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Phone: (630) 368-5000 Oak Brook, IL 60523
Fax. (630) 990-30DO
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Village of Oak Brook Hosts Taste of Oak Brook
Oak Brook, Illinois (June 18, 2010, 3:00 PM) — The Village of Oak Brook will once again host the Taste
of Oak Brook sponsored by McDonald's followed by the Independence Day Fireworks display. The Taste
event will be held on Saturday, July P, from 4:00 — 9:00 pm and will feature cuisine from some of Oak
Brook's finest restaurants. Participating restaurants include; Ditka's, Kona Grill, LaBriola Bakery Cafd,
Maggiano's Little Italy, McDonald's Corporation, The Capital Grille and Tuscany. Each of these
restaurants will feature specialty cuisine and will surely please everyone's taste. Foremost Liquors will
sponsor a beverage tent and feature beer, wine, water and soda drinks at reasonable prices. The Palumbo
Family Foundation and Allied Waste are co -sponsoring the children's tent featuring balloon artists and face
painters and pony rides will be open from 4:00 pm — 8:00 pm. Purchase of tickets for food, beverages and
children's activities is available only on the event date. There will be several ticket booths to purchase
tickets which can be exchanged for food, beverage or children's activities. There will be an ATM machine
available.
There will be adequate parking for all with additional lots being made available from nearby areas. A
parking fee of $10.001car will be charged. Oak Brook residents displaying an Oak Brook Civic Association
decal on their windshield will be entitled to free parking if arriving between 3 PM and 5 PM. Decals are
available to paid members of the Oak Brook Civic Association. We would like to recognize the following
for donating parking space for this years' event: Butler School District #53, Christ Church, The Lions
Club, NAI Hiff nan and the John Buck Company.
"We encourage everyone to come early and enjoy the food and musical entertainment while visiting with
friends and neighbors and to stay for the spectacular fireworks display. We are excited to have so many
outstanding restaurants participating in this year's event," said Village President John W. Craig.
Additional Silver sponsors include: Odelson & Sterk, James J. Benes and Associates, and Paramedic
Services. Supporters of this year's event includes: MB Financial, VISOgraphics, Inc., Inland Real Estate,
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Centerpoint Properties, McGladry & Pullen, LLP, Thomson Consulting, Mesirow Financial and Sysco
Foods.
The Village is thankful for the outstanding sponsorships and supporters to Delp defray the expenses of this
spectacular community event.
The Taste of Oak Brook event will be held on the Village of Oak Brook Polo Grounds off of 31'` Street
between Spring and York Roads. Rain date for the fireworks display only is July 4t'. For additional
information, please call 630-368-5005.
About the Village of Oak Brook:
Founded in 1958, the Village of Oak Brook is located 20 miles west of downtown Chicago and is in
proximity to the junction of Interstates 88, 294, and 290. The Village consists mostly of residential
subdivisions, with the exception of the Oakbrook Center shopping mall, other retail and office properties
along 22nd Street and Interstate 88. Oak Brook is the home of many corporate offices, most notably, the
world headquarters of McDonald's Corporation and the service club organization Lions Clubs International.
Oak Brook is also known for being one of the few municipalities in the Chicago area that do not levy a
property tax on residents or businesses.