Timothy Inklebarger is the government, police and business reporter for Wednesday Journal. He also writes for a number publications in and around Chicago. His favorite food is whatever you got.
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Co-working space by day, cocktail lounge by night
Flourish opens in Oak Park with new self-serve bar concept Read more
Cops cracking down on alcohol sales to minors
Oak Park Township to pay cops to conduct liquor license compliance checks Read more
Provided by Amped Kitchens
Cooking up a food biz test kitchen
Former village trustee Bob Tucker involved in development Read more
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Food pantry rebrands as ‘Beyond Hunger’
New name for Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry aims to reflect larger service area Read more
Timothy Inklebarger
Mulata opens at Oak Park and Lake
Long-awaited Brazilian restaurant opens in Hemingway District Read more
Illinois Supreme Court rules against food trucks
You can’t fight city hall, the adage goes. It’s true in the case of food-truck owners who challenged the city’s ordinance regulating their business. Read more
Alexa Rogals
Spring has sprung! The Farmers Market is open
Wild Alaska fish, knife sharpening and free rides for seniors new this year Read more
Timothy Inklebarger
Mancini's is back
New owner to take the helm at longtime Oak Park restaurant Read more
Alexa Rogals
Almost. One Lake brewpub nearly ready to open
Oak Park entrepreneurs rehab old bank at Lake and Austin Read more
‘A garden is a future’
For Oak Park resident and new business owner Daniel Price, growing your own food at home is about more than just digging in the dirt and, perhaps, saving a little money. Read more
Fairgrounds Coffee & Tea headed to District House
Look out Starbucks, there’s about to be a new bean purveyor in town … and right across the street. Read more
Photo by Brittany LaClear
Oak Park’s Second City
The Oak Park Arts District on Harrison Street is gaining a reputation as a place for live comedy, due to the creators of Joak Park, a two-hour show that features improv comedians from around Chicago. Read more
Prairie Bread Kitchen to close
It’s been a 24-year run for the bakery and lunch spot on North Marion Street, but the owner of Prairie Bread Kitchen said he is closing up shop sometime shortly after Easter. Read more
Happy Pi Day!
It’s arguably the most highly celebrated irrational number, approximately equal to 3.14159 and it is a homonym for one of the most delicious things in the world. Read more
Five dollar lunch deals through March
OK, we acknowledge it hasn’t exactly been the most enjoyable winter on record. And frigid weather means March has come in like a lion, but March also means deals on meals in Oak Park. Read more
Plastic straws under scrutiny in Oak Park
Environment commission gives village recommendations to curb use Read more
By Timothy Inklebarger
Bar Louie space on the rental market
The commercial space currently occupied by Bar Louie restaurant, 1122 Lake St., is on the rental market, according to a listing on the website of the real estate group Mid-America Urban. Read more
Oak Park Board of Trustees might reconsider BYOB fees
The Oak Park Board of Trustees approved its first license to a restaurant under its new BYOB (bring your own bottle) ordinance, and now it’s considering reining in the cost for restaurant owners. Read more
Buzz hosts candidate forums
Election Day will be here before you know it, and the local eatery, Buzz Café, is holding a series of forums for candidates running for office in Oak Park and River Forest. Read more
Food truck case goes to Illinois Supreme Court
The owner of a popular Oak Park restaurant made her case before the state’s highest court on Jan. 23, claiming Chicago’s food truck ordinance is unconstitutional. Read more
Photo provided
Co-working space by day, cocktail lounge by night
Flourish opens in Oak Park with new self-serve bar concept Read more
Cops cracking down on alcohol sales to minors
Oak Park Township to pay cops to conduct liquor license compliance checks Read more
Provided by Amped Kitchens
Cooking up a food biz test kitchen
Former village trustee Bob Tucker involved in development Read more
Image provided by Beyond Hunger
Food pantry rebrands as ‘Beyond Hunger’
New name for Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry aims to reflect larger service area Read more
Timothy Inklebarger
Mulata opens at Oak Park and Lake
Long-awaited Brazilian restaurant opens in Hemingway District Read more
Illinois Supreme Court rules against food trucks
You can’t fight city hall, the adage goes. It’s true in the case of food-truck owners who challenged the city’s ordinance regulating their business. Read more
Alexa Rogals
Spring has sprung! The Farmers Market is open
Wild Alaska fish, knife sharpening and free rides for seniors new this year Read more
Timothy Inklebarger
Mancini's is back
New owner to take the helm at longtime Oak Park restaurant Read more
Alexa Rogals
Almost. One Lake brewpub nearly ready to open
Oak Park entrepreneurs rehab old bank at Lake and Austin Read more
By Timothy Inklebarger
Bar Louie joins string of closures downtown
It’s been on the rental market since at least February, so it was no surprise when Bar Louie restaurant shut its doors for good on March 31. Read more
‘A garden is a future’
For Oak Park resident and new business owner Daniel Price, growing your own food at home is about more than just digging in the dirt and, perhaps, saving a little money. Read more
Fairgrounds Coffee & Tea headed to District House
Look out Starbucks, there’s about to be a new bean purveyor in town … and right across the street. Read more
Photo by Brittany LaClear
Oak Park’s Second City
The Oak Park Arts District on Harrison Street is gaining a reputation as a place for live comedy, due to the creators of Joak Park, a two-hour show that features improv comedians from around Chicago. Read more
Prairie Bread Kitchen to close
It’s been a 24-year run for the bakery and lunch spot on North Marion Street, but the owner of Prairie Bread Kitchen said he is closing up shop sometime shortly after Easter. Read more
Chicken and Waffles and ... booze
Oak Park got a little boozier earlier this month when the Oak Park Board of Trustees approved liquor licenses for two more restaurants Read more
Happy Pi Day!
It’s arguably the most highly celebrated irrational number, approximately equal to 3.14159 and it is a homonym for one of the most delicious things in the world. Read more
Five dollar lunch deals through March
OK, we acknowledge it hasn’t exactly been the most enjoyable winter on record. And frigid weather means March has come in like a lion, but March also means deals on meals in Oak Park. Read more
Alexa Rogals
Oak Park Market near closing
When Angelo Palivos opened his new grocery store at 6209 W. North Ave. last fall he said straight out that for the business to be a success, “I need Oak Park to support it.” Read more
Plastic straws under scrutiny in Oak Park
Environment commission gives village recommendations to curb use Read more