Shrubtown

Shrubtown: Resistance!

by Marc Stopeck November 18, 2025November 18, 2025

New West Sub owners, Insight Health Systems, struggle with reopening hospitals in Ohio September 21, 2026
Insight Health Systems struggle to reopen two hospitals in Ohio as they buy two more struggling hospitals in Chicago and Oak Park.
The human faces behind the West Sub debacleSeptember 21, 2026
The closure of West Sub and subsequent lawsuits between Prasad and business partner and landlord Rathnaker Reddy Patlola dominated local headlines for months. But with few exceptions, those most traumatized have not been heard from.
Dilla Thomas leads Austin history tourSeptember 20, 2026
The event was a fundraiser for The Neighborhood Bridge, a not-for-profit founded in 2023 to help West Side residents reach their full potential by connecting them to available human services
Sea Love Oak Park makes candles and community September 18, 2026
One might think making a candle is all about fun and creating something that smells nice. At Sea Love in Oak Park, it’s so much more – it’s a ritual, it’s a story, and it’s family.
Oak Park hosts children Art and Play for Park(ing) Day September 18, 2026
A portion of street parking in downtown Oak Park was turned into a children’s play area on Friday to celebrate the world-wide Park(ing) Day.

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