Oak Brook News

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.

The Hinsdale Junior Woman's Club will again offer a $2000 scholarship to a deserving female senior who has dedicated exceptional time and effort serving her community and who plans to continue this dedication as a member of her college community.

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.

The Hinsdale High School District 86 Board approved hiring the current principal of Butler Junior High School in Oak Brook as the next principal of Hinsdale South High School.

The Open Model Call held on February 24th at 4:00 PM in Mario Tricoci Hair Salon & Day Spa , located at 900 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago saw more than 120 models and are expecting even more at each of the next four events.

The Oak Brook Park District is currently conducting a Community Wide Needs Assessment and Interest Survey to better determine the recreational programming and facility usage and needs of Oak Brook residents.

Illinois state Sen. Jim Oberweis and Downers Grove businessman Doug Truax square off in the March 18 Republican primary for U.S. Senate, with the winner facing longtime incumbent Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin in November.

With all the snow lately, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is seeing an uptick in cross-country skiers on trails.