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Folk musicians harmonize in new school
Roosevelt Road will soon be a friendlier place. On May 1, Oak Park resident Rob Pierce is opening the Friendly School of Folk Music above his Friendly Tap on the Berwyn side of Roosevelt. Pierce had been contemplating converting the apartment above the bar into …
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Information is provided by Record Information Services, P.O. Box 894, Elburn IL 60119; phone (630) 557-1000; fax (630) 557-1001. OAK PARK 1229 N Humphrey Ave.: Morrison Trust to Zachary J Stedt Catherine V Croake, $277,500, April 4 169 N Grove Ave. Apt 3a: Jule Wilkinson …
Robinson’s Ribs No. 1 ingredient: hard work
The unofficial start of summer means one thing: barbecue ribs. And no one can cook them like Robinson’s No. 1 Ribs in Oak Park. Barbecue-rib king Charlie Robinson has come a long, long way since he was born the third of seven children to a …
Business Briefs: Wedding day for gay X-Men?
In the latest example of Disney/Marvel corporate synergy, the heavily promoted X-Men story beginning in this week’s “Astonishing X-Men #50” was revealed May 22 on the morning ABC talk show “The View.” The general consensus is that Astonishing X-Men #50 will lead to the marriage …
Providing loving family care
Even a development that benefits everyone sometimes contains the seeds of a problem. “People are living longer,’’ Geraldine DeCleene Hanrahan said. “There are lots of reasons: People have quit smoking, our medicines are better, our water is safer.’’ But longevity sometimes creates the issue of …
Business Briefs
Eat at Starship; give to Oak-Leyden Every Wednesday in May, Starship Restaurant & Catering will donate 20 percent of anyone’s bill to Oak-Leyden Developmental Services. Simply mention Oak-Leyden when ordering any of the breakfast favorites, homemade soups or sandwiches. Starship Restaurant is at 7618 W. Madison …
Property Transfers
Information is provided by Record Information Services, P.O. Box 894, Elburn IL 60119; phone (630) 557-1000; fax (630) 557-1001. OAK PARK 514 S East Ave.: Zaccardi Trust to Christopher Schneider Elizabeth M Anderson, $249,500, March 27 832 N Oak Park Ave.: Daniel W Callahan Jr …
Property Transfers
Information is provided by Record Information Services, P.O. Box 894, Elburn IL 60119; phone (630) 557-1000; fax (630) 557-1001. OAK PARK 1019 N Elmwood Ave.: Vonesh Trust to Marc Struelens Nancy Struelens, $415,000, April 2 1218 N Austin Blvd: Iceland Inc to Johnnie Watson Laquilla …
Arming women for a successful job search
“How to Climb the Ladder of Success in a Skirt” on May 12 is a professional development seminar to help women powerfully launch their careers. Co-sponsored by the Concordia University Chicago Business College and the Illinois Federation of Women’s Business Clubs/Downtown Chicago, the event will …
Business seminar to show how to succeed in a skirt
For all women’s strides to be equal partners in business, the balance still tips toward suits, not skirts. A leading educator of business professionals, George Vukotich, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Business at Concordia University Chicago, still sees the need to offer women students …
Community Bank OPRF grant to West Suburban PADS
Community Bank of Oak Park River Forest has announced that West Suburban PADS is the recipient of Community Bank’s Champion Grant. The purpose of the Champion Grant is to assist organizations in providing community outreach programs for low- or moderate-income individuals. Founded in 1992, West …






