Shrubtown

Shrubtown: Where’s the candy?!

by Marc Stopeck October 28, 2025October 28, 2025

Property transfers for April 2026July 16, 2026
The following property transfers were reported by the Cook County Clerk from April 2026. Where addresses appear incomplete, for instance… Read more: Property transfers for April 2026
Jerome Cerny house in River Forest for sale for almost $1.7 millionJuly 16, 2026
It all started with a television set. In 1989, Dollard Carey was living on the 1200 block of Woodbine in Oak… Read more: Jerome Cerny house in River Forest for sale for almost $1.7 million
‘We have to stand up for others’: Oak Park residents protest ICE killings in Texas, Maine July 16, 2026
Residents of Oak Park gathered on the Home Avenue pedestrian bridge Wednesday morning in response to two fatal shootings this… Read more: ‘We have to stand up for others’: Oak Park residents protest ICE killings in Texas, Maine
Is Oak Park the sourest place on Earth? July 16, 2026
Since 2022, Oak Park candy shop Candycopia has hosted an in-store Sour Candy Challenge, pushing customers’ taste limits to the… Read more: Is Oak Park the sourest place on Earth?
Commissioner Stamps leads moment of silence for Christian Wallace at village board meeting July 15, 2026
Cook County Commissioner Tara Stamps led a walk-out and moment of silence for Christian Wallace, the man recently killed in… Read more: Commissioner Stamps leads moment of silence for Christian Wallace at village board meeting

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