*Winberie’s Restaurant & Bar 151 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-386-2600 winberies.com American Steaks, chicken, seafood, pasta; full bar
Yilin Japanese & Chinese Cuisine 7600 Madison St., Forest Park 708-488-9100 Beef, chicken, seafood, sushi, maki
Yum Thai 7748 Madison St., Forest Park 708-366-8888 okkrderyumthairestaurant.com Dine-in/carryout/delivery
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Beer and cheer on the boulevard The Beer Shop, located at 1026 North Blvd. in Oak Park, is the brain child of Tony Compaglia. The craft beer and bottle shop recently celebrated its one-year anniversary in the village, and has been drawing crowds with its focus on local brews. The Beer Shop details its long list of beers on its website: www.beershophq. com and also keeps customers updated via Twitter and Facebook. In the short time the Beer Shop has been part of downtown Oak Park’s scene, it has become a neighborhood hangout with a laid-back vibe. Customers are welcome to bring their own food or hang out playing games at one of the picnic-style tables. Dogs are welcome. The shop is open seven days a week and regularly holds special events, everything from trivia and game nights to nights focused on a particular brewer or beers from a specific region.
Compaglia had this to say about his latest venture. Why did you choose Oak Park for your location? Oak Park is a great town, with great people and lots of craft beer lovers.
explore a new place. What makes owning this business exciting for you? The dress code … That’s a joke.
What about this part of Oak Park made sense for your business? Our location has lots of foot traffic and festivals, supportive local restaurants, and new residential construction.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time? Owning your own business, marriage and twin girls doesn’t leave a lot of free time. What little time I do have is devoted to my friends, the San Francisco Giants and listening to rock and roll.
What kind of customers do you see coming in? Our regulars are all ages, and we love them. They have been very, very good to us. New folks come in all the time. We see a lot of new faces, particularly as the weather gets warmer and people want to
Why do you like Oak Park? People are super friendly, well-traveled, and open minded about trying new beer. Some of the best ideas I’ve gotten about my business have come from my customers’ suggestions. Lacey Sikora
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Voices of Belmont Village
“The friends that I have made here have turned my life around.” To many, living at home means freedom and independence. But it can also be isolating. Belmont Village residents enjoy a lifestyle that keeps them physically active and mentally engaged, delighting in the company of friends old and new. At Belmont Village, you don’t have to live alone to be independent.
It’s not just your home. It’s your community.
OA K PA R K Distinctive Residential Settings | Chef-Prepared Dining and Bistro Premier Health and Wellness Programs | Award-Winning Memory Care Professionally Supervised Therapy and Rehabilitation Services
The Community Built for Life.® 708-848-7200 • belmontvillage.com Winner of the George Mason University Healthcare Award for the Circle of Friends© memory program for Mild Cognitive Impairment.
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Seniors *Accolade Adult Day Services 112 S. Humphrey Ave., Oak Park 708-445-1300 Nonprofit service of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Provides cost-effective care for older adults who require daytime supervision. Seniors participate in various activities, including field trips, allowing them to socialize with others. Subsidies are available for clients who qualify.
AgeOptions 1048 Lake St. Ste. 300 708-383-0258 www.ageoptions.org Nonprofit organization connects older adults with communitybased resources such as in-home care, adult day care, nutritious meals, advocacy and intervention to prevent fraud, abuse and neglect.
*Caring Transitions of LaGrange - Oak Park 436 S. Lombard Avenue Suite 1S Oak Park 708-406-6071 www.caringtransitionslgop.com The professional solution for relocation services including downsizing, decluttering, & estate sales for both full and partial liquidations
*Celebrating Seniors Coalition 410 S. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park 708-386-3100 www.celebratingseniors.net
*Home Instead Senior Care 6901 W. North Ave., Suite 1F, Oak Park 708-524-9814 homeinstead.com Provides in-home senior care and companionship to help seniors live independently in their own homes.
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*Interim Healthcare
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188 W. Industrial Dr., #124 Elmhurst 630-359-6660 http://www.interimhealthcare.com
408 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-948-7270 oakparkadultdaycare.com
Lifelong Learning Center Senior Citizens Center 414 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-848-5251 sccoprf.org Offering educational, recreational, social, cultural, creativecraft and artistic activities for adults 50 and older. Classes include Fine Arts (acrylics and water color), Wire Wrap, Lapidary Arts, Weaving, Woodworking, Ceramics and Stained Glass, and Foreign Language. There is also a writers group. Travel opportunities are available to members and guests as well as many social activities. There is no residency requirement. Call or visit website for specific class information.
*Oak Park Arms Adult Day
mail service) 408 S. Oak Park Avenue 847-685-9900 http://www.RainbowHospice.org
A life enrichment program giving personalized attention to older adults, providing social, physical and emotional support in a structured setting.
Paramount of Oak Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center 625 N. Harlem. Ave., Oak Park 708-848-5966
*Premier Home Health Care Srvs Inc. 1011 Lake Street, Ste. 220 Oak Park 708-848-0962 http://www.premierhomehealthcare.com
*Rainbow Hospice & Palliative Care Oak Park Office Oak Park Arms (Location does not receive
*ResCare Home Care 1049 Lake St., Ste. 203 708-386-1500 http://www.rescare.com/homecareservices/
*Senior Citizens Center of Oak Park-River Forest 414 S. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park IL 60302 708-848-5251
*Synergy HomeCare 1515 N. Harlem, Suite 307-2 Oak Park, IL 60302 708-848-4520 http://www.synergyhomecare.com/agencies/il/oak-park/oak-park
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Apartment living with congregate services
114 South Humphrey Oak Park, IL 60302
Independent, Assisted Living and Adult Day Care Rental Retirement Community
T Welcome Home! Come to the Oak Park Arms and enjoy the company of our family with full independent, assisted living and short-term care accommodations. Enjoy the warmth of new friends and comfortable home-like surroundings.Let us take care of all your needs. It’s all at the Arms!
Call today to schedule a tour -708-386-4040 Oak Park Arms • 408 S. Oak Park Ave. • Oak Park, IL, 60302 www.oakparkarms.com
his property with its architecturally awardwinning atrium, provides seniors and persons with disabilities with parking, library, laundry room, wellness center and other conveniences. A service coordinator is on staff to assist tenants who may need additional services. The units are studio and one bedroom, each with electric appliances, tile bath, and wall to wall carpeting. Modern fire and safety systems are installed in each apartment and common areas of the building. There are 8 accessible one bedroom units for the mobility impaired.
The Oaks is owned and operated by the Oak Park Residence Corporation and is funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development through the 202/section 8 Program. Residents pay approximately 30% of their monthly income for rent.
For additional information, please visit our web site at www.oakparkha.org or contact us at 708-386-5812.
Celebrating Seniors is dedicated
to honoring, recognizing and serving seniors in Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park, Illinois. The organization’s four main objectives: • To facilitate cooperation between the business community, government agencies and non-profit organizations for the benefit of the senior population. • To promote senior groups and organizations that serve persons 60 and older. Volunteers are needed and welcomed to help ensure a great 2017 Celebrating Seniors Week! Contact: info@celebratingseniors.net
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• To raise public awareness of issues affecting seniors. • To provide financial support to seniors in need.
410 S. Oak Park Ave. | Oak Park IL 60302 708-386-3100 | info@celebratingseniors.net
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THE CALEDONIAN HOUSE A NEW MODEL OF MEMORY CARE A CULTURE OF CARING
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For more than 100 years, the Scottish Home has emphasized warm community, close bonds between residents and staff, and strong links to family and friends. The Caledonian House is the Scottish Home’s bold, innovative response to the challenges of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
Caregivers are cross-trained in personal care, nutrition, meaningful engagement, and housekeeping.
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Each of the Caledonian House’s two floors will be home to 10 residents, all with private bedrooms and full bathrooms, all opening on to a great room where activities take place by the fireside and an inviting dining area is filled with the aromas of home cooking from the on-site kitchen.
• Assisted living with the atmosphere of a family residence • No long corridors or nurses stations • Only model of its kind in Chicagoland • Set in five park-like acres twenty minutes west of downtown Chicago • Sponsored by the oldest 501(c)(3) not-for-profit in Illinois
Constant caregiver-resident interaction builds familiarity, trust, and well-being and encourages residents to remain active, engaged, and fulfilled.
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OPENING SUMMER 2016 NOW ACCEPTING ADMISSION APPLICATIONS The Caledonian House is located on the Scottish Home campus — a boutique senior living community offering assisted style living, skilled nursing and memory care in a warm and compassionate environment.
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Social Services *African American Christian Foundation 6707 North Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 848-1700 http://www.aacfworks.org
*Animal Care League 1011 Garfield St., Oak Park 708-848-8155 www.animalcareleague.org Animal shelter housing lost, stray, abandoned, and surrendered animals. Open for adoptions 5 days a week. Dogs, cats, and bunnies. Low cost spay/neuter clinic offers vaccinations, micro-chipping, annual shots.
Cluster Tutoring Program 5460 W. Augusta Blvd., Chicago 773-378-5530 clustertutoring.org Supported by the Community of Congregations. An opportunity for members of the Oak Park/ River Forest/Austin community to become involved in an important one-on-one volunteer mission. Each tutor is matched with a student. Working together throughout the school year allows time to develop a significant relationship, preparing the student for a more successful academic career.
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Rear Admiral Sylvia Trent-Adams, the Deputy Surgeon General of the United States, visited the Infant Welfare Society in Oak Park on March 9. The organization also serves children from the West Side. 708-386-3383 communityresources.net
708-383-2449 economyshop.org
Meets the needs of people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS on the West Side of Chicago and in the western Cook County suburbs. Services include case management, housing advocacy, nutrition and shelter and care for the homeless suffering from HIV/AIDS.
Founded in 1919. Volunteers sort, price, shelve and sell a variety of donated merchandise benefiting the following local charities: Day Nursery of OP-RF, Children’s Clinic of the Infant Welfare Society, Thrive Counseling Center of OP-RF, Hephzibah Children’s Association, Senior Citizens Center of OP-RF, the Animal Care League and the OP-RF Food Pantry. Each of these charities staffs a department in the shop. There are 15 departments selling new and gently-used, donated merchandise.
Community Mental Health Board
Easter Seals of Metropolitan Chicago
1010 Lake St., Suite 616 Oak Park 708-358-8855 oakparktownship.org
120 Madison St., Oak Park Head Start/Early Head Start 708-434-2525 Partnering with Parents 708-434-2560 eastersealschicago.org
Local resources to enhance the mental and developmental health of residents with disabilities. CMHB has set up an extensive network of accessible services for the treatment and prevention of mental illness, developmental disabilities and substance abuse.
Offers a variety of services for people with disabilities and other special needs. The Oak Park location provides Youth and Adult Services and Military and Veterans Support Services.
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and processing guardianship in Cook County courts.
Guardianship Services Associates 41 South Blvd #A., Oak Park 708-386-5398 Provides counseling information, referrals, legal assistance and guardianship for those in need, as well as assistance regarding durable powers of attorney
*Hephzibah Children’s Association 946 North Blvd., Oak Park 708-649-7100 www.hephzibahhome.org Hephzibah provides services each year for over 1,000 individuals in Oak Park, River Forest, Chicago, Suburban Cook County, and the state of Illinois. Our current internationally recognized programs include: Group Homes: our Diagnostic Treatment Center and Residence provide a safe place for children ages 3-12 to heal from past trauma. Hephzibah operates the only diagnostic treatment center in the state for children 3-12 years old. Family Based Services: adoption services, foster care, intact family care and family support services because when families are healthy children flourish. Day Care: delivers educationally
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Social Services enriching programming as well as offering a valuable support system for working families. The services are conveniently located in each of Oak Park’s elementary schools..
*Housing Forward (PADS) 1851 S. Ninth Ave., Maywood 708-338-1724 www.housingforward.org Housing Forward (formerly PADS) operates shelter sites for the homeless at different congregations in Oak Park and the surrounding near-west suburbs. The organization has apartments in Oak Park for transitional housing for families, and a support center for finding jobs. Also offers homeless prevention services and one-time financial assistance for people about to be evicted.
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Every Sunday, the Bryan and Amanda Bickell Foundation brings volunteer handlers and rehabilitated rescue dogs to interact with children at Hephzibah Home in Oak Park.
Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Service Office 1515 S. Harlem Ave., Unit 1B
Small Blessings Home Day Care
Offering home care for your children with a flat rate of $50 per day. Part-time, full-time slots, and off-hours are available. GED training and Job Club available.
*Ask for Minister Lakesha Bey
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Social Services Forest Park 708-366-5020 www.illinois.gov/veterans Veterans Service Office provides free assistance to veterans, their dependents and survivors. The Veterans Center offers individual, group and family therapy and support for veterans.
*Infant Welfare Society Children’s Clinic 320 Lake St., Oak Park 708-848-0528 childrenscliniciws.org OP-RF Infant Welfare Society began in 1916 as a volunteerbased community organization. The clinic serves thousands of underserved children from 50 Cook County west suburban communities and Chicago, delivering dental, medical and behavioral health services to children from infancy to age 18. Volunteers welcome.
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A volunteer prepares beds at the overnight shelter at St. John Lutheran Church in Forest Park last year. That night, they sheltered 48 men, women and children.
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“Everyone says that we have been a gift for our adopted children, but we feel that the children are an amazing gift to our family!” David & Lee Neubecker
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Social Services Lutheran Child and Family Services 7620 Madison St., River Forest 708-771-7180 lcfs.org The River Forest corporate office offers Pregnancy Counseling and Adoption Services; Home-based Services; Intact Family Recovery; Extended Family Support; and Housing Advocacy.
*National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) 816 Harrison St., Oak Park 708-524-2582 namimetsub.org Drop-in socialization center for those with mental illness. Educational support groups for families and friends of the mentally ill and support programs for the families of children and adolescents with mental illness.
*Oak-Leyden Developmental Services 411 Chicago Ave., Oak Park 708-524-1050 oak-leyden.org Founded in 1956 by families who joined to form the Oak Community School in Oak Park. The school grew to include a wide range of vocational and residential services for adults as well as therapy, educational and family support for infants and young children with developmental disabilities.
Prevail (program of Housing Forward) 848 Lake St., Oak Park 708-386-1946 Housingforward.org Located in the rear of First United Church of Oak Park, provides immediate and compassionate response to individuals and families facing financial crisis and offers them supportive services leading to future stability.
*Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation 1049 Lake St., Suite 204
Oak Park 708-848-1560 oprfcf.org Strengthens the community through philanthropy by providing a central resource for donors, professional financial advisors, student scholarships and nonprofit organizations serving Oak Park and River Forest.
