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OakPark.com Blogs RSS The latest blog entries from OakPark.com http://www.oakpark.com Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:20:19 UTC OakPark.com http://www.oakpark.com http://www.oakpark.com/ShareLogo.jpg Spring Resale Season is upon us - get in on the action. http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2189/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS

Sarah reminds us that spring resale season is starting for families in the Oak Park area. There is still room to consign some of those clothes your children have grown out of. Read More...

]]> http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2189/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:38:13 UTC Donshuunouo-it-yourself !!!!!!!!! http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2186/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS Read More...

]]> http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2186/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:00:00 UTC Photos: Y-Box Family Interactive Gaming Center in Oak Park http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2188/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS

The West Cook YMCA in Oak Park celebrated the grand opening of the new Y-Box Family Interactive Gaming Center last Thursday. Read More...

]]> http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2188/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:00:00 UTC Heart Fest at Vanguard West Suburban Medical Center http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2187/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS Vanguard West Suburban Medical Center hosted Heart Fest 2012, where their doctors and medical professionals were on hand to inform the community about cardiovascular health. Resources available included lectures, blood pressure checks, cholesterol and glucose screening and more. The overall goal was to inform the public about the cardiovascular health and how to prevent it. Read More...

]]> http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2187/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:43:02 UTC Franchise Face-Off: Popeye's vs. KFC http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2175/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS

Comparing Popeye’s and KFC may lead to the proverbial “distinction without a difference.” Perhaps you disagree. Read More...

]]> http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2175/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:00:00 UTC The Getaway outfit http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2173/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS

Are you planning a little warm weather vaca? Here's your Guide to resort-worthy ensembles for pre-Spring. Read More...

]]> http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2173/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:00:00 UTC Park District of Oak Park to receive award next month http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2183/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS The Park District of Oak Park will receive an award at a benefit next month in recognition of more than three decades of support for Oak Park Festival Theatre. Read More...

]]> http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2183/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:45:00 UTC Empty Bowls Community Dinner to Support the Pantry http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2182/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS

The Annual Empty Bowls Community Dinner will be held on February 24, 2012 from 6-8 p.m at Oak Park River and Forest High School. Bowls made by student and local potters will be sold for $15 ($10 for students) and will be filled with soup donated by local restaurants and businesses. Empty Bowls raises money for Global Alliance for Africa, PADS, and Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry. All funds go directly to support these organizations. Please support this Community effort for hunger relief. Read More...

]]> http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2182/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:21:08 UTC I Meet the Robotic Toilet http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2174/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS

Travelers more worldly than I have no doubt encountered robotic loos, but this was my first time, and I have to say, it gave me pause. Read More...

]]> http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2174/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:00:00 UTC Gospel Sunday February 26 http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2181/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS For many years now the last weekend of February has been a time when the extended First Baptist family marks the end of Black History month with a celebration of Black Gospel Music. In the past our Gospel Fest has included artists of local, national and even international renown. We have also enjoyed the contribution of choirs from sister churches, some traveling from as far as Mississippi! Read More...

]]> http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2181/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:45:17 UTC Too Much Whitney Houston http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2177/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS My indifference to her death makes me wonder if I am a bad person Read More...

]]> http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2177/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:00:00 UTC Response to Bethge's WHY I HATE RELIGION BUT LOVE JESUS http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2185/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS I found a response to Bethge's Why I Hate Religion but Love Jesus" on the internet which I thought was balanced and fair. It's by a Michigan pastor, who looks to be in his 30s, named Kevin DeYoung. I'll print part of his response without comment. Read More...

]]> http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2185/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:00:00 UTC Lyrics to WHY I HATE RELIGION BUT LOVE JESUS http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2184/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS Jefferson's Bethke's rap poem video, Why I Hate Religion but Love Jesus, had 10 million hits in the 4 days after he posted it on youtube on Jan. 10. Before commenting on it, I thought I should simply post the lyrics so you can read what has become a "phenomenon." Read More...

]]> http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2184/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:00:00 UTC Walking in Circles - A February Cycle http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2180/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS

]]> http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2180/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:07:07 UTC Oak Park Writer's Group Supports Published and Non-published Authors http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2178/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS

Authors and poets come together to celebrate the literary heritage of the village and to support writers in many ways throughout the year Read More...

]]> http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2178/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:55:20 UTC Shumpert to compete in All-Star Slam Dunk contest http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2172/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS While he wasn’t exactly known for doing many jaw-dropping slam dunks when he graced the hardwood at OPRF High School — we’d say Gabe Levin owns that distinction nowadays — it appears Iman Shumpert will take to the air in the Sprite Slam Dunk contest during the NBA’s All-Star weekend. Read More...

]]> http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2172/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:31:59 UTC Oak Park's Lake Theatre says no more small children at R-rated films http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2171/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS

Starting March 2, Oak Park's Lake Theatre will no longer allow kids 6 years old and under to attend R-rated films, even when accompanied by a parent or guardian. Read More...

]]> http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2171/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:28:04 UTC Oak Park news bits: Two closings, two openings http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2170/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS Here are a couple of items worth noting from the Village of Oak Park's email newsletter, including two job openings at village hall. Read More...

]]> http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2170/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:59:43 UTC Champion Grant Open House - March 8 http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2168/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS

Due to the success of the Champion Grant in 2011, Community Bank is proud to announce that the Champion Grant will again be available throughout 2012. Through the Champion Grant, Community Bank of Oak Park River Forest encourages growth and support in economically challenged communities. Read More...

]]> http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2168/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:29:26 UTC Join DICOT now http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2167/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS I’m going to get a manicure today. I wonder if I’ll tear it to shreds trying to open something when I get home. Maybe it will be something as simple as a tear-back can of soup. I can never do it in one fell swoop. I always have to find something to pry up the round thing on top and then pull as hard as I can, and maybe get it open enough that the soup will fall out. Read More...

]]> http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2167/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:26:43 UTC Friday Finds - Mushrooms http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2169/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS

Sarah's family has had so much mushroom fun in the past few months she can't stop talking about it. Read More...

]]> http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2169/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:00:00 UTC Oak Parker reunites with camera lost at Super Bowl http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2166/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS An Oak Park resident who lost his camera at the Super Bowl Feb. 5 was miraculously reunited with it this week. Read More...

]]> http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2166/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:52:48 UTC From Oak Park to Calgary - Exporting UnNatural Disasters http://www.oakpark.com/3_3_2165/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS