The Park district of La Grange inside playground is amazing! It's great for those really hot days…read moreand you still want to enjoy the day with your little. My son enjoyed the bridge. He was running up and down for a long time. Besides the playground they have a fitness center, basketball court and I'm sure plenty more!

Lots of Equipment, space, and a variety of fitness classes included in the membership. They just…read morerenovated the parking lot so it's nice to finally park my car within a reasonable distance.

My daughter would live here if she could! We love this place! From the staff to the coaches, to the…read moreowners too, everyone here is wonderful. I've watched my little baby in the mom and me classes grow to become quite the little gymnast.

We heard horror stories from former competitive team families that left about the deplorable way…read morethey were treated and didn't want to believe them. Very vindictive, unprofessional behavior toward us. So contrary to the sportsmanship they claim to instill in our kids. We were denied a full months refund on tuition paid in advance, they said she could not attend her year end banquet even though she worked toward it, nor would they allow her to say goodbye to her teammates. Our child never attended one day that they deserve to keep my money. Also, if I signed a contract agreeing to this policy, I'd like them to mail me a copy (still waiting). But I don't believe I did. You are absolute jerks but hide it well as long as you have people's business. Our child didn't leave for another gym, so to act like vindictive, jilted lovers is so opposite of what you preach. Vindictive because you are withholding things from her to punish her for making a life choice at 16 years old. I never expected such behavior with the exception of one front desk person. Her I expected it from. ALSO, in my opinion, the turnover rate of coaches is very high and that should be concerning. In my opinion.

This park is great, but it's really old. They have festivals there. It's really fun. There's two…read morebasketball course one inside and one outside there is this running trail or biking trail whatever you call it and they have workout accessories in the trail, but it's really old like I just said there is a frizz be course that's cool. Also on a winter you could go sledding. BUT BE CAREFUL BECAUSE ITS CROWDED so crowded that I bumped into kids every time I go down so if you guys are gonna go sledding, just be careful. Also, does anyone know about the abandoned waterpark they used to have

Hey Summit. How about investing a lil money in the kids playground area? It's covered with mud,…read moregrass and weeds and small traces off mulch! Or, place a sign advising kids to wear their mud boots while in the playground area! Probably one reason why people call it Scummit!

There've been great changes since the last review. It's a rare gem to find a small, close-knit town…read morenear the city. Pros: * Good schools & kids activities * Retail - Grocery store (family-owned), restaurants, services, farmer's market - 20 min to Oakbrook Mall, 15 min. to downtown Oak Park * Beautiful homes - avg. price abt. $450k * Easy city access - 10 min. to 55 and 290/294 - two Metra stops * Infrastructure improvements * Nature & historic preservation * "Purple" political climate Cons: * High taxes * Diversity - town has minimal racial diversity, much better at local high school * Not recommended for families without children - Lots of money spent on family-friendly activities, would go to waste on child-free homes - Floodplain issues

Riverside is a beautiful little village, and I feel lucky to have been raised here. When you…read morecompare it to some of the neighboring suburbs that are more "blue collar" (like Lyons and Berwyn), this place really stands out as unique. First of all, there is a lot of history behind Riverside. It is considered the first planned community in the United States and it was designed in 1869 by Frederick Law Olmsted (who also designed Central Park). Also, a lot of the homes here were designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and a handful of other notable architects. Many of the homes here are absolutely gorgeous. My home is a Queen Anne Victorian straight out of the 1880s. I love many of the other Victorian homes that can be found in this town. If you love architecture, then the village of Riverside is a must-visit. The people who live here are generally lovely and very friendly, if admittedly quite homogeneous (95% white). The public school systems are high quality, and there is also an excellent private school option in the K-8 St. Mary's School. Even though Riverside has struggled to keep businesses, there are several excellent places that appear to be thriving like the new place empanadUS, Grumpy's, and Chew Chew Cafe. I'm optimistic that growth will continue! Overall, Riverside is beautiful. Even though many out-of-towners have gotten lost when trying to navigate the winding roads, they are quite scenic when you factor in the beautiful houses, the trees, and the DesPlaines River.

I just got started here since I moved in with my sister, I love the day program in Brookfield and…read morefun activities to do, I'm looking forward to spring and summer activities and programs.

Last Saturday, September 12th, I rented the Banys Hall at the Lithuanian World Center for a small…read moregathering. I was impressed at the cleanliness and the beauty of the hall as well as the Center. My attendees, non Lithuanian, were very impressed with the entire Center. Everything was ready for us. I am so grateful for the professionalism of all of the workers at the Center. They made planning this event easy. Definitely will continue to use them for all of my events.

I don't have much experience with the Lithuanian culture, scratch that, I don't have ANY experience…read morewith the Lithuanian culture so I was intrigued by this place with signs in a very unfamiliar language. This was the ceremony site of a friends wedding and it was a great choice. Very cute little cathedral with very high ceilings that connected at an angle. The father speaks Lithuanian so he can perform a dual language ceremony for you (and apparently they have classes in the language here as well). Beyond the cathedral this place is huge! Classrooms, bathrooms, a bathroom with a tub and shower, a kitchen, a beautician on site, a banquet hall, and a dining room that leads out onto a lawn with extra seating. We had the rehearsal dinner here with traditional Lithuanian food, wine and beer catered in (so alcohol is allowed). Definitely a place to keep in mind if you are looking for traditional Lithuanian. i sveikata!

This new not-for-profit organization puts on some stimulating programs. Fall of 2010 I attended…read moreone about the Women's Land Army that was delightful. The author of a book told about the WLA training farm in Libertyville during WWI, showed fascinating slides, and was quite entertaining. Lunch was served, too. For 2011 the volunteers are planning a series: Sundays at 1: Dialogues in Democracy. The monthly programs will feature experts on a variety of topics followed by conversation over coffee in the living room where Adali Stevenson once entertained John F. Kennedy, Eleanor Roosevelt, and other political figures of his era.

From the owner: The Stevenson Center on Democracy holds community meetings on timely and important topics.read more