Trattoria 225 will keep its name and menu in the switchover but will lose Craig Charlton, the Oak Park resident who brought the eatery to life in 2007. He closed the sale on Monday to …

Kleronomos hopes approval will pave way for new restaurant
By MARTY STEMPNIAK
Staff Reporter
First reported 2/19/2010 4:59 p.m.

A decision last Thursday could pave the way for a high-traffic alley closing and a long-empty building on Harrison Street …

Karen Morava of the Careful Peach Boutique will be moving to Downtown Oak Park to expand her space. Best of luck, Karen, the Arts District will miss you!

Flashpoint Academy students filmed at Val’s halla Records for a documentary on the health of independent music stores.

Two Arts District members, Laura Maychruk and Georgina Mitchell, were runners up for Wednesday Journal’s 2009 Villager of the Year.

Learn more about Sallie Wolf of Calypso Moon through this interview by Scotti Cohn in the blog It Happened in Chicago.

By Laurie Borman
Chicago Street Smart

Chicago’s Magnificent Mile® and State Street are must-dos for any holiday strolling, of course. The store windows in Macy’s, the lights up and down Michigan Ave. But there are lots more places …

For the holiday ritual that drove people out of town, Longfellow moms and a whole bunch of helper elves put together a neighborhood fundraiser. See more of the article in the Wednesday Journal by Matthew Wilson.

Amy Pappageorge from Musikgarten (344 Harrison) is featured in this Oak Leaves article.

Sarah’s Inn gives battered women the tools to take control
By BOB SKOLNIK
Contributing Reporter
Six years ago, Amy was at a low point in her life. Her husband of eight years had been hitting her, pushing her …