The groundhog may have predicted an early spring, but in the near western suburbs, winter keeps on coming. When it's too cold or dreary to enjoy things outside, Oak Park's landmark Pleasant Home, 217 Home Ave., is opening its doors for activities that don't require snow boots or a shovel.

Sparked in large part by a perceived need in the community and also in response to public scrutiny of the recent uptick in luxury high rise developments in Oak Park, the board of Housing Forward, among other agencies, has put a lot of time into advocating for the village to adopt an inclusionary housing ordinance. 

It's the housewalk to end all housewalks, and it's headed to Oak Park on Saturday, May 18. 

That's right, tickets to Wright Plus 2019 are now available and the early bird gets the discount and the best access to all of the extras provided by the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust. 

Carole Jackson knows rehab. Armed with a degree in architecture and an MBA, the Oak Park resident has spent over 30 years in the business of rehabbing older residences throughout Chicago and its suburbs.