Ravi Parakkat has pulled together local leaders and residents in an effort to buoy local restaurants through the challenging winter months of COVID ahead. 

Approximately 60,000 people entered the modified market at Lake and Scoville over its 23 weeks, with some Saturdays drawing as many as 3,000 attendees.

"My hope is not to close any of my restaurants, but this feels like a funeral."

While George's Restaurant was the single Oak Park restaurant the village identified Wednesday as violating the governor's ban on in-door dining, several other restaurateurs in Oak Park had strong feelings and deep worries about this latest setback.