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Oak Park, Ill., is located in Cook County just west of the Chicago border. In 1837, Joseph Kettlestrings, a native of England, bought 172 acres of land in the area. The town became known as Oak Park in 1871 after first being called Oak Ridge, and the "Village of Oak Park" came into being in 1902. Its population in the 2003 census was 50,824. Famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright built his home in Oak Park in 1889, and many of his buildings still exist throughout the suburb. Oak Park is also the birthplace of writer Ernest Hemingway.
Oak Park, Ill., is located in Cook County just west of the Chicago border. In 1837, Joseph Kettlestrings, a native of England, bought 172 acres of land in the area. The town became known as Oak Park in 1871 after first being called Oak Ridge, and the "Village of Oak Park" came into being in 1902. Its population in the 2003 census was 50,824. Famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright built his home in Oak Park in 1889, and many of his buildings still exist throughout the suburb. Oak Park is also the birthplace of writer Ernest Hemingway.
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Oak Park microbrew festival seeks to produce 'zero waste' to aid non-profit
The Micro Brew and Food Review, a "zero waste" festival featuring beers from 15 Illinois microbreweries and food from local restaurants, will be held on Oak Park's Marion Street from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday.The festival, organized by Seven Generations...Tags: Festive Event, Distilling and Brewing Industry
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What's blooming in Chicago public gardens
Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd., Glencoe 847-835-5440 chicagobotanic.org • Dahlia (Dahlia x hybrida 'Baarn Bounty') in The Esplanade • Gooseneck loosestrife (Lysimachia clethroides) in the Lagoon Garden • Heart-leaved...Tags: Millennium Park, Transportation, Wetlands, Garfield Park Conservatory, Natural Resources
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Man's body found in trash bin
The body of a man who was apparently homeless was found Tuesday night in a garbage bin behind a Jewel grocery in Oak Park. The 37-year-old man, who authorities were not identifying pending the notification of his family, was found at about 6:30 p.m. by... -
Bat-wielding man shot in Oak Park
A bat-wielding Berwyn man was shot twice after he threatened two other men in the 1100 block of South Austin Boulevard in Oak Park early Sunday, Oak Park police said. The man had apparently gotten out of the passenger side of an SUV while it was at a...Tags: Injuries, Racism
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Man whose body was found in trash bin was crushed, police say
Oak Park police said Wednesday that a man found Tuesday evening in a garbage bin behind a Jewel grocery store was crushed to death by a trash compactor. The 37-year-old man, who police said appeared to be homeless, was found about 6:30 p.m. by... -
Oak Park woman robbed at Blue Line stop
An Oak Park woman was robbed by a man who threatened to shoot her on the platform of the Austin Boulevard Blue Line stop at about 11:40 p.m. Tuesday, Oak Park police reports said. The woman was standing on the platform when she was approached by a man in...Tags: Theft
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Tinley Park train-crossing repairs to cause detours
Motorists who usually travel on the 18000 block of 80th Avenue in Tinley Park will have to use detours for the next week while repairs are made to the train crossing at the 80th Avenue Metra station. Commuters should be able to use the station's north...Tags: Metra, Tinley Park
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Ash borer detected in Burr Ridge
The tree-killing emerald ash borer has been detected in Burr Ridge, village officials confirmed Thursday. On July 25, village arborist Gary Gatlin noticed a group of ash trees showing signs of infestation during a routine inspection in the 6400 block...Tags: Burr Ridge
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Sensitive information about Tinley Park residents recovered
Tinley Park officials said late Thursday that they have recovered a box of lost computer tapes containing sensitive information about village residents. Trustee David Seaman said a resident this month found the box on the side of the road near 167th...Tags: Personal Data Collection, Interior Policy, Tinley Park
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Chicago shooting kills 1, injures 1 near Oak Park border
Two men were shot, one fatally, in an apparent drug-related attack Wednesday afternoon on Chicago's West Side near the border with Oak Park, police said. Everett Tate, 30, was found with a gunshot wound in the head in a parked vehicle at about 2 p.m....Tags: Injuries, Assault, Galewood
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3 charged in 7-Eleven robbery
Two Oak Park men and a Chicago teen were charged with armed robbery after a holdup this month at a 7-Eleven store at Roosevelt Road and Des Plaines Avenue in Forest Park. Charles H. Riley, 20, and Craig R. Shields, 19, both of Oak Park, and Jack A....Tags: Theft, Juvenile Delinquency, Des Plaines
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Tree-eating ash borer pest found in Sugar Grove
An infestation of the tree-killing emerald ash borer has been discovered in Sugar Grove, officials said this week. Eighteen trees, 12 in a landscape buffer behind the Jewel-Osco store next to Capitol Drive and six in the Windsor Point subdivision,...Tags: Burr Ridge, Agricultural Research and Technology
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