Katie Morris, author and creator of "The 5 Dollar Day" blog, is tackling the issues of food, nutrition and poverty in the United States. Her challenge: to eat healthy foods on $5 a day.
Did you know that your insurance company can sue you? Yes it can. Ouch.
Finally! Some good from all those tax dollars spent!
A child's sense of wonder is peaked by sweet strawberries in a local author's edible garden.
Learn to save money using couponing secrets of the pros. Jill Cataldo offers tips to maximize grocery savings on Thursday, June 7 at Oak Park Public Library.
*Disclaimer: Anyone who knows me knows I’m not famous for being organized. So I’d never write a post about being organized! These tips are designed to help you declutter and clean.
Local artists will use the library's glass-walled Idea Box as a temporary studio. Observe their progress from the other side of the glass and watch the Idea Box fill with artwork!
Whether you are getting in an intense outdoor workout, or just taking a stroll, it’s extremely important to keep yourself hydrated.
Renewing your license means more to you than just avoiding a ticket. It also means keeping your insurance coverage.
Farmer’s markets provide communities with a perfect opportunity to buy fresh, local food, which is essential to a clean diet and getting and maintaing a healthy body weight.
The Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park and Columbia College invite you to a special screening of HBO Films' presentation: Hemingway & Gellhorn, at Columbia's Film Row Cinema on Friday, June 8.
Learn the basics, including casting on, binding off, knit stitch, and purl stitch. Sue Jaffee shares simple project ideas for new knitters in this free two-session program.
An old designer's trick for adding color to your space
Michael Stelzer Jocks tries to get inside the head of his urban-gardener wife. He has her pretty well figured out.
When I think about the times when I was truly impressed by my Mom, few moments stand as boldly in my mind as the hours, days and months after my brother John was born.
Hit and run accidents and DUIs often create insurance coverage issues. What does your policy cover?
All work and no play can take a tremendous toll on the mind and body.
Reverence for the Earth inspires a busy mom to seek a spiritual home in her kitchen.
Important Steps to Help Prevent Macular Degeneration
Repurposing an old chair into a frame.
Are you a curious teen who loves to get to the bottom of a good story? Want to work with a professional journalist? Then apply to the News Know-How campaign!
Want to take better pictures of your kids? Get expert advice from professional portrait photographer Lisa Green. She has decades of experience getting the very best shots and plenty of tips to share.
There are plenty of ways to get in a workout at home on a rainy day. No excuses!
Ever wonder if your car insurance would pay if you were in a one car accident? Read on to find out more!
On April 1st, I ran my first 5K race, The Race That's Good For Life. It was such a great time, and surprisingly enough, I finished with my own personal best time: 39 min. 44 sec.
We are a society that is chained to our communication devices, which often causes undue stress and makes us forget about the real world around us.
Just another post from your friends at The Sugar Beet. This time, Julie Burwell thinks about how acting locally fosters community and taste buds.
Jesse Howard's dramatic exhibit titled “The Abyss Series: The Diminishing Black Male” will be at Oak Park Public Library through May 30.
Trib Local — litter?
Learn how to get the most out of your workout with these Dos and Don'ts.
"Leaving Czechoslovakia" presents the stories of 20th-century Czech and Slovak émigrés to America in their own words. An opening reception on Friday, May 11 is free and open to the public.
We are only allotted so much time each day. Do you really want to spend it on unnecessary “obligations”?
What does your insurance policy cover? Get a copy of your policy and check out your coverages and exclusions.
Whether you have never played Scrabble before or consider yourself an expert, come show your skills at Oak Park Public Library’s Scrabble Tournament! Prizes will be awarded in each age bracket.
RockStar Ink -- Makes a Swedish Connection & Feels the Love
The Sugar Beet Co-op experiences awesome neighborliness at Oak Park's Earth Fest 2012.
The Friends Library’s folk music series continues with free concerts by My Sweet Patootie on Monday, April 30 and by Claudia Schmidt on Thursday, May 10.
They say “variety is the spice of life,” this is so true when it comes to exercise and seeing results.
How often do you use the weekend to actually relax and take time out for yourself?
Not every case is a straightforward rear-end accident. Ever wonder if some bizarre incident you were involved in was a possible lawsuit? Read on!