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Over 60,000 rubber ducks will splash into the Chicago River Aug. 8 for Special Olympics Illinois
Aug 1, 2019 6:48 PM - More than 60,000 rubber ducks will drop off the Wabash Bridge into the Chicago River on Thursday, Aug. 8. The 14th annual Chicago Ducky Derby to benefit Special Olympics Illinois enthralls people of all ages who watch the ducks "race" to the finish line. -
Joe Castillo and Erika Villegas of RE/MAX Mi Casa are new owners of Oak Park RE/MAX
Aug 2, 2019 5:36 PM - Joe Castillo, broker/owner of RE/MAX Mi Casa in Chicago, announced that he and Erika Villegas, Broker Associate at RE/MAX Mi Casa, have secured ownership of RE/MAX In the Village in Oak Park, Ill. -
National Kidney Foundation of Illinois to host 34th annual Gift of Life Gala Oct. 24
Jul 12, 2019 6:06 PM - The National Kidney Foundation of Illinois is planning its 34th annual "Gift of Life Gala" Oct. 24 at the Drake Hotel in Chicago. Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson and his son Chicago police officer Daniel Johnson will receive the Gift of Life Award and philanthropists Joan and Paul Rubschlager will be honored with the Harold & Molly Schwartz Founders Award. -
Oakton professor writes textbook on Chicago region's biodiversity
Jan 2, 2019 2:24 PM - Oakton Community College Associate Professor of Biology Paul Gulezian's textbook, "A Field Guide to the Biodiversity of the Chicago Region," was recently published by Bluedoor Publishing and will be used this spring for students enrolled in Introduction to Environmental Studies.
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'It just restored my faith in people': St. Charles business helps woman experiencing car problems
Dec 27, 2018 3:08 PM - Helen Hines of Oak Park was in need of a little good fortune after her car died earlier this year. What she got was compassion from employees of a St. Charles automobile detailing company who knew very little about her, yet completed $260 worth of work for free. -
Theater spotlight: 'Unforgettable' Evan Tyrone Martin channels Nat King Cole at Marriott
Dec 12, 2018 7:14 AM - In suburban theater: Evan Tyrone Martin channels Nat King Cole at Marriott; Oak Park Festival Theatre remounts "A Dickens Carol"; and "American Girl Live" launches its national tour at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie. -
It's a colorful time in The Week in Pictures
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Filmmaker Steve James tackles thorny issue of race in suburban school
Aug 25, 2018 6:44 PM - Oscar-nominated filmmaker and Oak Park resident Steve James gets bluntly real about his new Starz documentary series "America to Me," a carefully observed look at the relationships between race, education and inequity at Oak Park and River Forest High School. -
Deadline nears for Painted Ladies Competition
Aug 10, 2018 8:56 PM - Imagine having neighbors walk by your painted home and know your home was a winner in the Chicago Paint & Coatings Association's "Chicago's Finest Painted Ladies & Her Court Competition." -
Oak Park company designs oral, quick absorbing cannabis
Aug 6, 2018 12:18 PM - Oak Park-based PharmaCann, a vertically integrated cannabis company, designed PharmaCann Capsules to ensure medical cannabis is absorbed better and lasts longer, providing patients a first-of-its-kind delivery method beyond inhalation, edibles and tinctures.
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