Who doesn't love a parade and shopping?

Divine Consign is hosting an outdoor furniture tent sale through Monday. The furniture is priced right and gorgeous! It's simply divine.

On Thursday, May 23, the Chicago Bulls' ambassador reprised that role by filling in for scheduled speaker Bob Love at the closing luncheon for Celebrating Seniors Week at Concordia University's Koehneke Community Center.

Green ambassadors and student leaders from Beye Elementary School participated in the annual volunteering field trip to the Chicago Green Festival, which was held at Navy Pier on May 18 and 19.

A roundup of this week's stories from Oak Park and River Forest.

The following local students have been named to the Dean's List for the spring 2013 semester at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis.

The Association for the Advancement of Science Communication (AASC) welcomes UIC Assistant Professor of Kinesiology Jeremy Fransen and yoga instructor Kim Wade who will present the science and art of yoga for fathers and sons in a workshop called Father/Son Science/Yoga.

Village Hall, 123 Madison St., will be closed on Mon., May 27, in observance of Memorial Day. Should an incident that doesn't quite rise to the level of a 9-1-1 emergency occur when Village Hall is closed, call the Police Department non-emergency number 708.386.3800 for assistance.

Set in the 1950s, Ballad City Nights is a popular television sketch variety show rising in the ranks. Currently competing with Lucille Ball's "I Love Lucy" for #1 Viewed Show in America, the actors and workers of the television show work hard to make the show the best that they can.

Emily tries her hand at Swedish cinnamon buns using her bread machine's dough cycle as a shortcut