By Jessica Pierce
If the change in seasons and the dour economy have you a little down, you might want to head to Oak Park for a creative pick-me-up during ArtRageous, a new 10-day art festival.
The …

By Lou Carlozo
Confessions of a Pop Culture Pilgrim
Just west of Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, a stretch of Harrison Street in Oak Park, Ill. is revitalizing once-sleepy (and empty) storefronts with a force retrograde to any Great …

World renowned rock musician, Greg Hawkes of The Cars, shopped at Wonderwall Music Shoppe & Emporium!

By Andrea Mikenas
Cheese plates made from wine bottles.  Bowls made from cement bags.  Jewelry made from junk-drawer odds and ends.
Repurposing, always a passion among gallery owners in Oak Park’s eco-friendly arts district, is becoming a …

Craig Charlton of Trattoria 225 is featured in the Wednesday Journal

By Robin Zimmerman
From eight tracks and cassette decks to digital downloads and satellite radio, the American recording industry has been in a constant state of flux for the past forty years. But, in the village …

By Alicia Spates

The Beatles left its stamp on the world, so it’s only fitting that Art Gecko owner Lisa Nordstrom of Oak Park is remembering the Fab Four with a mail art exhibit. On display at …

Jerome McDonnell, Host of Worldview, interviews Judy Hoffman, Co-Founder and President of Art Creation Foundation for Children. The kids produce traditional Haitian arts and crafts pieces. Some of their art work is on display at Ridge Art here in Oak Park.

By Chris LaFortune
The Oak Park Area Arts Council, Oak Park Arts District and Downtown Oak Park all joined forces Thursday to present “Art dans la Rue,” or Art in the Streets, at the corner of Lake and Marion streets Thursday. …

A welcoming blend of history, architecture, culture and human diversity

By Lynn Petrak

One notices a lot of things not typical of the average suburb when walking through the village of Oak Park — structures of global …