Oak Brook News

Old Town Pour House , located in the heart of OakBrook Center, is hosting an exclusive event from 6pm to 8pm on March 12, 2014 to kick-off the inclusion of three newly added on-tap brews from Big Shoulders Beer Company .

From March 26 through April 27, 2014 OAK BROOK, Ill. - First Folio Theatre will present the World Premiere of the new drama SALVAGE by Joseph Zettelmaier.

McDonald's is blaming both the bad winter weather and "challenging industry dynamics'' for slumping sales in the U.S. The Oak Brook, Ill.-based fast food chain says that sales fell 1.4 percent in February and 0.3 percent worldwide at restaurants open for at least 13 months.

Meet the candidates Joseph Cantore Age: 42 Hometown: Oak Brook Profession: Real estate management; Forest Preserve District Board member Family: Wife and newborn son.

Bill Gothard, the founder and president of the Institute for Basic Life Principles, has resigned, according to a Friday evening report from the Sun-Times , due to alleged acts of sexual harassment of women and teen girls.

Meet the host of "Chelsea Lately," see an Oscar-winning film and more in our top picks of things to do around Burr Ridge this weekend.

It may not seem like it, but spring is on the way. A sure sign of that lies in the maple trees.

Violinist turned prizefighter Joe Bonaparte falls for tough cookie Lorna in Griffin Theatre's revival of "Golden Boy," Clifford Odets' 1937 drama about a man torn by his desire for acclaim and security and his love of music.

A.M. Castle & Co., Oak Brook, Ill., reported net income of $3.7 million in the second quarter, an increase from both the prior year's quarter and the first quarter of 2011.

Area elementary school districts have been adjusting their school calendars to make up for four days on which school was canceled because of extremely cold temperatures.

An Illinois-based REIT acquired the Walmart-anchored North Hills Square Shopping Center in Coral Springs for $11.05 million.

It may not seem like it, but spring is on the way. A sure sign of that lies in the maple trees.

The Hinsdale High School District 86 Board last week approved hiring Palmer, the current principal of Butler Junior High School in Oak Brook, subject to both sides agreeing to contract terms.

The suburbs are hardly left wanting for steakhouses, though they now have another high-end contender: Perry's Steakhouse & Grille , a masculine, modern - not to mention, expansive - option tucked within Oakbrook Center.

Louetta was born June 18, 1926, the daughter of Robert and Pauline Hurst in Dayton, Ohio.

A Matter of Basic Principles: Bill Gothard and the Christian Life Don Veinot, Joy Veinot, and Ron Henzel 21st Century Press, 384 pages, $16 is the latest volley in a protracted conflict between popular seminar speaker Bill Gothard and an apologetics ministry known as Midwest Christian Outreach .

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County invites gardeners to place presale orders for its annual native plant sale at dupageforest.org/nativeplantpresale.

A 39-year-old woman was charged with DUI alcohol and drugs at about 11:45 a.m. Feb. 20 after her gray Volkswagen Passat was found in a ditch on the 200 block of Walker Avenue.

There's more to do than just watching the Oscars this Sunday - check out festivities for a beloved children's author, a concert of French music and more in our top picks of weekend happenings around Burr Ridge.

The cast of "Nate the Great" from The Children's Theatre of Western Springs pauses during a rehearsal for their March 8 performance at the Clarendon Hills Public Library.