Be part of our Holiday Home Makeover for Oak Park families!

It's almost the holiday season! Soon lights and trees, candles and ornaments will magically appear around the region. This year, help make the holidays special for families who can't afford to decorate their homes by part

1).  Go to a playground and swing!  Watch children and play with them.

2).  What makes you happy?  New love, fresh air and sunshine, warm brownies and a fuzzy blanket, talking with a good friend on the phone...knowing my family is ok (peace of mind!), climbing into clean sheets, laughing uncontrollably......What makes YOU happy? 

3).  Place fresh flowers on your desk or dining table.

4).  Give a plant or a bouquet of flowers to someon

Dear Midtowners, Downtowners, Gridsters, Californians, and All Americans,

We no longer live in red and blue states, but a renewed United States!

The polls have officially closed and the doors of a country are officially open: it is 8:01 p.m. in California.

The election is over no matter how you voted and our new President-elect Barack Hussein Obama will work to inspire us toward the fulfillment of the common "pursuit of happiness."

From here, all chil