Blackberry Market Archives - Wednesday Journal

There’s buzz about Blackberry Market

by Jackie Pisano September 15, 2026September 16, 2026

Located at 905 S. Lombard Ave., Blackberry Market is breathing new life into a historic neighborhood storefront. The spot, which housed the iconic Buzz Cafe for nearly three decades before its 2023 closure, was followed by a brief stint as a Kribi Coffee location before the brand pulled out of the location last fall.

Eats

New biz at Buzz Café space

by Risé Sanders-Weir April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

Eats

It’s April. Can outdoor dining be far off?

by Risé Sanders-Weir March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

News

Cyclist logs over 6,000 miles in one year

by Stacey Sheridan December 21, 2022December 21, 2022

Dilla Thomas leads Austin history tourSeptember 20, 2026
The event was a fundraiser for The Neighborhood Bridge, a not-for-profit founded in 2023 to help West Side residents reach their full potential by connecting them to available human services
Sea Love Oak Park makes candles and community September 18, 2026
One might think making a candle is all about fun and creating something that smells nice. At Sea Love in Oak Park, it’s so much more – it’s a ritual, it’s a story, and it’s family.
Oak Park hosts children Art and Play for Park(ing) Day September 18, 2026
A portion of street parking in downtown Oak Park was turned into a children’s play area on Friday to celebrate the world-wide Park(ing) Day.
Goal-setting key to opening weeks of Willard School yearSeptember 17, 2026
It’s the beginning of the end for Aimee Conrad. The Willard School first grade teacher is in the first weeks of her final year teaching before retirement, after beginning her career in 1994.
Oak Park creates pricing tiers to reduce water use September 17, 2026
The village board voted to move forward with an alternative rate structure for the next five years that creates two-tiers for water usage and billing instead of the flat-rate system.