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What Do You Think of the 350 Signs in Oak Park?

There's an article in this week's Wednesday Journal about the mysterious 350 signs around Oak Park:



The Village of Oak Park has placed five of the large, black and white displays across the community to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, which is April 22.


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Added by Becca on April 29, 2010 at 9:04pm — 10 Comments

Letter Carrier Food Drive on May 8

Just a friendly reminder about the letter carrier food drive on May 8. Here's some more info from the food drive website:



The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) announced today that the nation’s largest annual food drive to combat hunger will be conducted this year on Saturday, May 8. On that day, letter carriers will collect non-perishable donations from homes as…
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Added by Becca on April 29, 2010 at 9:00pm — No Comments

What's Up With the Elementary School Names on the Sidewalk?

We were out for a walk today and noticed that "Hatch" had been painted end of many sidewalks in our neighborhood. We saw the same thing when we were walking by Mann. Has anyone else seen this in their neighborhood and do you know what it's for? I'm intrigued.

Added by Becca on April 28, 2010 at 8:27pm — 11 Comments

The Farmers' Market Needs You

The Village posted the following info about Farmers Market volunteers on their Facebook page:



Volunteers are needed to work two-hour shifts on Saturdays during the market season. The first Market of the 2010 season will be Sat., May 22. The market is open from 7 a.m. – 1 p.m., every Saturday morning, from opening day through October, in the…
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Added by Becca on April 27, 2010 at 9:08pm — No Comments

Muse Boutique Opens on Marion Street This Friday

As you probably know, there are currently a few vacant storefronts on Marion Street. Luckily one of them has been taken by a new boutique called Muse that is opening on Friday. Their ribbon cutting/grand opening is at 10:30 a.m. and they will be open until 9 p.m. on Friday. On Saturday, they will even have live models. Here's some additional info I received from the Village about the store:



Muse a boutique for inspired living Opening this Friday at…
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Added by Becca on April 27, 2010 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Stop Work Order for Delia's Kitchen on Lake Street

A helpful tipster recently provided me with an update on the restaurant going into the Maple Tree location on Lake Street known as Delia's Kitchen (or Cafe ... I'm not sure which). It appears that the renovations may be on hold as a result of the stop work order he spotted on the door.



Hopefully they won't be delayed too long. Oak Park is in need of some new breakfast alternatives asap.…



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Added by Becca on April 26, 2010 at 5:42pm — 1 Comment

Oak Park Census Participation Update

I recently received the following update on our Census participation rate. Not too shabby, Oak Parkers!



Overall we are now at 75% (in a tight race with River Forest at 76%) and poised to break our 2000 rate of 76%! To track our progress, daily updates are available at http://2010.census.gov/2010census/take10map/index.php. Look for the Participation Rate…
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Added by Becca on April 23, 2010 at 6:53am — No Comments

Paint Exchange This Saturday

A little bit of news from the latest Village e-mail:



Great Paint Exchange is Saturday Residents may safely dispose of unwanted, but useable paint at The Great Paint Exchange, scheduled for Sat., April 17. Half-to-full cans of paint will be accepted from 9 – 11 a.m. at the Public Works Center, 201 South Blvd. Anyone in need of paint may pick it up from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. For more information, call 708.358.5700 or e-mail…
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Added by Becca on April 15, 2010 at 8:30pm — 3 Comments

Restaurant Review: Aripo's

The long-awaited Venezuelan restaurant, Aripo's, officially opened it's doors on Wednesday to crowds of hungry Oak Parkers.



For those of you who haven't heard of Aripo's, they specialize in Venezuelan sandwiches called arepas. I've never had an arepa before, so I didn't really know what to expect.



First off, I will say that they did a great job with the renovation. The interior was colorful and cozy. They even had two small tables set up outside.



Aripo's Given… Continue

Added by Becca on April 15, 2010 at 7:30pm — 13 Comments

Goodbye Maple Tree, Hello Delia's Cafe

One of my followers on Twitter tipped me off to the fact that the windows of the Maple Tree restaurant on Lake Street have been papered up and there's a sign saying it's under new ownership with a new name -- Delia's Cafe.



I'll be sure to snap a photo the next time I'm downtown. I hope they do a major renovation job and jazz up the menu. Oak Park sorely needs a good brunch place (not a dinner restaurant that serves brunch) and it would be nice if they could fill that… Continue

Added by Becca on April 6, 2010 at 7:30pm — 4 Comments

Upcoming Library & Unity Temple Literary Events

There are a number of great literary events coming up at the Oak Park Library and the Unity Temple. Here are some highlights:



Thursday, April 8, at 7:30 p.m. at Unity Temple: Vietnam veteran and author Tim O'Brien, best known for "The Things They Carried," a novel about men fighting in the Vietnam War which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. This is the 20th anniversary tour of his book. This event is… Continue

Added by Becca on April 5, 2010 at 9:30pm — 1 Comment

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