Top agent’s tips are not exactly a secret

OAK PARK — In her “first career,” Roz Byrne thoroughly enjoyed her job as an on-air, rock ‘n’ roll radio personality, interviewing superstars such as Led Zeppelin front man Robert Plant.

These days, Byrne is enjoying her “third and final career,” planting people in new …

Historical Society fundraiser May 23 at the Heurtley House in Oak Park

OAK PARK — When artist Chris Ware decided to use Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterpiece, the Arthur Heurtley House, for a poster he designed to benefit the Oak Park River Forest Historical Society, he picked that particular home for a few reasons.

“I chose the Heurtley …

Marion Street Grille, nine others honored for cleanliness

OAK PARK — Since opening about 18 years ago, Marion Street Grille consistently has been honored with the Oak Park Department of Public Health and Board of Health’s Johnson Restaurant Award for its food sanitation efforts.

New Oak Park tea shop offers place to relax

OAK PARK — Tea lovers, rejoice. With Serenitea, a new business opened at 1046 Pleasant St., Oak Park has gained a full-service tea shop. Non-tea lovers also have reason to check it out, as Serenitea will offer a range of special events for all ages.

Oak Park man starts record label

OAK PARK — In the long run, what does one want to be known for? Oak Park resident Matt Pakulski, a self-proclaimed “record geek,” decided it wasn’t search engine technology, his current field. It was records. Thus, FPE Records (“For Practically Everyone”), was born.

Oak Park-River Forest kitchen tour event is April 27

OAK PARK — When Traci Udofia decided to open her newly-remodeled kitchen up to the public for Saturday’s Parenthesis Kitchen Walk, she had no qualms about letting some 800 people traipse through her home.

“It’s a good cause,” said Udofia, who lives on the 1100 …

Oak Park Arms open house, chili cook-off April 20

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The public is invited to an open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at the Oak Park Arms Retirement Community, 408 S. Oak Park Ave.

For the first time at the Arms, a Chili Cook-Off will take place at …

Feeling flat? Paint can brighten mood

OAK PARK Spring has now sprung and for me, that means it’s time to get out of the winter doldrums by popping some color into my world. I recently took advantage of the free quart of interior, flat enamel paint being given out by Clark …

Oak Park cafe owner competes for TV host job

OAK PARK — Shaping empanadas as a child helped shape the career of Oak Park restaurateur Cristiane Pereira. Pereira, who owns Taste of Brasil Cafe, 906 S. Oak Park Ave., with her husband, is one of 17 finalists to be the new host of “Check, Please!,” the WTTW-Channel 11 restaurant review show.

Oak Park Development Corp. evolves approach as business changes

OAK PARK — As the nature of business success evolves, so does the Oak Park Development Corporation. The nonprofit economic development agency, established in 1974, is charting new ways to attract and retain thriving businesses and entrepreneurs.