Friday, May 18th, 2012 2:15 PM

I emailed three of my pals, fellow Cubs fans, about Kerry Wood apparently retiring from baseball and the hoopla over it. Any Cubs fans have an opinion on this?

Friday, May 18th, 2012 11:07 AM

Updated 12:12 p.m.
Crews have patched the leak in the water main and water service has been restored along Oak Park Ave.

Friday, May 18th, 2012 6:00 AM

An appropriately balmy day is forecast for the opening of the Oak Park Farmers Market on Saturday, May 19. There will be a smattering of early produce, along with flowers, preserves, meat, bluegrass music and …oh yes, I almost forgot … donuts.

Thursday, May 17th, 2012 2:55 PM

On Wednesday, May 30, from 7-8:30 p.m., Oak Park River Forest High School's Parent Connection will host its first Black College Night, which will highlight the opportunities available for our students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Thursday, May 17th, 2012 12:10 PM

Local artists have been working on re-creating 20 vintage windows from RK Management buildings' for a display at 229 Harrison during the What's Blooming Festival. The artists received minimal direction about how to approach the project — just to create a work of art using a vintage window recycled from an RK Management building. "Apply your creative and artistic vision to an individual window."

Thursday, May 17th, 2012 9:51 AM

MacDowell Artists Association held its annual scholarship auditions for local high school seniors who plan to continue their study of music in college. The auditions were held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Oak Park on Saturday, May 5.

This year there were two winners, both from Oak Park: Marina Vulinovic, piano and Sarah Coffman, soprano.

Thursday, May 17th, 2012 9:48 AM

Susan M. Scherer, M.D. is happy to announce the wedding of her father James A. Scherer of Oak Park to Liene Sorenson also of Oak Park, on May 19, 2012 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Oak Park.

Thursday, May 17th, 2012 9:42 AM

Tabitha Watson, will graduate from Boston University on May 20th, 2012. She is a 2008 honors graduate of Oak Park River Forest High School where she played violin in the orchestra, and participated in the Spoken Word Poetry Program. Tabitha will graduate with dual degrees in Political Science and Journalism, with a minor in Spanish.

Thursday, May 17th, 2012 9:30 AM

We were expecting just two baby gerbils to fill the void left by the passing of our first library gerbil, Ramona Nibble(smith).We were surprised to get three!

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012 3:02 PM

Two "artistic" events for you this weekend - in Oak Park and in Riverside!