Seed Montessori, an after-school program, hosted its second annual Seed Café, Jan. 24, with friends and family in the Oak Park community treated to a fine dining experience, courtesy of the kids who attend the program. 

The Park District of Oak Park is inching closer to achieving its goal of building a community recreation center, thanks to a notable land donation made by Mary Jo and Stephen Schuler, local philanthropists and long-time park backers.

The community got its first look at the plans for the proposed Madison Street Pete's Market during a Jan. 24 public meeting at Oak Park's main library.

In light of last winter's polar vortex, the Oak Park Homelessness Coalition has created the Polar Vortex Response Team to transport people experiencing homelessness to safe areas when extreme cold temperatures strike.