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By Bill Esbrook You might call it a drop-dead gorgeous “country club” for dogs. Or maybe a better name for the facility would be “Woof in the City,” considering Aly Solle and Beth Eggers sign off their emails with the salutation “woof.” No matter what the nickname, it’s clear that the two friends and business…

By Bill Esbrook Oak Brook is, most if not all residents would agree, replete with historic sites, art, culture, and great natural beauty. From the Mayslake Peabody Estate, Drury Lane Theatre, Oak Brook Polo Field, Oak Brook Center, Fullersburg Woods, the Graue Mill Museum, the Drake Hotel, and on and on, the village is a…

Hospitality is the cornerstone of success within the hotel business. Unique and memorable service leads to happy guests. Vinayaka Hospitality owns and operates the 428-room DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago – Oak Brook and 350-room Chicago Marriott Oak Brook, the two largest hotels in the community. For years, both of these hotels have been pillars…

Spring is just around the corner, and Oak Brook Golf Club is gearing up for another incredible season! Throughout the offseason, the Village and Club staff have worked diligently to enhance the golfer experience by planning and introducing exciting new features that will elevate this beloved course. “Thanks to another incredible season, pro-active staff management,…

For a century, multiple radio transmitter towers have stood on 19 acres of unincorporated DuPage County land near the Saddle Brook subdivision. Many longtime residents fondly recall school trips to the site where light bulbs lit themselves. When plans began to emerge to decommission the towers permanently, the Village of Oak Brook Village Board swiftly…