After a devastating layoff from the Chicago Tribune, Carolyn Starks really had no idea what she was going to next. She had a dream of having her own business one day, but she had no idea that one of her children’s reading habits would be the spark for her fire. Today, Starks is the owner …
Local author’s book makes great graduation gift
As students move on to college, they sometimes prepare for living on their own for the first time with lots of new supplies and decoration for their dorm room. They pick up new textbooks, notebooks and pens. And parents hope they have prepared their children to take on the world. Local author Vesna M. Bailey …
Books, Buddies and Blankets- Wednesday, July 8
On Wednesdays, grab a blanket and your favorite cuddly pal and head to Festival Park for Books, Buddies & Blankets story time from 11:00 to 11:30am. Should it rain, Kid’s Days will move indoors to the old Limited Too store between Gap & the Children’s Place. On Wednesday, July 8, kids can bring their favorite …