Chocolate Dripped Strawberries, Salt Caves, and Wellness: Oak Park small businesses have something for everyone this holiday season
Oak Park’s partnerships with local businesses help create opportunities for unique gifts and experiences.
Blake Woodruff's Latest Articles
Oak Park’s pool closure offers a reflection on the past and a new vision of the future
Oak Park’s pool has one last dip as it closes and prepares for a new expansion. Residents share their memories and concerns about the pool’s past and future.
Pages in the Park: Metro-area libraries team up to bring reading outdoors
Following COVID-19, local libraries joined forces to bring reading to kids outdoors. The program was so popular it became its own summer series, featuring local parks.
‘A city of yes,’ Oak Park celebrates progress with plans for new hub, Juneteenth events
A new social hub, Juneteenth events, and a new fire truck were all revealed at Oak Park's State of the City address. “It is ever more important that we come together as a community to play and celebrate," says Mayor McClellan. "We need to focus on what unites us, not what divides us. That’s what public spaces do for us.”
Oak Park’s Mother Hive helps keep the city sweet
What started as a love for hexagons while studying architecture led Jessica Brady to bees. Now the founder of Mother Hive, an Oak Park small business that specializes in baked goods, Brady's uses honey from her backyard apiary to sweeten her recipes.
Oak Park to showcase new public library redesign this weekend
Oak Park is finishing a library redesign after community input, and will hold a public open day on April 7.
Oak Park public safety officers reflect on the past and future as a new year begins
Blake Woodruff sits down with officers in Oak Park to find out how big changes in the force play out, and what the city can expect this year.
Esports group aims to propel students to the big leagues
A national Esports league branch in Macomb offers kids a pathway to college and beyond.
Oak Park seeks to elevate parks with new recreation initiative
Oak Park launched its Elevate Oak Park plan in 2022 and after a long period of community engagement has begun to seek funding to complete its plan.
Youngblood Vineyard’s new expansion raises spirits year round
Macomb County’s Youngblood Vineyards’ new indoor tasting room has allowed the winery to expand into a full event space. Starting on the eve of the COVID-19 pandemic, the couple behind the vineyard have remained creative and connected to the community to keep growing.
