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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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Voice of the People
The need for casino This is regarding your Nov. 23 editorial, "No casino for Rosemont." The editorial against the Rosemont casino is based on faulty logic. For the record, I have no relationship with the town of Rosemont, either as a lobbyist for the...Tags: Barack Obama, Casino and Gambling, Casino and Gambling Industry, Naperville, Metra
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Raising the bar on Ill PL8 trivia
For all you bar betters out there, here's one you can take to the bank: "The very first vehicle license plates appeared as early as 1899 in the cities of Illinois." So writes Albert Mroz in the Society of Automotive Historians Journal. "Those first...Tags: Vehicles, Acura, Texas, Road Transportation, Metal and Mineral
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Scholar started Wagner Society
Tribune reporterArthur U. Clifton Jr., stricken with cancer, spent his final days in bed surrounded by speakers blaring the works of Richard Wagner, his grandchildren often perched nearby so he could teach one last lesson about the great German composer. Day and night,...Tags: Theater, Richard Strauss, Sociology, Diseases, Government
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Downey Savings, PFF Bank seized by federal regulators
Federal regulators seized Downey Savings & Loan and PFF Bank & Trust late Friday, saying hundreds of millions of dollars in bad loans from the housing bubble had rendered the Southern California banking fixtures unsound.
The banks' branches will continue...Tags: Stock Broking, Bank of America Corp., Mortgages, Temecula, Georgia
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Consider nuclear power
Now that gasoline prices have fallen, it would be tempting to believe that the "energy crisis" is fading. Unfortunately - (with special apologies to Oak Park area citizens who recently voted overwhelmingly to assert that Illinois would be better off...Tags: Nuclear Power, Petroleum Industry, Downers Grove, Illinois, Regulatory Policy and Organizations
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Rebate used for support
I wanted to thank President Bush for the income tax rebate that I recently received. I have contributed my entire rebate to the campaign of Barack Obama and to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to support critical Democratic candidates for...Tags: Barack Obama, George Bush
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What's blooming in Chicago-area public gardens
Here are some plants in bloom and in color at Chicago-area public gardens and conservatories. Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd., Glencoe 847-835-5440 chicagobotanic.org •Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus) in the English Walled Garden &#...Tags: Transportation, Chicago Botanic Garden, Garfield Park Conservatory, Road Transportation, Fires
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Fear mongering headline
Front page banner headline: Irresponsible fear mongering!!! Rosemary Smith Oak Park, Ill. -
Oak Park lawyer accused of stealing from clients
An Oak Park attorney is accused of stealing more than $200,000 from clients' escrow accounts, Cook County prosecutors said Friday. Peggy Ann Doheny, 49, was arrested Tuesday and is free after posting $10,000 bail. Doheny, whose law office is at 711...Tags: Crimes, Trials, Theft
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These homeowners are living in the past
Special to the Chicago TribuneThe benefits of living in a house in an official historic district outweigh the downsides, said Jennifer Shroder, who bought a circa-1890 house in one of Elgin's three historic districts. "We can't power-wash the houses before painting them, which...Tags: Chicago Real Estate, East Village (Chicago, Illinois), Illinois, Evanston, Building Material
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Losing that 'lobby' feel in a living room
Our very large living room has a cathedral-style ceiling. When we're not hosting a party, the living room can look like a hotel lobby full of furniture, including a baby grand piano, but without guests. Please suggest how we can make the room feel more...Tags: Furniture, Frank Lloyd Wright
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Teen gets probation for DUI crash that killed dad
Special to the Chicago TribuneA Melrose Park man will not serve any prison time after pleading guilty Friday to aggravated driving under the influence in a crash that killed his father. Cook County Circuit Judge Carol Kipperman sentenced Eric Gomez, 18, to 30 months of probation...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Melrose, Cicero, Drunk Driving, Punishment
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