*OP-RF Day Nursery 1139 Randolph St., Oak Park 708-383-8211 oprfdaynursery.org Core mission is to provide full-time quality, nurturing child care and preschool education by trained & caring staff in a safe environment for families in the community.
OP-RF Food Pantry First United Church of Oak Park 848 Lake St., Oak Park 708-386-1324 oprffoodpantry.org The pantry is located in the lower level of the church. Volunteers welcome.
*Oak Park Township Youth Services 105 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park 708-445-2727 oakparktownship.org Administers the Youth Interventionist Program, working for the prevention of juvenile delinquency and helping young people who are at risk of involvement with gang activity, violence or substance abuse. Also advocates for programs and services that enhance the social and emotional development of youth and their families and offers financial assistance scholarships.
Parenthesis Family Center 405 S. Euclid Ave., Oak Park 708-848-2227 parenthesis-info.org Offers parenting education and support services to families with infants, toddlers and preschool children. There are programs for pregnant and parenting teens as
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Social Services well as single mothers. Services include a drop-in resource center. All families are welcome to participate in Parenthesis programs, regardless of ability to pay.
Progress Center for Independent Living 7521 Madison St., Forest Park 708-209-1500 progresscil.org
Nonprofit service and advocacy organization works to help persons with disabilities to live independently. Services include information and referrals, advocacy, independent living skills, peer counseling and housing assistance.
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Edward Cross & Son, Inc. Since 1937
Lori Hannigan 518 N. Lombard Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302
708-848-8631
domestic violence so they can find safety, rebuild their lives, and heal. Legal support services help ensure that survivors of domestic violence receive equal rights and protection under the law, as well as educating children and adolescents about how to cultivate healthy relationships to prevent future violence from occurring. Working in partnership with local stakeholders, Sarah’s Inn provides education and training programs promoting an appropriate community response to violence.
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Thrive is a nonprofit social service and mental health agency providing counseling, psychiatric and prevention/education programs to men, women, youth and families. The mental health center offers a broad range of services: 24-hour crisis and emergency services, comprehensive assessment and counseling for at-risk adolescents; community education; prevention and risk reduction programs. Reduced fee schedule available. Rosecrance provides residential programs for alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, heroin, prescription drug and opiate addictions. Their office at Thrive is a substance abuse assessment and consultation office. Call 815-387-5615 for more information about or appointments with Rosecrance.
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*UCP Seguin 3100 S. Central Ave., Cicero 708-863-3803 seguin.org Serves children and adults with disabilities and other special needs, enabling them to be productive, valued members of society by creating job opportunities and housing options. They also provide safe and loving homes for children who have disabilities and serious medical or emotional conditions.
United Way of DuPage/ West Cook 1000 Jorie Blvd., Suite 360, Oak Brook 630-645-6339 uw-mc.org Part of a network of support for Live United 2020, a 10-year plan for the region. Raises funds to support service programs serving an increasingly diverse population. Volunteers welcome.
*Wayback Inn/Grateful House Client Intake/Administrative Offices 104 Oak Street, Maywood 708-345-8422 thewaybackinn.org Serves adult men and women who are suffering from alcohol, drug, and gambling dependence. Our overall goal is to help clients achieve continuous sobriety. Everyone is welcome.
Volunteer Program 2000 Fifth Ave., Rm. R-221, River Grove 708-456-0300, ext. 3603 or 3835 triton.edu/rsvp
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Unique nationwide volunteer program, sponsored locally by Triton College. Active adults are encouraged to use their talents and experience to serve their community. RSVP members may serve on a monthly or weekly basis. Hours are flexible, averaging 1-4 hours weekly.
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10 Shapes Design LLC 45 Thatcher Ave. River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 262-8600 10shapes.com
High-quality graphic design & web design services, incl branding, stationery, logo dev., promotional materials & web design.
Around Oak Park Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 628-7901 aroundoakpark.com
News, People and Events Around Oak Park.
Chicago Tribune 495 N Commons Dr. Aurora, IL 60504 (312) 320-7835 tribunemediagroup.com Your source for Chicago breaking news, sports, business, entertainment, weather and traffic.
Clique Social + Design 3729 Wenonah Ave. Berwyn, IL 60402 (708) 665-5769 cliquesocialdesign.com
Helping small businesses grow with strategic social media marketing.
Guarnery Communications 6436 Roosevelt Rd., #314 Oak Park, Ill. 60304 (312) 342-4432 guarnery.com
Creative communications firm that serves the marketing communications needs of small businesses and agencies.
It’s A Sign 1114 Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60302
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ITS Marketing NOW 725 S Euclid Ave. OAK PARK, IL 60304 (312) 898-4836 itsmarketingnow.com Figuring out how to market your organization or business can be intimidating. ITS Marketing Now can help. Call us today.
Jennifer Griffin Marketing 727 Thatcher Ave. River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 308-1260
Marketing consulting services.
Jenny Shepherd Public Relations 806 Columbian Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (312) 919-4804 jennyshepherdpr.com A public relations consultancy with a personal and strategic approach to helping you get noticed!
Minuteman Press of Oak Park 6949 W. North Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 524-4940 oakpark.minutemanpress.com Design your own business cards or other
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900 S. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60304 (708) 524-8811 SignExpressOP.com Provider of signs, print and speciality advertis-
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Pleasant Home Foundation
Sonya Gilbert Photography
217 Home Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 383-2654 pleasanthome.org
210 S. Marion St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 948-7042 sgilbertphoto.com
Pleasant Home is open for guided tours, provides community programs and is available for meeting and special event rental.
Uniquely artistic, technically elegant photography.
Skyzone Trampoline Park Elmhurst
Wednesday Journal, Inc.
325 W Lake St. Elmhurst, IL 60126 (331) 209-6333 skyzone.comelmhurst/
143 S. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 524-8300 oakpark.com Publisher of Wednesday Journal, Forest Park Review, Austin Weekly News and oakpark.com.
Wilkinson Design 124 S. Marion St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 660-8100 wilkinsondesign.com Marketing, Graphic Design and Web Design Services.
ATTRACTIONS & ENTERTAINMENT
Arts Center 200 N. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 366-3981 artscenteroakpark.com Auditorium seats 650, audio system, grand piano, ideal for meetings, lectures, recitals, concerts.
Cheney Mansion 220 N. Euclid Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 725-2500 cheneymansion.com Historic Mansion owned by the Park District of Oak Park. Situated on 2.2 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds.
Creativita 7502 1/2 Madison St. Forest Park, IL 60130 (312) 343-2149 creativitaforestpark.com
A painting party place where creativity rules!
Downtown Oak Park 1010 Lake St., Ste.. 114 Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 383-4145 downtownoakpark.net Shopping/Retail.
Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park 200 N. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 848-2222 ehfop.org
The Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park operates the Hemingway museum and Hemingway birthplace.
Frank Lloyd Wright Trust 931 Chicago Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (312) 994-4000 flwright.org
Public tours and programs at the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and
St.udio, Unity Temple, The Rookery, Robie House and Bach House.
events in Chicagoland, especially the Western suburbs.
Lake Theatre - Classic Cinemas
Oak Park Conservatory
1022 Lake St. Oak Park, IL 60301-1056 (708) 848-9088 classiccinemas.com Designed by worldrenowned architect Thomas Lamb, the Lake is a prime example of art deco style. Call for movie times.
Madison Street Theatre 1010 W. Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 406-7491 mstoakpark.com We are proud of our commitment to provide audiences with the highest quality artistic work to create and to celebrate.
Not for Baby Boomers Only 615 South Blvd. Unit A Oak Park, IL 60302 (773) 817-1232 We are the premier disc jockey service for corporate and recreational
615 Garfield St. Oak Park, IL 60304 (708) 725-2400 oakparkconservatory.com Owned and operated by the Park District of Oak Park, the Conservatory is one of the top three historical sites in Oak Park.
Oak Park Festival Theatre P. O. Box 4114 Oak Park, IL 60303 (708) 445-4440 oakparkfestival.com Oak Park Festival Theatre is the Midwest’s oldest professional (Actors’ Equity Association) classical outdoor theater.
OperaGram.com® 401 William St. #6954 River Forest, IL 60305 (312) 212-3482 OperaGram.com OperaGram.com® delivers operatic singing telegrams by phone, online video and in person. Perfect for any special occasion.
Indoor trampoline park. We’re the inventors of ‘fun fitness’, providing great workouts combined with awesome healthy fun.
The Symphony of Oak Park & River Forest P.O. Box 3564 Oak Park, IL 60303 (708) 218-2648 symphonyoprf.com Community orchestra.
Visit Oak Park 1010 Lake St.. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 848-1500 visitoakpark.com Home to nonconformists Frank Lloyd Wright & Ernest Hemingway, come rub elbows with greatness. Visit Oak Park, Ste.p OUT of Line!
Wonder Works Children’s Museum 6445 W. North Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 383-4815 wonder-works.org Six permanent exhibits develop imagination & creativity for children up to 8 yrs. Weekly special programming, monthly events.
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AGilpin Consultants La Grange Park, IL 60526 (815) 886-0564 AGilpinConsultants.com Helping service-based businesses with their back-office needs in bookkeeping and employee relations.
AGoodman Business Operations Consulting 522 S. Kenilworth Ave. Oak Park, IL 60304 (630) 805-3702 agoodmanconsulting.com Works with business owners to set up simple and effective back-office systems to address all aspects of business operations.
Anastasia M. Poulopoulos, Ltd. 1245 S. Michigan Ave., #129 Chicago, IL 60605 (312) 545-9252 AppealMyTaxes.BIZ Focus on real estate property tax appeals in IL. We handle property tax appeals in Cook, DuPage, Lake, Will and McHenry Counties.
Aria Group Architects 830 North Blvd. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 445-8400 ariainc.com Architecture, Interior Design, Planning - Primarily for the hospi-
tality, restaurant and entertainment industries.
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214 S Marion Street Oak Park, IL 60302 708-524-5424
645 S. Central Ave. Chicago, IL 60644 (773) 854-5063 austinchicagochamber.com Serving the business community in the Austin neighborhood.
Azure Horizons, Inc. 7115 W. North Ave., Ste.185 Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 838-7031 azure-horizons.com Azure Horizons allows you to GROW your business while we eliminate your I.T. headaches.
Berwyn Development Corporation 3322 S. Oak Park Ave., 2nd Flr Berwyn, IL 60402 (708) 788-8100 berwyn.net The BDC markets Berwyn as a prime business and leisure destination, promoting Berwyn’s energy and culture to visitors.
Bibo-Walsh Retail Consulting Services LLC 3010 Compton Rd. Aurora, IL 60504 (630) 240-8882 bibowalsh.com We help Collegiate & Specialty Retailers, Manufacturers, & Distributors drive sales, increase profits, grow brand and improve.
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Architectural Services.
4300 Alexander Dr., Ste. 200 Alpharetta, GA 30022 (800) 285-3001 bpgwi.cominspectors/il/geofgreer
North Ave. Business Association 6611 North Ave. Suite 105 Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 386-1433 northavenuebusinessassociation.com
Home Inspector.
CHP International, Inc. 1040 North Blvd. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 848-9650 chpinternational.com
Volunteer-led association of business along both the north and south sides of the OP/Chicago/Galewood North Ave. corridor.
Training, Recruitment, Career transition services.
NowSecure
Chris Guillen Photography 7451 Madison St. Forest Park, IL 60130 (708) 488-1824 chrisguillen.com
Family and commercial photography with studio space.
Distinctive Coaching for Business Success 117 Clinton Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (773) 829-1276 DistinctiveCoaching.com
Double, triple or 10x your business & work half the time. Call Jason to get your free ‘’Double My Business Now’’ strategy plan.
Divorce Dimensions Inc 6551 W. North Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 613-6063 divorcedimensions.com
We assist individuals/ couples get an uncontested divorce or publication divorce in a fast, easy and affordable way.
Ebert Studio 227 South Marion St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 386-6222 ebertstudio.com
The most treasured masterpiece is a portrait of the ones you love. We have been creating photographic heirlooms since 1915.
Elements Architectural Group 205 Superior St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 848-4750 elementsarchitects.comdiscover. php
Collaboration of Architects, Designers & Thinkers specializing in Custom Residential, Commercial and Institutional buildings.
Forest Park Chamber of Commerce 7331 Roosevelt Rd. Forest Park, IL 60130 (708) 366-2543 exploreforestpark.com
Chamber and economic development services for the Forest Park business community.
Francisco Paladines, Architect - DBA archiedifice studios 1028 S. Ridgeland Ave.
Oak Park, IL 60304 (708) 252-9550 Independent Architecture & Planning Professional
Heitzman Architects 111 N. Marion St. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 848-8844 heitzman.org Architecture, Engineering, Historic Preservation, Residential Additions. Kitchen and Bath designs, self-certified for permits.
Hemingway District Business Association Oak Park , IL 60302 hemingwaydistrict.com Volunteer-led association representing businesses in the Oak Park Ave. / Lake Street area.
IL Restaurant Association 33 West Monroe St. Suite 250 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 787-4000 illinoisrestaurants.org Providing information, education and advocacy
for the restaurant and hospitality industry in IL.
Keeping Chicago Organized, LLC 634 S. Lombard Ave. OAK PARK, IL 60304 (708) 415-3994 keepingchicagoorganized.com Together we sort, purge & containerize to create a system that works for you. You will know what you have and where it is.
Madison Street Business Association 41 Chicago Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 358-2634 msbaop.org/ Fostering the commercial and economic wellbeing of the Madison St.reet business corridor in Oak Park.
Nevin Hedlund Architects, Inc. 7985 W. Lake St.. River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 771-7117 hedlundarchitects.com
1046 Lake St. Oak Park, IL 60301 (312) 878-1100 https://www.nowsecure.com Security consultants - Computer and mobile forensics and security firm.
Oak Park Arts District Oak Park, IL 60304 oakparkartsdistrict.com Volunteer-led business association focused on the arts-oriented retail district along Harrison St. in Oak Park.
Oak Park Economic Development Corp. (OPEDC) 104 N. Oak Park Ave., Ste. 203 Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 383-3838 oakparkedc.org OPEDC is a not-for-profit economic development organization working to bring business investment to the Village of Oak Park.
OPRF Chamber of Commerce 143 S. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 613-0550 oprfchamber.org Helping businesses make connections throughout the Oak Park, River Forest
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of Oak Park is one of the largest progressive Democratic organizations in Cook County.
