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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. -
Constable: Summer sweet corn is here, but do you eat it correctly?
Jul 12, 2018 7:04 AM - Some say summer starts on June 21. Some say July Fourth. Then there are those who think summer starts on the day local sweet corn arrives. "It's the first day, so a lot of people are excited about it," says Alec Lamoureaux, 21, keeper of the sweet corn at The Farm vegetable stand in Carol Stream.
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Local car dealers host 'Barbecue for the Troops' July 14
Jul 5, 2018 12:59 PM - New-car dealers in the Chicago area are on a summertime mission to raise awareness and funds for local troops and their families. The Chicago Automobile Trade Association and its dealer members are partnering with the USO of Illinois to host the sixth annual "Barbecue for the Troops" on Saturday, July 14. -
Local car dealers to host 'Barbecue for the Troops' July 14
Jul 2, 2018 9:44 PM - New-car dealers in the Chicago area are on a summertime mission to raise awareness and funds for local troops and their families. The Chicago Automobile Trade Association and its dealer members are partnering with the USO of Illinois to host the sixth annual "Barbecue for the Troops" on Saturday, July 14.
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