Martin Berg, Author at Wednesday Journal

Celebrating 35 years of Shrubtown

by Martin Berg June 16, 2026June 16, 2026

For years I have really enjoyed the Shrubtown cartoons of Marc Stopeck. Their quality would merit inclusion in the Chicago Tribune or Chicago Sun-Times, if in fact they even had editorial cartoons — which they don’t. So we’re pretty fortunate here in the villages that Marc’s wit and artistic talent have merged to give us […]

Letters To The Editor

Who do Oak Parkers think they are?

by Martin Berg May 18, 2021May 18, 2021

Mike’s Place closed for 30 days, no more special events allowedJune 17, 2026
Mike’s Place Sports Bar & Grill will remain closed until July 7, under terms of an agreement worked out with… Read more: Mike’s Place closed for 30 days, no more special events allowed
Straw, Broadview 6 defendants demand special counsel investigation June 17, 2026
Last week newly released grand jury transcripts disclosed a grand juror telling Broadview 6 prosecutor Sheri Mecklenburg last October that… Read more: Straw, Broadview 6 defendants demand special counsel investigation
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Making antiques cool again June 16, 2026
Odds and ends with some a bit odder than others: It’s vintage now: There was an extended period of time back in the 1970s and into the… Read more: Making antiques cool again
Shrubtown: Shameless promotionJune 16, 2026