Pleasant District Association
Simplify Your Marketing
The Business District around Marion St. and Pleasant, just south of the tracks Oak Park, IL 60302 oprfchamber.org
626 Belleforte Ave Oak Park, IL 60302 (312) 307-2201 simplifyyourmarketing.com
Volunteer-led association of retailers, businesses and residents in the neighborhood south of the Metra near Pleasant in Oak Park.
Resultant Staffing Solutions
Amanda Young, MBA, is known for helping overwhelmed entrepreneurs find the clarity they need to design a business they love. Full Service St.affing Solutions.
of Oak Park and Berwyn business owners along Roosevelt Rd.
1100 Lake St., Ste. LL35 Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 434-5375 resultantstaffingsolutions.com
Roosevelt Rd. Business SaraCohen Consulting Association
Resultant St.affing Solutions-Successful Placements the First Time!
Oak Park, IL 60304 oprfchamber.org Volunteer-led association
1000 S. Ridgeland Ave Oak Park, IL 60304 (708) 445-1382
Consulting services for nonprofit organizations.
Southtown Business Association
Senator Don Harmon
Oak Park Ave near the Blue Line CTA Oak Park, IL 60304 oprfchamber.org
6933 W. North Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 848-2002 donharmon.org The Democratic Party
Volunteer-led association of businesses in the area known as ‘’Southtown Oak
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Terri Fry Brukhartz, LCSW, CPCC 1010 Lake St., Ste. 601 Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 386-0500 coachterri.com Business/Executive Coaching
The UPS Store 7115 W. North Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 386-8431 theupsstore.com0980.htm
One stop shop for packaging, freight, shipping, mail services, moving/ packing supplies, mailbox rental, copies, printing.
U.S. Small Business Administration, IL District Office 500 West Madison St. Suite 1150 Chicago , IL 60661 (312) 353-4519 sba.gov/il
(708) 434-5006 wilksgrp.com St.rategic communications that deliver results.
COMMUNIT Y SRVCS, GOVT & NONPROFIT
African American Christian Foundation 6707 North Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 848-1700 aacfworks.org AACF helping create employment opportunities since 1985, providing job training, internships & now staffing services.
Animal Care League 1011 Garfield St.. Oak Park, IL 60304 (708) 848-8155 animalcareleague.org Providing food, medical care, & adoption for homeless animals. Low-cost spay-neuter clinic. Adoptions from the shelter.
Bringing small businesses the support they need.
Christ Episcopal Church
Visual Impact Media
515 Franklin Ave. River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 366-7730 christ-riverforest.org Looking for a Faith Community? We are a small, caring congregation filled with the love and joy of God.
183 S. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 660-9991 visualimpactmedia.com
Visual communications firm specializing in the design, production and installation of architectural graphics and signage.
What Now Advisors 334 Park Ave. River Forest, iL 60305 (773) 507-5999 whatnowadvisors.com
We help small and medium sized businesses gain insights and take action to improve.
Collaboration for Early Childhood 123 Madison Room 209 Oak Park, IL 60302 708-613-6122 collab4kids.org Fostering high quality early care and educational experiences and support to families in our community.
Wilks Communications Community Support Services Group 1033 South Blvd. Oak Park, IL 60302
9021 Ogden Ave Brookfield, IL 60513
(708) 354-4547 cssservices.org Non-Profit organization working with individuals with intellectual developmental disabilities.
Forest Preserves of Cook County 536 North Harlem Ave. River Forest , IL 60305 (800) 870-3666 fpdcc.com Nearly 70,000 acres in Cook Co. where millions of visitors each year camp, bike, hike, fish, canoe, volunteer & enjoy nature.
Free Church 159 N. Marion St.., PMB 283 Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 613-4728 freechurch.co Discover the fullness of the free life you were created for - Sundays at 9:30 am at the historic Lake Theatre.
Hephzibah Children’s Association 946 North Blvd.. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 649-7100
hephzibahhome.org School-age child care & welfare services: foster care, adoption services, child abuse prevention; group homes for children.
Housing Forward (formerly West Suburban PADS) 1851 S. Ninth Ave. Maywood, IL 60153 (708) 338-1724 housingforward.org Transitioning people from housing crisis to housing stability through six integrated program areas, including PADS Shelter.
Kiwanis Club of River Forest/Oak Park P.O. Box 6401 River Forest, IL 60305 kiwanisclubofriverforestoakpar. elisting.us/ Serving children and seniors in our communities. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesdays at the River Forest Library.
L’Arche Chicago 1011 Lake St.reet, Ste. 403 Suite 403 Oak Park , IL 60301 (708) 660-1600 larchechicago.org Community that provides homes for adults with intellectural disabilities.
Lions Club of Oak Park - River Forest 520 S. Maple Ave. Oak Park, IL 60304 (708) 660-2300 oprflions.org Please join us for lunch and see what we do as a service club for visually impaired and hearing imparied in the community.
NAMI Metro Suburban 816 Harrison St. Oak Park, IL 60304 (708) 524-2582 namimetsub.org/Dr.op-InCenter/individual-placementand-support.html Providing hope & improving the quality of life for those in the Chica-
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go area whose lives are affected by mental illness.
Oak Park - River Forest Community Foundation 1049 Lake St. Suite 204 Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 848-1560 oprfcf.org
Strengthening the community through philanthropic leadership and nonprofit excellence.
Oak Park and River Forest Day Nursery 1139 Randolph St.reet Oak Park, IL 60302-3422 (708) 383-8211 thedaynursery.org
Provide full-time quality, nurturing child care & preschool education by trained & caring staff in a safe environment.
Oak Park Area Arts Council 123 Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 358-5690 oakparkareaartscouncil.org
Supporting art, artists and arts education in the greater Oak Park community.
Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 383-8200 oppl.org
Providing superior library materials, programs, and services for Oak Park’s diverse community.
Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society sponsors of the IWS Children’s Clinic 320 Lake St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 848-0528 childrenscliniciws.org
A diverse member-driven organization committed to the health and well-being of children through our IWS Children?s Clinic.
Oak Park Township 105 S. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 383-8005 oakparktownship.org
Providing tax funded human services for Oak Park IL.
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Oak Park Youth Baseball & Softball (OPYBS) 941 Garfield St. Oak Park, IL 60304 (708) 834-8703 opybs.org
OPYBS is a nonprofit, 100% volunteer organization that runs the youth baseball and softball programs in Oak Park.
Oak-Leyden Developmental Services 411 Chicago Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 524-1050 oak-leyden.org
Support/programs: children/ adults w/developmental disabilitiesearly intervention, adult learning centers/clinic/group homes.
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Opportunity Knocks
Commercial and residential and decorative window tinting.
8020 Madison St. River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 771-6159 Ext.220 opportunityknocksnow.org OK provides programs and services for young adults with developmental disabilities in the OPRF and Forest Park areas.
Goode Plumbing 4594 N. Elston Ave. 66-6 Chicago , IL 60630 (773) 463-7858 goodeplumbing.com
Park District of Oak Park
Quality plumbing and sewer service. We specialize in residential and light commercial work.
218 Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 725-2000 pdop.org Visit our website for a full listing of activities, services, classes, parks and facilities.
River Forest Park District 401 Thatcher Ave. River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 366-6660 rfparks.com
M Flores Painting Corporation 1231 S. Oak Park Ave. Berwyn, IL 60402 (708) 317-5771 florespaintingcorp.com those affected by domestic violence and breaking the cycle of violence for future generations.
For list of services/ activities, see River Forest Parks & Recreation Centers in this Guide.
The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association
River Forest Township
178 Forest Ave. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 386-2729 nineteenthcentury.org
8020 W. Madison St. River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 366-2029 riverforesttownship.org
Provider and funder of Human Services and Assessor Services.
Rotary Club of Oak Park River Forest P.O. Box 654 Oak Park, IL 60303 (708) 257-2320 opfrrotary.org
Organization of business & professional men and women united worldwide to provide humanitarian service.
Sarah’s Inn 309 Harrison St. Oak Park, IL 60304 (708) 386-3305 sarahsinn.org
Improving the lives of
Offering programs on the arts, culture and entertainment. Focus is strengthening our community through learning and giving.
Broadview, IL 60155 (708) 344-3301 waybackinn.org
Substance abuse treatment facility.
West Cook YMCAs, Inc., 255 S. Marion St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 383-5200 westcookymca.org
The Y makes accessible the support & opportunities empowering people & communities to learn, grow & thrive.
Village of Oak Park
West Suburban Special Recreation Association; WSSRA
123 Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 383-6400 oak-park.us
2915 Maple St. Franklin Park, IL 60131 (847) 455-2100 wssra.net
Local government.
Village of River Forest 400 Park Ave. River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 366-8500 vrf.us Local government.
Way Back Inn/Grateful House 1915 W. Roosevelt Rd.
WSSRA offers year round recreation opportunities for persons of all ages with a wide range of disabilities.
CONSTRUCTION, CONTRACTORS & TRADESMEN
Altierra Development Group LLC / Altierra
Kitchen & Home Furnishings
Interior and exterior painting.
139 S. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 393-4094 altierrahomes.com
Phillips Mechanical Heating & Cooling LLC
Kitchens & Home Furnishings. General Construction.
159 N. Marion St., #253 Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 689-9890 phillipsmechanicalllc.com
Corna Kitchen/Bath & Tile
Heating & Cooling Ventilation Refrigeration Contractors Performing Service Sales & Installs.
2134 N. Harlem Ave. Elmwood Park, IL 60707 (708) 453-0036 cornakitchenbathandtile.com
Spannuth Boiler Company, Inc.
Kitchen - bath - tile. Granite fabrication.
David Bores Home Renovations 607 S. Euclid Ave. Oak Park, IL 60304 (708) 244-7755 Vintage Home Renovations. Personalized designs for kitchen soffets and crown molding. Carpentryplaster and drywall.
Excel Window Tinting, Inc. P.O. Box 1925 Oak Park, IL 60304 (312) 848-1565
264 Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 386-1882 spannuthboilers.com Boiler repair and replacement.
DINING, FOOD, BEVERAGES & CATERING
Angie’s Pantry, Inc. Oak Park, IL 60304 (708) 743-9114 angiespantry.com Weekly Meal Service, Scratch Baking, Healthy Eating, Special Event Catering, Corporate Catering for groups up to 100.
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Fat Duck Tavern and Grill
6727 W. Roosevelt Rd. Berwyn, IL 60402 (708) 775-8122 autremondecafe.net
7218 Madison St. Forest Park, IL 60130 (708) 488-1493 duckfatgrill.com
Neighborhood restaurant celebrating all things Mediterranean with a fresh, seasonal menu, showcasing organic & artisan foods.
Restaurant specializing in good food, good beer, good times and Duckfat Fries.
Felony Franks
Barclay’s American Grille
6427 W. North Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 420-5659 felonyfranks.com
1120 Pleasant St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 848-4250 barclaysamericangrille.com
Classic American cuisine. Relaxed dining experience with exceptional food and service.
Burger Boss 7512 W. North Ave. Elmwood Park, IL 60707 (708) 452-7288 theburgerboss.com
The Boss knows best. We use 100% Midwest Angus beef and fresh, local ingredients.
Buzz Cafe 905 S. Lombard Ave. Oak Park, IL 60304 (708) 205-7044 thebuzzcafe.com
We believe good food, community and family are the ties that bind, and the café embodies those ideals wholeheartedly.
Carnivore Inc. 1042 Pleasant St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 660-1100 carnivoreoakpark.com
Proudly offering locally sourced and responsiblyraised meats, seafood, and produce.
Cold Stone Creamery 134 N. Marion St.. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 383-3400 ColdSt.oneCreamery.com
A modern Chicago-style hot dog, beef, and sausage restaurant that serves high quality fresh food.
Retail Ice Cream St.ore.
Jamaican Grill
Connolly’s Public House
10 W. Chicago Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 660-9840 jamaicangrilloakpark.com
1109 South Blvd. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 613-5905 connollyspublichouse.com
A taste of the islands, featuring Jamaican specialties. Counter service and take-out. Catering available.
Counter Coffee 7324 W. Madison St. Forest Park, IL 60130 (708) 689-8896 drinkcountercoffee.com Free wifi. Event space in the lower level.
Kinslahger Brewing Company 6806 W Roosevelt Rd. Oak Park, IL 60304 (844) 552-4437 kinslahger.com
Excellent coffee from a company that compensates their growers fairly.
Lager brewery and tasting room
Cucina Paradiso 814 North Blvd. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 848-3434 cucinaoakpark.com
Cucina Paradiso is mixing drinks, pouring wine, and preparing the best St.one Baked Pizzas, Pastas and creative Entrees.
Eastgate Cafe, Bistro, Books & Gifts 102 Harrison St. Oak Park, IL 60304 (708) 660-9091 eastgatecafe.net
Place where really
Lake Street Kitchen + Bar nice people meet to eat. Offering delicious breakfast, lunch and dinner menu.
fully functional microbrewery and kitchen.
Exit Strategy Brewing Co.
128 N. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 763-8380 eyrierestaurant.com
7700 W. Madison St. Forest Park, IL 60130 (708) 689-8771 exitstrategybrewing.com Located in the heart of Forest Park, ESBC is a
Eyrie Restaurant, RMU
Student-Run Restaurant - Lunch: Tue-Sat 11:30am -1:30pm; Dinner Fri & Sat 5:00 - 9:00pm; Brunch: Sun 10;00 am-3:00pm.
1101 Lake St. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 383-LAKE lakestreetkitchenbar.com
Eclectic dining & full bar with artisan cocktails, global wines, & a variety of craft brews in a relaxed atmosphere.
Live Fresko 136 N Oak Park Ave Oak Park , IL 60301 (708) 434-5255 www.livefresko.com
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Our menu features the finest strained Greek yogurt, hand-crafted raw juices & smoothies with organic coffee.
Lou Malnati’s 1038 Lake St. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 358-0800 loumalnatis.com Chicago’s home of the best deep dish pizza for over 40 years.
Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 358-9800 mayadelsol.com
Latin Fusion Restaurant. Party room and catering available. Seasonal outdoor dining.
McDonald’s 626 N. Harlem Ave. River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 771-5189 mcdonald’s.com Fast Food.
Madison Park Kitchen
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7525 W. Madison St. Forest Park, IL 60130 (708) 689-8607 mp-kitchen.com Bake Shop ... Breakfast & Lunch! Let MP Kitchen host your next Special Event!
Mancini’s 1111 Lake St. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 670-6060 mancinispizzapastacafe.com Pizza, Pasta, Cafe. Home of Award Winning Gabriella’s Gelato and Sorbet.
