One pair sits in the front row. A woman knits with red yarn as they wait for their desired finds to be called.

Nothing would dampen the spirits of the group who came with poetry on their minds, and cupcakes, chocolates and handmade valentines in hand. They were here for the monthly Poetry Book Club with Elizabeth Berg.

The Collective at Concordia University, the school's theater wing, has mounted a goofy, touching show, "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," based on the comic strip "Peanuts," by Charles M. Schulz.

On the second floor of the Euclid Avenue United Methodist Church, 405 Euclid Ave. in Oak Park, there are five deftly decorated multipurpose rooms named for iconic people of color.

Oak Park is poised to ban single-use plastics and polystyrene foam containers in Oak Park restaurants, after village trustees approved a plan presented by the Environment and Energy Commission on Feb. 10. 

In recent years, Oak Park has added four new high-rise rental buildings to its downtown corridor, and the 1,068 units ranging from studios to three bedrooms are changing the face of the rental market in the village. 

Unity Temple stands in solid, unwavering concrete form on Lake Street, but inside, there is a full calendar of events and a revolving door of visitors who enter to attend them.

The Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation is again celebrating Franz Schubert (1797-1828).

Chanelle Moragne took a circuitous route to her newfound career, but in creating her own furniture line, Oak & Heir, she is returning to one of her earliest interests. 

The Daly Bagel is a few weeks from opening and Amanda Daly has shared details about their soft opening plans.