On May 21, the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust laid off 13 employees, 25 percent of its workforce.

The threat of vandalism and looting related to the protests surrounding the death of George Floyd impacted local restaurants beginning on Sunday evening.

The Oak Park Farmers Market opened Saturday for its 45th season on a sunny day amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 

For me, it started on Sunday afternoon. I was driving east on Madison into the city to get a sense of the mood, expecting to see what I had gotten used to seeing in the five years of protests and parades and Lollapaloozas that have gripped the Loop.

Stuck in a situation out of their control during COVID-19 – quarantined and forced into remote learning - the Percy Julian Middle School Men's Ensemble decided to approach the situation with humor and song.

With quarantine, at times, comes opportunity. In this instance, it comes in the form of young people with outstanding poetry having a new version of the annual Freshman Poetry Slam

The Frank J. Baker House in Wilmette was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1909. Reportedly, Wright himself brought the plans to Baker in Wilmette via horseback.

Anfora Wine Merchants, a retail shop and wine education center, officially opened for curbside service at 128 S. Marion St.

After 125 years selling office supplies, the beloved family-run Pieritz Bros. is closing up shop at the end of June.

At long last, the River Forest Women's Club at 526 Ashland Ave. has found a new set of owners. The historically landmarked home, designed in 1913 by William Drummond, had languished on the market for years.