Marion Street Market 100 S. Marion St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 725-7206 marionstreetcheesemarket.com Cheese Shop + Bistro + Gourmet Groceries and Gifts.
Maya Del Sol 144 S. Oak Park Ave.
Novo 734 Lake St. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 628-3454 novooakpark.com
Offers chef-driven, responsibly sourced and seasonally inspired dishes and cocktails, and a sustainable wine list. Under Heading--Attractions & Entertainment
Old School Tavern & Grill 201 DesPlaines Ave. Forest Park, IL 60301 (708) 771-3663 oldschooltag.com
Old fashioned neighborhood gathering place. Craft beer. Great Dining. Fantastic Cocktails.
Papaspiros 728 Lake St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 358-1700 papaspiroslive.com
Greek restaurant and bar serving
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Chamber Listings the Oak Park community for over 15 years.
ing, event services and family restaurant and deli food in Oak Park area.
Pete’s Fresh Market
Trattoria 225
259 Lake St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 406-8700 petesfresh.comstores/pfm-12oak-park
225 Harrison St. Oak Park, IL 60304 (708) 358-8555 trattoria225.com
Premium grocery store with organics, prepared foods, cafe, gelato, and more.
Rustic Italian dining with catering, delivery, carry-out, and private parties.
Piggyback Tavern
Whole Foods Market
410 Circle Ave. Forest Park, IL 60130 (708) 669-9PIG piggybacktavern.com
7245 Lake St. River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 366-1045 wholefoods.comriverforest
We’re all about smoked meat served up as traditional slow & low BBQ fareribs,brisket,chicken,pulled pork.Beer and booze bar.
Poor Phil’s 139 S. Marion St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 848-0871 poorphils.com
A full breakfast menu, pub lunch and dinner. Biggest craft beer selection - over 36 draft and 70 bottles. Seafood specials.
Q-BBQ 124 N. Marion St. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 628-3421 q-bbq.comhome
Fast-casual Michelin Guide Bib Gourmandwinning restaurant that specializes in authentic BBQ.
Red Mango Cafe and Juice Bar 1044 W. Lake St. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 948-7314 oakparkredmango.com
#1 ZAGAT-rated frozen yogurt and smoothie brand offering healthy and tasty wraps, salads, flatbreads, juices, coffee, soups.
Full service meat and seafood departments. Breakfast, lunch and dinner selections available for all your catering needs.
River Forest Chocolates, llc 7577 Lake St. River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 203-9337 riverforestchocolates.com
Winberies 151 N. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 386-2600 winberies.com
River Forest Chocolates is s boutique confectionery featuring handcrafted chocolates, English Toffee, retro candies and more.
An Oak Park favorite - a classic American Bistro; warm & inviting
Serenitea, Inc. 1046 Pleasant St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 660-9670 sereniteaoakpark.com
EDUCATION & ENRICHMENT
We feature Afternoon tea. Located in historical Oak Park on Pleasant St.reet.
Alcuin Montessori School 324 N. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 366-1882 alcuin.org
Skrine Chops 7230 Madison St. Forest Park, IL 60130 (708) 771-7230 skrinechops.com
starshiprestaurant.com
Voted best pork chops in the City by Chicago Magazine - Skrine Chops in Forest Park offers great bbq chicken and chops.
We have 37 years of selling great food throughout all Chicago. Corporate & residential catering. NOW BYOB!
Starship Restaurant & Catering
The Little Gem Cafe
7618 W. Madison St. Forest Park, IL 60130 (708) 771-3016
189 N.Marion St. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 613-5491 thelittlegemcafe.com
Gourmet American Restaurant. Elegant, Romantic and Fun.
The Onion Roll Restaurant and Deli 6935 W. North Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 383-2548 theonionroll.com
50 year tradition of providing the best cater-
Founded in 1961, the oldest Montessori school in the Midwest; serves students 12 months to 14 yrs. Before/after school care.
Camelot EducationOak Park Campus 6525 W. North Ave., Ste. 100 Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 948-7787 cameloteducation.org Therapeutic Day School.
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Chamber Listings Cappelli Institute of Music, LLC 1053 Lake St., 2nd/3rd Fl. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 445-8460 cappellimusic.com
Music for Life! Private vocal and instrumental music instruction for students of all ages and levels.
Concordia University Chicago 7400 W. Augusta St. River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 771-8300 cuchicago.edu
Concordia Univ. Chicago a Lutheran liberal artsbased university offering bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs.
Dominican University 7900 W. Division St. River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 366-2490 dom.edu
Dominican University is a comprehensive, coeducational Catholic institution offering bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
Dr. Bill’s Learning Centers 18 Lake St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 434-0336 drbillslearningcenter.com
Specialized tutoring and educational rehabilitation.
Fenwick High School 505 W. Washington Blvd. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 386-0127 fenwickfriars.com
Catholic Coed College Preparatory High School.
Global CommUnity Associates 7204 Oak St. Ste. 3SE River Forest , IL 60305 (708) 821-7191 globalcommunityassociates.com
GCA centers on human & organizational development. Our corner stones are: Perpetual learning, truth, common values & progress.
Huntington Learning Center 400 Lathrop Ave. River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 488-8080 river_forest.huntingtonhelps. com Educational Services.
Intercultural Montessori Language School 301 S. Ridgeland Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 848-6626 interculturalmontessori.org Pre-school - Montessori.
Kim Frost Vocal Studios 1141 S. Grove Ave. Oak Park, IL 60304 (708) 445-1996 kimfrostvocalstudios.com Our mission is to help students achieve whatever their individual musical goals may be.
Life Transitions Coaching - Karin Grimes, L.C.S.W. 1010 Lake St., #111 Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 383-5354 lifetransitionscoach.com Life coaching, focusing on work/life balance and life transitions, plus an On-Track-For-College Coaching Program.
Lindamood-Bell 137 North Oak Park Ave., Ste. 212 Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 660-1860 lindamoodbell.com Educational services.
Magical Minds Studio 343 Harrison St. Oak Park, IL 60304 (708) 948-7934 magicalmindsstudio.com Premier art studio offering hands-on experiences. Offering preschool and after school workshops as well as birthday parties.
Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts 6701 W. North Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 383-3456 Master-SH-Yu.com World-class martial arts instruction for kids, families, teens, adults. Your local source for martial arts excellence.
Mathnasium of Oak Park/River Forest 212 S Marion St. Oak Park , IL 60302 (708) 613-4007 mathnasium.comoakparkriverforest We make math make sense. Increase your child’s math skills, while building confidence in a positive and fun environment.
Oak Park Elementary School District 97 970 Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 524-3000 op97.org K-8 School District.
Oak Park River Forest High School D200 201 N. Scoville Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 434-3691 oprfhs.org Public high school serving Oak Park and River Forest.
OPRF HIgh School Huskie Booster Club 201 N. Scoville Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 huskieboosterclub.org Nonprofit group supporting and celebrating student academics, athletics, arts and activities at OPRFHS.
Ovation Academy for the Performing Arts 126 N. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 222-7564 OvationAcademy.org
OVATION provides high quality training in performing arts, encouraging our students’ excellence, professionalism and passion.
Paper Lantern 811 North Harlem Ave. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 955-7155 paperlanterncenter.com Chinese language and culture center that provides a fun, innovative approach to learning.
River Forest School District 90 7776 Lake St. River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 771-8282 district90.org River Forest elementary school district.
School of Rock Oak Park 219 Lake St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 298-0002 oakpark.schoolofrock.com Inspiring the world to rock on stand and in life.
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Chamber Listings seed Montessori
Anna Bass, CPA CMA CFM
500 Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (630) 235-5595 seedMontessori.com
429 N. Marion St., Ste. 201 Suite 201 Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 383-4400 annabasscpa.com
After-school and Summer Camp for elementary school children.
St.ate CPA Licensed small businesses and individuals, business accounting and QuickBooks.
Steve & Kate’s Camp 1515 Lathrop Ave. River Forest, IL 60305 (773) 295-4866 steveandkatescamp.comlocations/river-forest/
AXA Advisors, LLC 716 N. Belleforte Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 948-7766
Grades Pre-K through 7th. 45+ locations. Founded in 1980. 415-389-KIDS. Register at www.steveandkate.com.
Sylvan Learning Center 7217 Madison St. Forest Park, IL 60130 (708) 488-0161 sylvanlearning.com
Insurance, Investments, Retirement Planning, focusing on the preservation of wealth and withdrawal strategies. continuing education, Cernan Space Center.
Village Church of Oak Park
At Sylvan we teach your student how to learn so that they gain confidence as well as solid skills.
Landmark 19th Century Building 178 Forest Ave Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 613-0411 villagechurchoakpark.com
The Actors Garden
Come. Relax. Be yourself. Village Church exists to equip God’s people to do His work.
344 Harrison St. Oak Park, IL 60304 theactorsgarden.com Then place where theatre and fun grown hand in hand. Classes and camps for youth.
The Menta Group 44 W. Madison St. Oak Park, Il. 60302 (630) 677-2230 Menta.com A dynamic, responsive, multi-state education organization built on the principle that all students have a right to school.
Triton College 2000 5th Ave. River Grove, IL 60171 (708) 456-0300 triton.edu Community college,
Back Office Service Solutions, LLC 7640 Wilcox St. Forest Park, IL 60130 (708) 860-2677 myawesomeboss.com Experienced CPAs and bookkeepers - Accounting, Tax and Financial Services.
Bentron Financial Group, LLC
West Suburban Montessori School
6601 North Ave., Ste. 2 Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 386-3100 bentron.com
1039 S. East Ave. Oak Park, IL 60304 (708) 848-2662 wsms.org We are an AMI accredited Montessori school which has served the greater Oak Park Community since 1988. Pre-school 3-6 years.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
A Better Bookkeeping Solution 435 S. Humphrey Ave. #102 Oak Park, Il 60302
(708) 699-0671 Bookkeeping and consulting services for small business with specialization in getting new businesses set up in Quickbooks.
ABC Bank 6400 W. North Ave. Chicago, IL 60707 (773) 804-3600 abcbank.net Community owned bank.
Retirement Planning, Estate Planning, and Investment Advisory Services.
Alexandra Baig, Financial Advisor at Waddell & Reed, Inc.
Community Bank of Oak Park River Forest
1100 E Warrenville Rd., Suite 100 Naperville, IL 60563 (630) 245-1156 x146 alexandrabaig.wrfa.com
1001 Lake St.reet Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 660-1000 cboprf.com
Providing strategic planning & comprehensive financial & risk management coaching to individuals, families & businesses.
We focus on creating financial solutions for individuals, businesses and nonprofits throughout the communities we serve.
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Chamber Listings Dan Bjornson, CPA, Ltd.
Advisor/Financial Planning
7518 Madison St. Forest Park, IL 60130 (708) 488-1800 danbjornsoncpa.com
407 Marengo Ave. Forest Park, IL 60130 (708) 771-7777 EverettWealthSolutions.com
Accounting, auditing, personal and business taxation for small to medium-sized businesses and non-profit organizations.
Everett Wealth Solutions, Inc. - Registered Investment Advisor; Everett & Associates: Life, LTC, Fixed Index Annuities.
Edward Jones - Grote
Forest Park National Bank & Trust Co.
214 S. Marion St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 524-5424 edwardjones.com
7348 W. Madison St. Forest Park, IL 60130 (708) 222-2800 forestparkbank.com
Helping families achieve financial goals through organization, consolidation and implementation of tailored solutions.
Everett Wealth Solutions, Inc. Registered Investment
Community bank providing full range of personal and business services.
GMS & Associates, Inc. 1010 Lake St. Suite 605 Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 373-3973
gsmithcpa.com We help business owners with their accounting and taxes so they can grow their business.
Hedgeman & Associates, LLC 715 Lake St., Ste. 412 Oak Park, IL 60301 (800) 915-8857
hedgemanassociates.com License IL, CPA firm, serving small business & individuals in areas of tax, audit, business valuation, financial plans.
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Chamber Listings Kelty Financial Services, Inc. 625 William St. River Forest, IL 60305 (847) 724-8880 keltyfinancial.com Insurance, Investment management focusing on growth and income, retirement planning, and estate planning.
Kenny & Kenny, P.C. 715 Lake St., Ste. 708 Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 386-0600 KennyCPA.com CPA Firm that specializes in Accounting, tax and business solutions for small to medium sized businesses.
Linden Wealth Management 106 S. Oak Park Ave. Ste. 204 Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 948-7111 lindenwm.com Linden Wealth Management LLC is a boutique RIA (Fiduciary) helping clients build and manage all aspects of their wealth.
Madden Funds Management, Ltd. 1010 Lake St., Ste. 604 Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 848-3200 maddenfunds.com
mortgagemaster.comjsvehla/
normanprof.com
Residential Mortgage Lender.
Norman Professional Services offers bookkeeping services and QuickBooks training for small businesses.
New Capital Management, LLC 611 North Euclid Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 848-7784 newcapitalmanagement.com Manage growth ‘’stock’’ portfolios for individuals and pensions.
Investment advisors.
MB Financial Bank 7727 Lake St. River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 657-9142 mbfinancial.com Your choice of accounts: Personal Checking to suit every lifestyle & Business Checking to meet all your banking needs.
New York Life Insurance Company Terry Zachata 1515 N. Harlem Ave., Ste. 205-9 Oak Park, IL 60302 (630) 254-6979 newyorklife.com Financial Services, Consulting.
Mortgage Master
Norman Professional Services
225 W IL St. Ste. 250 Chicago, IL 60654 (312) 605-5770
1515 N. Harlem Ave.Ste. 409 Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 524-1020
PNC Bank 6621 W. North Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 358-1482 pnc.com Full service banking.
Premier Payment Systems 2625 Butterfield Rd. Ste. 213W Suite 213W Oak Brook, IL 60523 (630) 932-1661 premierpaymentsystems.om Merchant services provider.
Prudential 10275 W Higgins Rd. Ste. 200 Rosemont, IL 60018 (847) 321-3870 prudential.comfinancial-advisors/il/rosemont/william-t
Financial Professional Associate.
Pryor Tax Accounting Services 715 W. Lake St., #810 Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 948-7057 benjaminedwardltd.com
Wells Fargo 2 Westbrook Corp. Center Ste. 230 Westchester, IL 60154 (224) 315-3578 wellsfargo.com Business management solutions through Wells Fargo Merchant Services.
Accountant, Financial Services.
Zoller, Swanson & Co., CPA’s
Quantum Capital Investments
137 N. Oak Park Ave., Ste. 320 Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 848-3296 zollerswanson.com
731 Bonnie Brae Pl. River Forest, IL 60605 (708) 267-0627 quantumcapitalinvestments.com Quantum Capital Investments is an independent, fee-only fiduciary company focused on tax savings and investment strategies.
Tranont 300 N. Cuyler Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (224) 645-1373 best1inamillion.com
Personal & business taxation/investment & retirement planning.
FUNERAL
Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home 203 S. Marion St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 383-3191 Drechslerbrownwilliams.com Funeral Home.
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Chamber Listings Peterson-Bassi Chapels Funeral Home
onsite digital x-rays and physical therapy.
6938 W. North Ave. Chicago, IL 60707 (773) 637-4441 petersonfuneralhome.com Oak Park Local (708)-848-6661
Drs. Battistoni + Beam, Ltd. 6855 W. North Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 848-5900 Awesomebraces.com
Woodlawn Funeral Home
Orthodontic practice for adolescents and adults since 1962, providing state-of-the art technology including Sure Smiles.
7750 W. Cermak Rd. Forest Park, IL 60130 (708) 442-8500 woodlawnchicago.com
Full service funeral home with on-site crematory and burial options.
Drs. Girgis and Associates, S.C. 1515 N. Harlem Ave., Ste. 300 Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 524-8640 girgisent.com
HEALTH & WELLNESS
3d Health, Inc. 136 N. Marion St., Ste. 202 Oak Park, IL 60301 (312) 423-2670 3dhealthinc.com
We work with hospitals and healthcare systems to get strategic decisions right -physicians, partnerships and more.
Artemis, LLC 137 N. Oak Park Ave., Ste. 129 Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 434-5778 artemiscosmeticmedicine.com
Oak Park, IL 60301 (877) 709-1090 BodyGears.com
Helping patients achieve an optimal physical state in which all your moving parts are in sync.
7411 Lake St., Ste. 1120, Bldg. A River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 345-3076 ChicagoHealthMedicalGroup.com
1049 Lake St. Ste. 201
We are a family-based, Holistic Chiropractic office dedicated to optimizing patient health with massage, PT, and acupuncture.
Full service Doula Agency offering birth and postpartum doula support.
Asthma andAllergy Center of Chicago, SC
Body Gears Physical Therapy
1100 Lake St., Ste. 120 Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 848-8488 elitechiropracticandrehab.com
715 W Lake St. Ste. 200 Oak Park , IL 60301 (707) 616-9137 chicagofamilydoulas.com
Chicago Health Medical Group - River Forest Campus
We provide private patient care for adult and pediatric asthma, allergy, and related respiratory diseases.
Elite Rehab, Oak Park
Chicago Family Doulas
Vein Treatment, Liposuction, O-shot and P-shot, Vampire Facelift, Botox & Fillers, Latisse, Revision.
7420 Central Ave. Ste. 2020 River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 366-9300 AsthmaAllergyChicago.com
ENT Group practice offering the highest quality services to pediatric through geriatric patients.
Primary & specialty care physicians conveniently located at the River Forest Campus. Same & next-day appointments available.
Children’s Dentistry 1125 S. Harlem Ave. Forest Park, IL 60130 (708) 386-5437 kidsdentistforestpark.com
Pediatric dentistry is one of only 9 specialties
Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare 155 E. Brush Hill Rd. Elmhurst, IL 60126 (331) 221-1000 emhc.org in dentistry. Trust your child’s dental needs to a
testing and solutions for any lifestyle or budget.
specialist!
Connect Hearing 7627 Lake St., Ste. 207 River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 771-4586 connecthearing.com Connect Hearing offers a full spectrum of hearing
Dr.. Mary Ann Bender 6931 W. North Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 763-0580 oakparkpodiatry.com A foot & ankle specialist that has been in private practice since 2001. An
Elmhurst Hospital, comprehensive healthcare, multiple site, services, new state-of-the-art acute care hospital.
Family Eye Care of Elmwood Park 7310 W. North Ave. Elmwood Park, IL 60707 (708) 456-3232 familyeyecareonline.com Private optometry practice
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Chamber Listings Forest Park Orthodontics
is good for you and the planet! Holistic and alternative wellness.
1129 S. Harlem Ave. Forest Park, IL 60130 (708) 366-7846 ForestParkOrthodontics.com
Kirk Eye Centers, S.C. 7427 Lake St. River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 771-3334 kirkeye.com
Our orthodontists offer Invisalign and Damon Braces for all ages Oak Park, River Forest, Berwyn, Cicero.
Ophthalmology Practice - Eye Exams; Cataract Surgery; Glaucoma; Lasik; Full Optical.
Frazier Orthodontics 400 Lathrop Ave., Ste. 203 River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 366-6595 frazierorthodontics.com
Kneaded Work 408-2 S. Lombard Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 383-0475 kneadedwork.com
We provide exceptional orthodontic treatment for all ages in a relaxing and pleasant atmosphere.
Fuller Health Group 1049 Lake St., Ste. 201 Oak Park, IL 60301 (312) 262-7969 fullerhealthgroup.com
A multi-disciplinary approach, with a fusion of chiropractic, applied kinesiology, nutrition, body work and natural products.
Grand Medical Center
Green Medical Practice
7357 North Ave. River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 405-6200 grandmedicalcenter.com
715 Lake St., Ste. 302 Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 851-2108 thegreenmedicalpractice.com
A Family Practice that
I go to your office, or go to your home. St.ate license so always taking new classes on different techniques! I use Young Li.
LifeLine Ambulance 3737 Chase Ave.
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Chamber Listings Skokie, IL 60076 (312) 949-9500 lifelineamb.org LifeLine Ambulance services long-term care facilities, hospitals, municipalities and local communities.
Lisa J. Peters, MD, SC 1010 Lake St., Ste. 619 Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 524-1400 plasticsurgeryofchicago.com Dr.. Peters is a boardcertified plastic surgeon specializing in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery.
Massage Envy Spa Oak Park - River Forest River Forest Town Center 7341 W. Lake St. River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 771-5300 massageenvy.comclinics/IL/OakPark---River-Forest.aspx Customized massages & facials, Making relaxation convenient and affordable.
Oak Park Women’s Health 1010 Lake St., Ste. 507 Oak Park, IL 60301 (708)434-4075 www.opwomenshealth.com
Women’s health and wellness facility.
Oak Street Health 18 Chicago Ave. Oak Park , IL 60302 (773) 253-3933 oakstreethealth.com
Primary care doctors office servicing the Medicare population. Services include extended doctor time, free pick-up/drop-off.
Orangetheory Fitness 7121 W. North Ave. Oak Park , IL 60302 (708) 793-9219 orangetheoryfitness.comoakpark/
60-minute workout sessions split into intervals of cardiovascular and strength training.
Novick Orthodontics
Palmgren Acupuncture Center, Inc.
7351 W. North Ave. River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 366-2300 novickorthodontics.com
115 N. Marion St., Ste. 8 Oak Park, IL 60301 (773) 915-3683 palmgrenacu.com
Orthodontics Office.
NYE Partners 345 Ashland Ave. River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 488-0072 nyepartners.com Obstetrics and Gynecology Practice in River Forest.
Oak Park Dental Group 7034 W. North Ave. Chicago, IL 60707 (773) 889-9100 opdental.com You’ve come to the right place if you are looking for a multi-specialty dental group that serves all of your dental needs.
Integrative health center helping people improve their whole body health in a safe, natural, and effective way.
Purium Health Products- Carol Mancini 1038 Washington Blvd. Ste. 1 Oak Park, IL 60302 (630) 674-5529 10daymagic.com
Oak Park, IL 60301 (888) 560-1672 relaxationplantation.com Feeling the effects of too much stress in your life? Relaxation programs and experiences by appointment.
RIC-Day Rehab and Spine & Sports Rehabilitation Center 420 Thatcher Ave. River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 427-3652 ric.org/about/people/doctors/ location-detail/?id=40&search Id=da7face8-973a-e311-a53c782bcb3b39aa&sort=11&page= 1&pageSize=10 Outpatient rehabilitation clinic providing day rehab, medical, physical/ occupational therapy and chiropractic services.
Right at Home Oak Park/Chicago
Care, Acupuncture, and Massage Therapy.
variety neurological, medical, psychiatric concerns.
7000 W. North Ave., Ste. 1A Chicago, IL 60707 (708) 445-6000 rahoakparkchicago.net
Rush Oak Park Hospital
Serenity Acupuncture, Inc.
520 S. Maple Ave. Oak Park, IL 60304 (708) 660-5691 roph.org
503 Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 848-4626 serenityacu.com
Non-medical in home care for seniors & disabled adults. Custom care plans & dedicated caregivers keep you safe & comfortable.
Rose Mattax LCPC
An acute care hospital specializing in diabetes management, stroke, orthopedics, wound care, and rehabilitation.
540 Ferdinand Ave. Forest Park, IL 60130 (708) 714-3200 RoseMattaxLCPC.com
Rush Oak Park Physicians Group
Rose Mattax LCPC EEM-AP offers holistic counseling, energy medicine & nutritional support for healthy, balanced lifestyles.
Confused about health insurance options? Let me find the best affordable plans for you, your family, your employees.
Royal Health Care
Relaxation Plantation
Royal Health Care is a alternative medicine clinic that provides Chiropractic
715 Lake St., Ste. 275
147 Harrison St. Oak Park, IL 60304 (708) 400-5574 royalhealthcares.com
610 S. Maple Ave. Oak Park, IL 60304 (708) 660-2240 roph.org
Sage Neuropsychology Consultants 137 N. Park Ave., Ste. 207A Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 434-1264 sageneuropsychology.com Comprehensive neuropsychological-evaluations individuals ages 16+ for
Serenity Acupuncture is a sanctuary of healing. Improve your quality of life with acupuncture and massage.
Seven Point 1136 Lake St. Oak Park, IL 60301 (855) 9-7POINT sevenpoint.org Seven Point is a Medical Cannabis Dispensary providing safe access to lab-tested, pesticide-free, medical-grade cannabis.
Shiny Strands 262 Chicago Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 613-5025 shinystrands.com Non-toxic head lice removal and education.
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Chamber Listings maidpro.comoakpark
Signature Smiles Dental Care
Residential/commercial cleaning.
1128 Lake St., Ste. 1 Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 386-6190 signaturesmilesdental.com
McAdam Landscaping 2001 Des Plaines Ave. Forest Park, IL 60130 (708) 771-2299 mcadamlandscape.com
Full service dental office.
The Barre Code
Landscape Contractor / Garden Center.
1040 Lake St. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 613-5799 thebarrecode.com
Mood Setting Design
Fitness engineered for a woman’s body. Sweat, strengthen, restore, and live by the Barre Code.
1117 Chicago Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (630) 301-2410 moodsettingdesign.com
The Eyeglass Shop, Inc.
Interior Design + Build firm for residential and commercial interior & exterior projects.
715 Lake St. - Lobby Level Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 848-6640 theeyeglassshop.net
Complete eye care for the whole family. Friendly, personalized service. Vision plans welcome.
The Juniper Center 1110 North Blvd. Oak Park, IL 60301 (847)-759-9110 thejunipercenter.com
Provides counseling & psychotherapy, psychiatry & medication management, therapeutic yoga & movement therapy and more.
Tree of Life Health Center, PC 6955 North Ave. Ste. 101 Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 250-8131 treeoflifehealthcenter.com
Chiropractor/Holistic Healthcare Practitioner Homeopathic medicine Bio Energetic Medicine.
Walgreen’s (Madison & Oak Park Ave) 811 Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60304 (708) 383-7081 walgreens.com Pharmacy phone: 383-9009
Watson Chiropractic, LLC
White Lotus Chiropractic of OP, Ltd.
1011 Lake St., Ste. 216 Oak Park, IL 60301 (888) 476-5171 Dr.SarahWatson.com
1001 Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 383-1200 whitelotuschiropractic.com
Wellcome MD 1100 W. Lake St.. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 386-3080 wellcomemd.com Concierge medical practice providing customized 24 hours a day primary care.
West Suburban Medical Center 3 Erie Court Oak Park, IL 60302 (847) 813-3926 westsuburbanmc.com We are a leader in orthopedics, gastroenterology, oncology, cardiology and obstetrics.
West Suburban Pain Relief 715 Lake St., 9th Floor Oak Park, IL 60301 (630) 858-0000 wspainreliefcenters.com
Breath, balance, soothe, restore and renew. Chiropractic, yoga, acupuncture, advanced physical medicine and massage.
HOME, GARDEN & OFFICE
Active Maintenance Group, Inc. (708) 386-8888 activemaintenancegroup.com Professional window & gutter cleaning,power washing residential & commercial-serving Oak Park and River Forest. Free estimate.
Best Vacuum 148 N. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 660-9800 bestvacuum.com Vacuum cleaner sales and services.
Gerger & Greco 212 Chicago Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 848-5296 gergerandgreco.com
Design, Build and Landscape Maintenance.
Oak Park Kitchen and Bath 132 N. Ridgeland Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 848-0000 opkb.net Design and install kitchens and baths.
Heritage Tile of Oak Park
PHS Locksmiths
146 N. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 919-1600 HeritageTile.com
6810 W. Roosevelt Rd. Oak Park, IL 60304 (708) 386-3334 phslock.com
Preserving our heritage with quality craftsmanship by reproducing American tilework for our vintage homes.
Kelty Lawn Care & Pavers 338 Lathrop Ave. River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 771-4880 keltylawncare.com
Lawn care, landscaping, landscaping design and installation. Brick paving and lawn care maintenance.
MaidPro Oak Park 6901 W. North Ave. 1R Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 843-8283
Safes, Locks, Keys, Repairs, Sales, Installation.
Prairie Plus 509 Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 848-4218 prairieplus.com Design for any given space of your home, working closely with our affiliate Von Dr.eele-Freerksen Construction.
Regus 1010 W Lake St., Ste. 200 Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 613-8900 Regus.com Flexible Office Space solutions full/part time.
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Residential Cleaning By Maggie 7234 W. North Ave., Ste. 701 Elmwood Park, IL 60707 (773) 213-7627 elmwoodmaggie.com
Residential cleaning, organizing, home managing, help with packing/ moving, spring cleaning or other cleaning projects.
Schauer’s Hardware Store 7449 Madison St. Forest Park, IL 60130 (708) 366-1100 schauershardware.com
Largest hardware in Forest Park with hammer on the door. Janitor supplies, commercial supplies, household supplies, and more.
We Clean Green 1730 N. Natoma Ave. Chicago, IL 60707 (708) 328-8383 wecleangreen.us
Using only vapor-steam, HEPA vacuums & microfiber cloths,we go beyond green to achieve cleaner, healthier homes & businesses.
Carpet & Rug Dealers, with locations on North Ave. in Chicago/Oak Park, Downers Grove, and Rolling Meadows.
INDUSTRIAL, JANITORIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL
Exceptional Building Services P.O. Box 740 Hillside, IL 60162 (708) 386-5703 exceptionalbuildingservices.com We are a full service house and office cleaning company. We clean banks, schools and projects.
Flood Brothers Disposal Co. 17W697 Butterfield Rd. Ste. E Oakbrook Terr., IL 60181 (630) 261-0400 floodbrothersdisposal.com ‘’Your Business is our Bread & Butter’’
Hudson Energy Services 415 Wesley Ave., Unit 39 Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 848-8984 hudsonenergy.net Commercial electric and gas cost control programs available by appointment.
Within Your Reach
Nicor Gas
6140 W. Roosevelt Rd. Oak Park, IL 60304 (708) 386-0810 orgwithinreach.com
1665 Birchwood Ave. Des Plaines, IL 60018 (847) 227-0792 nicorgas.com
Provide unique and affordable storage solutions to every room in your home, as well as commercial spaces. Free Consultations.
Yonan Carpet One 7040 W. North Ave. Chicago IL 60707 (630) 963-2000 www.yonancapetone.com
Republic Services 2608 S Damen Ave. Chicago, IL 60608 (773) 358-4539 republicservices.com Recycling and trash company that ensures companies are receiving the best value for their trash and recycling program.
Roy Strom Refuse and Recycling Company 1201 Greenwood Ave. Maywood, IL 60153 (708) 344-5000 roystrom.com Solid Waste/Recyclable Material/Commercial. Residential collection and waste transfer. Family owned and operated 69 years.
Seaway Supply Co. 15 N 9th Ave. Maywood, IL 60153 (708) 216-0000 seawaysupplies.com
INSURANCE
AAA Travel & Insurance 2512 S. Harlem Ave. North Riverside, IL 60546 (708) 883-9822 aaa.comnorthriverside
American Family Insurance 7777 Lake St., Ste. 109 River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 771-0010
Combined Insurance Company | A Chubb Company
Distributor of paper products, cleaning equipment and supplies.
1000 Milwaukee Ave. Glenview, IL 60025 (847) 321-5099 combinedinsurance.com
ServPro Oak Park/ River Forest
Leader in Supplemental Health Insurance: Disability, Accident & Sickness, Cancer, Critical Care, Whole Life and Medicare Supp.
30 Forest Ave. River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 483-8636 servprooakparkriverforest.com Residential and Commercial Restoration and Cleaning Services; specializing in fixing water, fire, mold and storm damage.
Country Financial 6438 Joliet Rd. Countryside, IL 60525 (708) 352-5555 countryfinancial.comtony.munno
Auto, Home, Life, and Commercial Insurance, Estate Planning, Retirement Planning, Long Term Care and Financial Services.
David Agency Insurance, Inc. 385 N. York Rd. Elmhurst, IL 60126 (630) 516-9000 thedavidagency.com We offer a complete portfolio of Insurance Services Personal Lines, Commercial Lines, Employee Benefits and Financial.
Eleonore Weber - Your Life Security, LLC 159 N. Marion St, Ste. 128 Oak Park, IL 60301-1032 (312) 952-1706 YourLifeSecurity.com Licensed Independent Broker - Annuities, Disability, Healthcare, Life, Medicare and Long-Term Care Insurance.
Forest Agency Insurance 7310 Madison St.
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When you purchase insurance through Forest Agency, you are not just getting an agent, you’re getting an advocate.
Mike Grant St.ate Farm Insurance 7975 Lake St.. River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 771-9220 mikegrant.biz
At Mike Grant St.ate Farm Insurance Agency we build long-term relationships through dedicated people and bestin-class service.
Peterson & Associates Insurance 1000 Hillgrove Ave., Ste. 200 Western Springs, IL 60558 (708) 286-1300 petersonandassociates.net
Independent insurance agency selling auto, home, business, life and health. We represent multiple carriers.
State Farm Insurance Terry Lemley 191 N. Marion St.. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 383-3163 terrylemley.net Insurance.
LEGAL SERVICES
Alejandra I. Vilchis 208 S. Jefferson St., Ste. 204 Chicago, IL 60661 (872) 529-1011 vilchislaw.com Family law office.
We focus our practice in estate planning and administration, business law, land use, and philanthropy.
Berger, Newmark & Fenchel, P.C. 1753 N. Tripp Ave. Chicago, IL 60639 (312) 782-5050 bnf-law.com Law Firm.
Coplan & Crane, Ltd. 1111 Westgate St. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 358-8080 coplancrane.com Law firm specializing in the representation of families and victims of serious personal injury.
Koch & Associates, P.C. 5947 W. 35th St. Cicero, IL 60804 (708) 656-9900 dkoffices.com Full service law firm.
Law Offices of Jonathan D. Groll, Ltd. 830 North Blvd., Ste. A Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 358-8565 groll-law.com Estate Planning, Real Estate, Probate, Corporate, General Transaction Law.
Law Offices of Kevin Bry 159 N. Marion St., Ste. 300 Oak Park, IL 60301 (312) 749-7400 kevinbry.com Kevin Bry is an attorney who practices in the areas of civil, criminal and appellate litigation.
Angelika Kuehn Law Office
Pedersen & Houpt, P.C.
171 S. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 383-0785 kuehnlawoffice.com
161 N. Clark St., 27th Fl. Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 261-2238 pedersenhoupt.com
Litigation, intellectual property, real estate, finance, securities, wealth management services to privately-held businesses.
Pellegrini & Cristiano 6817 W. North Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 524-3610 pellegrini-cristiano.com General practice of law; emphasis on family needs and small business.
Takiguchi & Associates, Attorneys 1415 W. 22nd St. Oak Brook, IL 60523 (630) 560-6002 mastakiguchi.com
(708) 420-7022 weicherlaw.com
(708) 383-4800 writeinn.com
Real estate & business law, LLC or entity formation, residential & com. real estate closings, real estate & bus. litigation.
Historic Inn - Exquisite Rooms & Suites.
LODGING
Carleton of Oak Park Hotel 1110 Pleasant St.. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 848-5000 carletonhotel.com Boutique hotel w/153 beautifully appointed guest rooms & suites; meeting and banquet rooms up to 200 people; 2 restaurants.
Weicher Law Offices, P.C.
Write Inn Hotel
137 North Oak Park Ave., Ste. 500 Oak Park, IL 60301
211 N. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302
PERSONAL SERVICES & CARE
Coach Linda Berger 1041 Susan Collins Lane 404 Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 205-0879 coachlindaberger.com Linda Berger - Transformation St.rategist -coaching and training programs for women to transform their life and business.
Exalted Salon 1153 Garfield St. Oak Park, IL 60304 (708) 948-7810 facebook.comExaltedSalon/ Specializing in beautiful, healthy hair, skin,
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Frank’s Barbershop
Full service Skincare Boutique that provides customized and advanced facial treatments, natural nail care, waxing, makeup.
Specializing in Hair Cuts for Men, Women and Children.
Russell Burck Consulting
James Anthony Salon
1138 Clinton Ave. Oak Park, IL 60304 (708) 848-3512 russellburckconsulting.com
You will be welcomed by a team of professionals dedicated to education and exceeding your expectation. Full Hair & Nail Salon.
Lemonmade Style & Snips 187 N. Marion St. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 948-7769 lemonmadestyle.com Childrens hair salon - adults and party room.
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1001 Garfield St. Oak Park, IL 60304 (708) 318-0333 mhskincare.com
128 Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 383-1366 Where Customer Service is #1.
115 N. Marion St. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 383-3100 jamesanthonysalon.com
Check out the new mobile version of
Monica’s Skincare Boutique
Lilies & Spikes, Kids & Teens Hair Salon & Spa 1105 Chicago Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 613-4723 kidshairsalonandspa.com Children’s salon.
Dr.. Burck, an exceptionally gifted intuitive, provides intuitive readings for people struggling to settle an issue.
Salon 212 and Day Spa 109 S. Marion St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 386-2221 salon212.com We offer everything from simple haircuts to specialized spa treatments. Highly personalized and refreshingly intimate.
PETS & VETERINARY
Carlson Animal Hospital 414 Lake St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 383-3606 carlsonanimalhospitals.com A client-centered practice that recognizes that your cat or dog is
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Critter Care Pet Sitting PO Box 1666 Oak Park, IL 60304 (708) 358-8822 crittercarepetsitting.biz
We’ll Love ‘em Like you Do! In home pet care. Daily dog walks, vacation care. BBB Accredited, Bonded & Insured, Member NAPPS.
REAL ESTATE: COMMERCIAL, HOUSING & PROPERT Y MGMT
Allen Realty & Builders / EAR Real Estate 1039 Ashland Ave. River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 383-8080 allenrealtyandbuilders.com
Real Estate Sales. New Construction. Property Management. Appraisals. Historic Restoration. Land Development.
Baird and Warner, Inc.
Caporale Realty
1037 Chicago Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 697-5900 bairdwarner.com
7646 W. North Ave. Elmwood Park, IL 60707 (708) 366-1919 caporalerealty.com
Real Estate.
Bern Realty, Inc. 420 Clinton Pl. River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 771-7600 bernrealtyllc.com
Commercial Property Management.
Beyond Properties Realty Group 109 N. Marion St. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 386-1366 beyondpropertiesrealty.com
An independent, fullservice realty group, we have built a reputation for exceeding clients’ expectations.
Serving real estate needs since 1983. Residential, commercial investments. Personal service with integrity and results.
Chicago Real Estate Resources 205 N. Michigan Ave. Suite 2950 Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 228-4700 crer.com
Commercial Real Estate (Including Multi-Family, Mixed-Use, Retail, Office & Industrial) Sales, Leasing & Management.
Classic Properties 1009 - 1011 W. Madison St..
Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 524-8400 classicproperties.us Real Estate - Commercial and Residential.
David King & Associates, Inc. 1011 Lake St, Ste. 313 Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 445-0505 dkacre.com Commercial real estate firm specializing in leasing, sales and property management.
Dowling Apartments, Inc. 400 Lathrop Ave. Ste. 202 River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 771-0880 dowlingproperties.com Residential Leasing Agent for Property Owners.
Dwellings Real Estate Inc. 3208 Grove Ave. Berwyn, IL 60402 (708) 660-9677 dwellingsrealestateinc.com Residential real estate sales. Serving The Near West Suburbs.
First Community Management
(708) 771-8040 gagliardorealty.com Residential real estate in Oak Park/River Forest; guidance from listing to signing -- buyers & sellers.
Gloor Realty Co. 114 N. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 524-1100 gloor.com
935 W. Chestnut St., Ste. 201 Chicago, IL 60642 (312) 829-8900 condomanagement.com
Gloor Real Estate Co. has been a family owned real estate firm serving the area market for more than 6 decades.
Providing exceptional homeowner association management services in Chicago and Oak Park.
Grimes Real Estate Services
Gagliardo Realty Associates, LLC
1040 North Blvd. 250 Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 383-7900 grimesrealestate.com
7375 W. North Ave. River Forest, IL 60305
Exclusive buyers agent and state-certified
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Jack Carpenter Realtors
212 S. Marion St.. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 386-0150 oakparkrealtors.org
200 S. Marion St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 383-7100 ww.jackcarpenter.com Real Estate/ Appraisals.
Jennings on the Park 378 Park Ave. Glencoe, IL 60022 (847) 326-2800 jenningsonthepark.com A full-service, boutique-style Real Estate brokerage.
Jim Blaha - United Real Estate 137 N. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 366-8899 JFB-Buyers.com
The Realtor specializing in helping buyers. 20 years helping buyers in Oak Park and River Forest.
Kresz and Associates 1515 N. Harlem, Ave., Ste. 205-1 Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 434-0669 kreszandassociates.com Residential and commercial real estate, purchase, sale, leasing, rentals, property management, relocation, foreclosure.
M&M Property Management, Inc. 649 Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 386-7355 mmpropmgt.com Property management
Morlen Realty Corp. 137 N. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 524-5203
Commercial property management and brokerage. Home and commercial building inspection.
35 Chicago Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 386-7368 oakparkapartments.com
Trade Association for local Realtors and real estate offices.
Oak Park’s largest provider of apartment rentals.
Oak Park City Apartments
Prairie Title
675 Lake St.. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 386-0707 oakparkcityapts.com Channeling the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, Oak Park City Apts offers spacious floor plans with resort-class amenities
Oak Park Place Apartments 479 N. Harlem Ave. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 383-3000 oakparkplaceapts.com Welcome Home! Oak Park Place is designed to provide an elegant luxurious atmosphere w/17 distinctive floor plans to suit you.
Oak Park Regional Housing Center 1041 South Blvd. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 848-7150 liveinoakpark.org Free Apartment Referral Service.
Oak Park Residence Corporation 21 South Blvd. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 386-6061 oakparkrc.com A community-based non-profit housing development corporation that leases over 750 rental apartments in Oak Park.
6821 W. North Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 386-7900 prairietitle.com Real Estate Title & Escrow Services.
ReMax In The Village 189 S. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 386-1400 homesinthevillage.com Realtors.
Scoville Square 137 N. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 205-8000 scovillesquare.com Office and Retail Leasing.
Sokol Group, The 2254 W. Grand Ave. Chicago, IL 60612 (312) 421-2525 thesokolgroup.com
Buying or selling, we are your local real estate experts.
RENTAL EQUIPMENT, MOVING & ST.ORAGE
AA Rental Center 30 N. Ninth Ave. Melrose Park, IL 60160 (708) 343-8110 aarentalcenter.net
Real Estate - Sales, rental, residential and commercial.
Rental tools, equipment and party goods for work and play.
Vantage Oak Park
Affordable Backyard Tents
150 Forest Ave. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 848-1150 vantageoakpark.com Residential real estate sales. Serving The Near West Suburbs.
Weichert RealtorsNickel Group 101 N. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 848-5550 weichertnickelgroup.com
1101 S. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60304 (630) 742-2407 affordablebackyardtents.com Party tents, tables, chairs, heaters, bars, linens, dance floors and more; handling all your party needs.
Kolovitz Movers P.O. Box 1183 Oak Park, IL 60304
(708) 383-5567 kolovitzmovers.com Local household and office mover; Member BBB and IL Movers and Warehousemans Assn.
Twilight Party Rentals, Inc. 9100 W. Plainfield Rd., Ste. C Brookfield, IL 60513 (708) 447-9558 twilightpartyrentals.com portable restrooms; party rentials (tents, tables, chairs, etc.) DJ Services.
SENIOR SERVICES
Belmont Village Oak Park 1035 Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 848-7200 oakpark.belmontvillage.com We are a leading Assisted Living and Memory Care provider, with an awardwinning program for Mild Cognitive Impairment.
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Chamber Listings Bethesda Rehab and Senior Care 2833 N. Nordica Ave. Chicago, IL 60634 (773)622-6144 bethesdaseniorcare.org Celebrating 105+ years. We value the aging process, focus on relationships, & offer a welcoming home community
BrightStar Care of Chicago-La Grange/ Central Cook 106 W. Calendar Ct., Ste. 163 La Grange, IL 60525 (708) 551-2500 brightstarcare.comlagrange BrightSt.ar Care of Berwyn provides quality home care, caregivers, and medical staffing for infants through seniors.
Brookdale Oak Park formerly Holley Court Terrace 1111 Ontario St. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 383-1111 brookdaleliving.com Senior Living facility located in vibrant downtown Oak Park within two blocks of shops, restaurants, and the theater.
Caring Transitions of LaGrange - Oak Park 436 S. Lombard Ave. Ste. 1S Oak Park, IL 60302 (630) 853-0992 EstateMoveLaGrange.com Specialists in helping older adults & others downsize, declutter, move & liquidate estates via estate sales/online auctions.
Catholic Charities/ Accolade 112 S. Humphrey Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 445-1300 catholiccharities.net
Adult day services for seniors.
the elderly to live independently.
journey with illness and loss.
Celebrating Seniors Coalition
Interim Healthcare
ResCare Home Care
100 W. Industrial Dr., 124 Elmhurst, IL 60126 (888) 880-4686 interimhealthcare.com
1049 Lake St. Ste. 203 Oak park, IL 60301 (708) 386-1500 rescare.comhomecare-services/
410 S. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 386-3133 celebratingseniors.net/
Coalition formed to celebrate and honor older adults in our communities through an annual weeklong event.
Gunther’s Grades 919 Thatcher Ave. River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 752-2886 gunthersgrades.com
We provide comprehensive healthcare to patients who are homebound due to illness or disability. Specialty trained staff.
Oak Park Arms 408 S. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 386-4040 oakparkarms.com
Website for caregiver’s and seniors to share information.
Award Winning Independent Living, Assisted Living and Short Term St.ays for persons over 60.
Home Instead Senior Care
Rainbow Hospice & Palliative Care
6901 North Ave., Ste. 1F Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 524-9814 homeinstead.com
1550 Bishop Ct. Mount Prospect, IL 60056 (847) 685-9900 RainbowHospice.org
Non-medical care companionship & home helper services enabling
Empowering our community to live with hope and resilience throughout the
ResCare is Respect and Care assisting people to reach their highest level of independence.
Senior Citizens Center of Oak Park-River Forest 414 S. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 848-5251 sccoprf.org Provides educational, social & cultural activities for people over the age of 50. Hosts Repair Cafe on 3rd Sat. of each month.
Synergy HomeCare 1515 N. Harlem, Ste. 307-2 Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 848-4520 synergyhomecare.comagencies/ il/oak-park/oak-park
Customize elder care to fit your unique family situation. Free in-home consultation.
The Altenheim 7824 W. Madison St. Forest Park, IL 60130 (708) 366-2206 thealtenheim.com
Apartment rentals for independent seniors 55 and older.
Victory Centre of River Woods 1800 Riverwoods Dr. Melrose Park, IL 60160 (708) 547-5800 pathwaysl.com
Award winning VIVA! Philosophy, a holistic, proactive approach to enhancing lives.Financial Assistance for those who qualify.
Visiting Angels of Elmwood Park 2117 N. 75th Ct. Elmwood Park, IL 60707 (708) 395-7992 visitingangels.com
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Non-medical home care for seniors & disabled adults. Services include personal care, companionship, meals, lite housekeeping.
SHOPPING & RETAIL
Bead In Hand 145 Harrison St. Oak Park, IL 60304 (708) 848-1761 beadinhand.com A retail bead shop with an extraordinary selection of beads and supplies, offering classes, parties and jewelry repair.
CarefulPeach Boutique 1024 North Blvd. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 383-3066 CarefulPeach.com Lifestyle and gift store featuring beautiful products made in Europe, primarily France. We feature wine, food, home decor
Carriage Flowers 515 N. La Grange Rd. La Grange Park, IL 60526 (708) 383-4862 CarriageFlowers.com Premium fresh flowers and plants, creative designs for every occasion, and delivery throughout Chicago and suburbs.
Casa De Puros 7410 Madison St. Forest Park, IL 60130 (708) 725-7180 casadepuroscigars.com Cigar shop and lounge.
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1735 N. 76 Ct. Elmwood Park, IL 60707 (512) 934-3080 catherinekenyon.cabionline.com Fashion stylist specializing in Cabi products.
Costco of North Riverside 2500 S. Harlem Ave. North Riverside, IL 60546 (708) 853-1034 costco.com
Divine Consign, Inc. 809 S. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60304 (708) 386-3366 DivineConsign.com Upscale Furniture Consignment. St.ore - Quality Eco-Chic Home Furnishings Revisited.
Dream Town, Inc. 4 W. Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 948-7410 dreamtownshoes.com We sell brand name shoes, boots,hats & apparel from Nike,Jordon, Adidas,Timberland, New Balance, + more. Call for inquiries!
DTS Shoes 1117 Lake St. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 514-1925 dtschicago.com The latest in sneakers, performance athletic shoes and other fabulous styles.
Fashionable Addictions 130 Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 613-5611 addictions-store.com Clothing boutique offering plus size and trendy fashions.
Garland Flowers 137 S. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 848-2777 garlandflowers.net Garland Flowers offers beautiful, fresh flower arrangements. Same day delivery for last minute gifts.
Great Frame Up,The 705 Lake St. (1 block east of Oak Park Ave.) Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 848-5588 oakpark.thegreatframeup.com We frame everything! Selection of fine art, photographs,& Chicago vintage prints. Quality photograph restoration.
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A wide range of fashionable athletic and lifestyle apparel and accessories for women.
Oak Park Jewelers, Inc. 101 S. Marion St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 383-9695 oakparkjewlers.com
Tag Heur - Tissot - Victorinox - Pandora - Gabriel & Co. - Sylvie.
Sugarcup Trading 110 N. Marion St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 524-5336 sugarcuptrading.com
Kids boutique that curates international brands of fashion, gifts & toys for baby to tweens. Trade purchases for store credit
Ten Thousand Villages 121 N. Marion St. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 848-4572 tenthousandvillages.comoakpark
Shop for fair trade personal accessories, home dĂŠcor, gift & food items handcrafted from artisans in developing countries.
The Sugar Beet Food Co-op 812 W. Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 948-7656 sugarbeetcoop.com
The Sugar Beet Food Co-op is your one stop shop for high quality,sustainable foods all year round. Open to all 7 days/ week.
Two Story Farmhouse 1016 North Blvd. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 613-4122
twostoryfarmhouse.com An eclectic boutique filled with beautiful, stylish apparel, jewelry, leather bags, gifts, home decor and more.
Westgate Flowers and Plant Shop 841 S. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60304 (708) 386-0072 westgateflowers.com We carry an extensive selection of flowers, plants, dried arrangements, balloons, gourmet gift baskets. Wedding specialists.
SPORTS, FITNESS, RECREATION & TRAVEL
CorePower Yoga 855 Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60304 (708) 488-1071 corepoweryoga.com CorePower Yoga offers hot yoga classes, accessible to all skill levels. St.op in for a free week!
DeMaira Dance Studios, Inc. 1146 Chicago Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 386-1833 demaira-dance.com Offering classes in all styles of dance. Lessons are for beginners through advanced dancers ages 3 to adult.
Fitness Formula Clubs 1114 Lake St. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 383-1114 ffc.com FFC owns and operates upscale, mid and large size multi-use health, sports, fitness, and spa centers in the Chicago area.
Flying V Martial Arts 111 N. Oak Park Ave.
Oak Park, IL 60631 (708) 524-5425 flyingvmartialarts.com Our Taekwondo classes offer a total fitness program integrating mind, body and spirit.
Huskie Wrestling Family 201 N. Scoville Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 oprfwrestling.com
Tennis & Fitness Centre of OP-RF 301 Lake St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 386-2175 tenandfit.com Health Club, Complete Fitness Center, 8 Indoor Tennis Courts w/Group & Private Classes, Personal Training, Pilates, Spinning.
Nonprofit organization that supports the best youth wrestling program in the country including OPRFHS and club teams.
The Dailey Method
Pineapple Dance Studio
Our one-hour full body workout combines ballet barre work, core conditioning, and stretching. For all fitness levels!
7518 W Madison St. 2nd Flr. Forest Park, IL 60130 (708) 299-2608 pineappledance.org Aerial Yoga, Fly Yoga, Zumba, Capoeira, Hip Hop, Belly Dance, Yoga, Pilates, Latin Dance. Group parties.
Tan Travel 964 S. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60304 (708) 386-6363 tantrvl.com Full service travel agency serving Oak Park Community for over 25 years. With over 30 years of combined travel experience.
208 S. Marion St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 628-3352 daileymethod.com
The Yoga Centre 266 Lake St.. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 524-YOGA(9642) theYogaCentreoakpark.com Yoga for everyone! Top classes for the Yogi, Intermediate classes for most of us, and Beginner and Kids classes to start.
TECHNOLOGY
Avenue Computer 159 S. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 948-7592
avenuecomputer.net Virus removal, hardware repair, remote assistance, sales, recycling, and longterm home and business support.
Bannor & Bannor Web Design (708) 203-6513 bannorbannor.com Web Design & Photography - We help you bring your message to the world! Photography, Video, WordPress Training & Web Care.
Chicago Computer Club 513 Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (312) 404-6957 cccc.us Computer repair and sale, free diagnostic testing.
CMIT Solutions 159 N. Marion St., Ste. 368 Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 689-2170 cmitsolutions.comchicago-oakpark A leading provider of IT services and equipment for small and medium sized businesses.
Digital Bridge Solutions, LLC 210 N. Racine Ave.
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Chamber Listings Chicago, IL 60607 (773) 644-5361 dbridgesolutions.com
Digital Bridge Solutions builds compelling online content and commerce experiences for mid-sized enterprises.
GAD Group Technology, Inc. 917 S Oak Park Ave., Unit A Oak Park, IL 60304 (630) 226-1013 gadgroup.com
Managed IT and Business Professional Services to SMBs, Government municipalities.
Gala-Tec 803 Lake St. Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 948-7574 gala-tec.com
Family owned and operated Authorized AppleÂŽ Reseller & Service Provider.
KCS Computer Technology, Inc. 9524 Franklin St. Franklin Park, IL 60131 (847) 288-9820 kcstech.com
IT consulting and management, network integration. Computer sales and service. WEB programming. Custom made servers.
Oak Park IT 529 N. Taylor Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 323-5498 oakparkit.com
We provide solutions to home users and small businesses for Windows workstation and server platforms, networking and wireless.
prairieits.com
Whether you need to outsource your IT department or an occasional help desk call Prairie IT Services can help.
TRANSPORTATION & AUTO
Blue Cab 7417 Roosevelt Rd. Forest Park, IL 60130 (708) 383-2121 bluecab.us
Element Cyclesport 1101 Chicago Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 948-7579 elementcyclesport.com
Bicycle retail store.
Greenline Wheels 105 S. Marion St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 725-7170 greenlinewheels.com
We promote cycling and the local area through advocacy and rental of bikes and cycling accessories.
H & R Auto & Towing 805 Hannah Ave. Forest Park, il 60130 (708) 771-6900 hr-auto.com
Oil Express National, Inc. 6644 W. Roosevelt Rd. Oak Park, IL 60304 (708) 386-6080 oilexpress.com
Ten Minute Oil Change Service. No-waiting, No-appointments. Transmission, differential and radiator fluid change services.
Prairie IT Services
Our Planet Automotive Services Inc.
1818 N. Natchez Ave. Chicago, IL 60707 (773) 313-9009
727 North Harlem Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 383-0053
ourplanetauto.com Environmentally conscious auto repair business.
The Autobarn Volvo of Oak Park 1140 Garfield St. Oak Park, IL 60304 (708) 865-6898 volvooakpark.com Authorized Volvo sales & service center; we sell new & certified pre-owned Volvos & other pre-owned makes. Volvo of OP Family.
UTILITIES
Hudson Energy Services 415 Wesley Ave., Unit 39
Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 848-8984 hudsonenergy.net/ Commercial electric and gas cost control programs available by appointment. Residential: inquire.
Nicor Gas 1665 Birchwood Ave Des Plaines, IL 60018 (847) 227-0792 nicorgas.com
WHOLESALERS & MANUFACTURING
Oven 2 Table 1033 South Blvd., Ste. 214 Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 851-3643 oven2table.com Develops and imports
artisan breads from Europe that are packaged for long shelf life and sold in major US grocery stores.
Sahagian & Associates, Inc. 124 Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 848-5552 sahagianinc.com Sahagian is a USA candy and snack manufacturer.
The Sachem Company 1033 South Blvd. Ste. 243 Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 848-4303 The Sachem Company serves as an agent to assist food manufacturers in bringing their products to grocery store shelves.
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@properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74, 87 10 Shapes Design LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 3d Health, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 A Better Bookkeeping Solution . . . . . . . . . . 149 AA Rental Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103, 160 AAA Travel & Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 ABC Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 149 Active Maintenance Group, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 The Actors Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Affordable Backyard Tents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 African American Christian Foundation . . . . 142 AGilpin Consultants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 AGoodman Business Operations Consulting 139 Alcuin Montessori School . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 147 AL-MART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Alejandra I . Vilchis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Alexandra Baig, Financial Advisor at Waddell & Reed, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Allen Realty & Builders / EAR Real Estate . . 159 The Altenheim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Altierra Development Group LLC / Altierra Kitchen & Home Furnishings . . . . . 144 American Family Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Anastasia M . Poulopoulos, Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Angelika Kuehn Law Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Angie’s Pantry, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Animal Care League . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Anna Bass, CPA CMA CFM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Aria Group Architects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Around Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Artemis, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Arts Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Ascension School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Asthma And Allergy Center Of Chicago, Sc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Austin Chamber of Commerce . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Austin Coming Together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 The Autobarn Volvo of Oak Park . . . . . . . 30, 164 Autre Monde Café . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Avenue Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 AXA Advisors, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Azure Horizons, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 139 Back Office Service Solutions, LLC . . . . . . . . 149 Baird and Warner, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Bannor & Bannor Web Design . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Barclay’s American Grille 116, . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
The Barre Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Bead In Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Belmont Village Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . 126, 160 Bentron Financial Group, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Berger, Newmark & Fenchel, P .C . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Bern Realty, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Berwyn Development Corporation . . . . . . . . 139 Berwyn Park District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Best Vacuum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Bethesda Rehab and Senior Care . . . . . . . . . 161 Beyond Properties Realty Group . . . . . . . .82, 59 Bibo-Walsh Retail Consulting Services LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Blue Cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Body Gears Physical Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 The Book Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 BrightStar Care of Chicago-La Grange/ Central Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Brookdale Oak Park formerly Holley Court Terrace . . . . . .130, 161 Burger Boss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120, 145 Burke Beverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Buyers Protection Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Buzz Café . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124, 145 Camelot Education- Oak Park Campus . . . . . 147 Caporale Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Cappelli Institute of Music, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . 148 CarefulPeach Boutique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Caring Transitions of LaGrange - Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Carleton of Oak Park Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Carlson Animal Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Carnivore Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Carriage Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Casa De Puros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Catherine Kenyon Consulting . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Catholic Charities/Accolade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Celebrating Seniors Coalition . . . . . . . . .128, 161 Chabad Jewish Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Cheney Mansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Chicago Computer Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Chicago Family Doulas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Chicago Glass Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Chicago Health Medical Group River Forest Campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 152 Chicago Real Estate Resources . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Chicago Tribune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Children’s Dentistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 CHP International, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Chris Guillen Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Christ Episcopal Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Cigars & Stripes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Classic Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75, 159 Clique Social + Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 CMIT Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Coach Linda Berger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Cold Stone Creamery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Collaboration for Early Childhood . . . . . 51, 142 Combined Insurance Company | A Chubb Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Community Bank of Oak Park River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 149 Community Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Concordia University Chicago . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Connect Hearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Connolly’s Public House . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118, 145 Cook County 1st District Commissioner Richard Boykin . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Coplan & Crane, Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 CorePower Yoga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Corna Kitchen/Bath & Tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Costco of North Riverside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Counter Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Country Financial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Cozy Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Craig’s Shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Creativita . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Critter Care Pet Sitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Cucina Paradiso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120, 145 The Dailey Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Dan Bjornson, CPA, Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Daryl Norwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 David Agency Insurance, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 David Bores Home Renovations . . . . . . . . . . 144 David King & Associates, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 DeMaira Dance Studios, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Digital Bridge Solutions, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Disomma Foot & Ankle Clinic . . . . . . . . . .28, 29 Distinctive Coaching for Business Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Divine Consign, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Divorce Dimensions Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 140
Dominican University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 148 Dominican University Performing Arts Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Dowling Apartments, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Downtown Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 32, 33, 138 Dr . Bill’s Learning Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 148 Dr . Mary Ann Bender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Dream Town, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109, 151 Dressel’s Ace Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Drs . Battistoni + Beam, Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Drs . Girgis and Associates, S .C . . . . . . . . . . . 152 DTS Shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Dwellings Real Estate Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Eastgate Cafe, Bistro, Books & Gifts . . . . . . 145 Ebert Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Edward Cross & Son . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Edward - Elmhurst Hospital . . . . . . Inside Back Edward Jones – Grote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139, 150 Element Cyclesport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Elements Architectural Group . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Eleonore Weber - Your Life Security, LLC . . . 156 Elite Rehab, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Everett Wealth Solutions, Inc . Registered Investment Advisor/ Financial Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121, 150 Exalted Salon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Excel Window Tinting, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75, 144 Exceptional Building Services . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Exit Strategy Brewing Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 The Eyeglass Shop, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 155 Eyrie Restaurant, RMU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Fashionable Addictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Fat Duck Tavern and Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Felony Franks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Fenwick High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 First Community Management . . . . . . . . . . . 159 First United Methodist Church of Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Fitness Formula Clubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Flood Brothers Disposal Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Flying V Martial Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Forest Agency Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Forest Park Chamber of Commerce . . . . . . . 140
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Forest Park National Bank & Trust Co . . .58, 150 Forest Park Orthodontics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 153 Forest Park Park District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Forest Preserves of Cook County . . . . . . . . . 142 Francisco Paladines, Architect DBA archiedifice studios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Frank Lloyd Wright Trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Frank’s Barbershop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Frazier Orthodontics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Free Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Fuller Health Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Gad Group Technology, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Gagliardo Realty Associates, LLC . . . . . . 81, 159 Gala-Tec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Garland Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17, 162 George’s Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Gerger & Greco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101, 155 Global CommUnity Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 159 GMS & Associates, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church . . . . . . . . . 108 Goode Plumbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Grace Lutheran School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Granny’s Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 The Great Frame Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Green Medical Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Greenline Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Greenplan Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Grimes Real Estate Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Guarnery Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Gunther’s Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 H & R Auto & Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Hedgeman & Associates, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Heitzman Architects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Hemingway District Business Association . . 140 Hemmingway’s Bistro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Hephzibah Children’s Association . . . . . 134, 142 Heritage Tile of Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Hoeksema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Home Instead Senior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Housing Forward (formerly West Suburban PADS) . . . . 122, 142 Hudson Energy Services . . . . . . . . . . . . 156, 164 Huntington Learning Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Huskie Wrestling Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Illinois Restaurant Association . . . . . . . . . . 140 Intercultural Montessori Language School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 148 Interim Healthcare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 It’s A Sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 ITS Marketing NOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Jack Carpenter Realtors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Jamaican Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 James Anthony Salon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Jennifer Griffin Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Jennings on the Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Jenny Shepherd Public Relations . . . . . . . . . 137 Jim Blaha - United Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . 160 Kagan & Gaines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 KAM Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 KCS Computer Technology, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Keeping Chicago Organized, LLC . . . . . . . . . 140 Kelty Financial Services, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Kelty Lawn Care & Pavers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Kenny & Kenny, P .C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Keystone Montessori . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Khyber Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Kim Frost Vocal Studios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Kingdom Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Kinslahger Brewing Company . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Kirk Eye Centers, S .C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Kiwanis Club of River Forest/Oak Park . . . . . 142 Kneaded Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Koch & Associates, P .C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Kolovitz Movers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Kresz and Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 L’Arche Chicago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Lake Street Kitchen + Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Lake Theatre - Classic Cinemas . . . . . . . . . . 138 Language & Music School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Law Offices of Jonathan D . Groll, Ltd . . . . 22, 157 Law Offices of Kevin Bry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Lemonmade Style & Snips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Life Transitions Coaching Karin Grimes, L .C .S .W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 LifeLine Ambulance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Lilies & Spikes, Kids & Teens Hair Salon & Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Lindamood-Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Linden Wealth Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Lions Club of Oak Park - River Forest . . . . . . 142
Lisa J . Peters, MD, SC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 The Little Gem Cafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Live Fresko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Lively Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Living Word Christian Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Local Motions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Lou Malnati’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 M Flores Painting Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . 144 M&M Property Management, Inc . . . . . . . 79, 160 Madden Funds Management, Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . 151 MacArthur’s Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Madison Park Kitchen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Madison Street Business Association . . . . . 140 Madison Street Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Magical Minds Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 MaidPro Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Mancini’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Marion Street Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Massage Envy Spa Oak Park - River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Master S .H . Yu Martial Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Mathnasium of Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . 148 Maya Del Sol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 MB Financial Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118, 151 McAdam Landscaping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 McDonald’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 The Menta Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 McNulty Plastering & Stucco . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Mike Grant State Farm Insurance . . . . . . . . . 157 Minuteman Press of Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Monica’s Skincare Boutique . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Mood Setting Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Morlen Realty Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Mortgage Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 My Computer Dr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Name On Anything .com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 NAMI Metro Suburban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Nevin Hedlund Architects, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 New Capital Management, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 New York Life Insurance Company Terry Zachata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Nicor Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156, 164 The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Norman Professional Services . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 North Avenue Business Association . . . . . . . 140
Not for Baby Boomers Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Novick Orthodontics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 NowSecure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 NYE Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 154 Oak Park - River Forest Community Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 143 Oak Park and River Forest Day Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 143 Oak Park Area Arts Council . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 143 Oak Park Area Association of REALTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75, 160 Oak Park Arms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128, 161 Oak Park Arts District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Oak Park City Apartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Oak Park Conservatory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Oak Park Dental Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Oak Park Economic Development Corp . (OPEDC) . . . . . . . . 22, 140 Oak Park Elementary School District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 43, 148 Oak Park Festival Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 138 Oak Park IT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Oak Park Jewelers, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Oak Park Kitchen and Bath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Oak Park Place Apartments . . . . . . . . . . 79, 160 Oak Park Prosthodontics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Oak Park Public Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 143 Oak Park Regional Housing Center . . . . . 75, 160 Oak Park Residence Corporation . . . . . . . 70, 160 Oak Park River Forest High School D200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 148 Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society sponsors of the IWS Children’s Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 143 Oak Park Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Oak Park Township . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Oak Park Women’s Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Oak Park Youth Baseball & Softball (OPYBS) . . . . . . . . . . . 143 The Oaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Oak Street Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Oak-Leyden Developmental Services . . . . . . 143 OakParkApartments .com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Oil Express National, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Old School Tavern & Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 The Onion Roll Restaurant and Deli . . . . . . . 147 OperaGram .com® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
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Opportunity Knocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 OPRF Chamber of Commerce . . . . . . . . . . 22, 140 OPRF High School Huskie Booster Club . . . . 148 Orangetheory Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 O’Sullivan’s Public House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Our Planet Automotive Services Inc . . . 104, 164 Ovation Academy For The Performing Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Oven 2 Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Palmgren Acupuncture Center, Inc . . . . . . . . 154 Papaspiros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Paper Lantern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Park District of Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97, 144 PCC Wellness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Pediatrics Unlimited, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Pedersen & Houpt, P .C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Pellegrini & Cristiano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Pete’s Fresh Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Peterson & Associates Insurance . . . . . . . . . 157 Peterson-Bassi Chapels Funeral Home . . . . . 152 PFLAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Phillips Mechanical Heating & Cooling LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 PHS Locksmiths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Piggyback Tavern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Pineapple Dance Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 PJ’s Ace Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Pleasant District Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Pleasant Home Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 PNC Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Poor Phil’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Prairie IT Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Prairie Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Prairie Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75, 160 Premier Payment Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 The Printing Store, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Propel Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Providence St . Mel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Prudential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Pryor Tax Accounting Services . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Purium Health Products- Carol Mancini . . . . 154 Q-BBQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Quantum Capital Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Rainbow Hospice & Palliative Care . . . . . . . . . 161 Red Mango Cafe and Juice Bar . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Regus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Relaxation Plantation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77, 160 Re/Max In The Village Kyra Pych . . . . . . . . . . 83 Republic Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 ResCare Home Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Residential Cleaning By Maggie . . . . . . . . . . 156 Resultant Staffing Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 RIC-Day Rehab and Spine & Sports Rehabilitation Center . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Right at Home Oak Park/Chicago . . . . . . 130, 154 Rite Way Brick Restoration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 River Forest Chocolates, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 147 River Forest Community Center . . . . . . . . . . 102 River Forest Park District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 River Forest School District . . . . . . . 90 44, 148 River Forest Township . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Roosevelt Road Business Association . . . . . . 141 Rose Mattax LCPC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Rotary Club of Oak Park River Forest . . . . . . 144 Roy Strom Refuse and Recycling Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 156 Royal Christian Bookstores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Royal Health Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 154 Rush Oak Park Hospital . . . . . . Inside Front, 154 Rush Oak Park Physicians Group . . . . . . . . . 154 Russell Burck Consulting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 The Sachem Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Sage Neuropsychology Consultants . . . . . . . 154 Sahagian & Associates, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Salon 212 and Day Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 SaraCohen Consulting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Sarah’s Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Schauer’s Hardware Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 School of Rock Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Scottish Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Scoville Square . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38, 160 Seaway Supply Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Secular Jewish Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 seed Montessori . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 149 Senator Don Harmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62, 141 Senior Citizens Center of Oak Park-River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Serenitea, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Serenity Acupuncture, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 ServPro Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Seven Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Shiny Strands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Shriners Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Sign Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Signature Smiles Dental Care . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Simplify Your Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Skrine Chops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Skyzone Trampoline Park Elmhurst . . . . . . . 138 Small Blessings Home Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Smile Fixation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Snip City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Sokol Group, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Sonya Gilbert Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Sound Care Hearing Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Southtown Business Association . . . . . . . . . . 141 Spannuth Boiler Company, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Spin Doctor Appliance Repair Inc . . . . . . . . . . 63 Spotless Car Wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Starship Restaurant & Catering . . . . . . . . . . 147 State Farm – Larry Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 State Farm Insurance – Terry Lemley . . 134, 157 Steve & Kate’s Camp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 The Sugar Beet Food Co-op . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Sugarcup Trading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Suze Solari . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Sylvan Learning Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 The Symphony of Oak Park & River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Synergy HomeCare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Tan Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98, 163 Ten Thousand Villages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 163 Tennis & Fitness Centre of OP-RF . . . . . . . . . . . 163, Back Cover Terri Fry Brukhartz, LCSW, CPCC . . . . . . . . . . 142 Trattoria 225 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119, 147 Tree of Life Health Center, PC . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Third Lutheran Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Tony’s Shoe Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Triton College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 149 Twilight Party Rentals, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Unity Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 The UPS Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 U .S . Small Business Administration, Illinois District Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Vantage Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 160 Victory Centre of River Woods . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Village Church of Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Village of Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Village of River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 144 Visit Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Visiting Angels of Elmwood Park . . . . . . . . . 161 Visual Impact Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Walgreen’s (Madison & Oak Park Ave) . . . . . . 155 Watson Chiropractic, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Way Back Inn/Grateful House . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 We Clean Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Wednesday Journal, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Weicher Law Offices, P .C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Weichert Realtors – Nickel Group . . . . . .86, 160 Weichert Realtors – Nickel Group – Patti Sprafka Wagner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Weichert Realtors – Nickel Group – Sarah O’Shea Munoz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Wellcome MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Wells Fargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 The West Cook YMCAs, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 94, 144 West Suburban Medical Center . . . . . 24, 25, 155 West Suburban Montessori School . . . . . .56,149 West Suburban Pain Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 West Suburban Special Recreation Association; WSSRA . . . . . 100, 144 Westgate Flowers and Plant Shop . . . . . . . . 163 Westwork Painting & Painting . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 What Now Advisors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 White Lotus Chiropractic of OP, Ltd . . . . . . . . 155 Whole Foods Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Wilkinson Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Wilks Communications Group . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Winberies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115, 147 Within Your Reach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Wonder Works Children’s Museum . . . . . 92, 138 Woodlawn Funeral Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 The Write Inn Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 The Yoga Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Yonan Carpet One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107, 156 York Furrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 Zoller, Swanson & Co ., CPA’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
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