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Julian students demonstrate against gun violence in Scoville Park Read More...

An Oak Park man was beaten and robbed in the 1100 block of Washington Boulevard sometime around 9:15 p.m. on April 19. Read More...

April has been a busy month for the Oak Park Fire Department, extinguishing fires in three multi-unit buildings over the last three weeks – one of which resulted in a death.  Read More...

Takara Beathea-Gudell will be moving her Oak Park-based clothing and accessories store to Forest Park in mid-June, a move inspired, in part, by her desire to find better dance partners.    Read More...

Smoke was billowing from two units on the third floor of an apartment building at 423 S. Lombard Ave., as of 8 a.m. Tuesday morning. Read More...

Looking ahead to next season, the Fenwick High School boys basketball team returns a lot of talented players, notably nationally-ranked guard DJ Steward and prolific playmaker Damari Nixon. Read More...

Jeff Mauro, born, raised and returned to River Forest, found his passion in creating sandwiches in a deli he launched after college with his cousin. But he found fame on TV, again with sandwiches as the Food Network's "Sandwich King." Read More...

After 16 months of construction, District House is rapidly approaching completion. Read More...

The River Forest Park District Board of Commissioners voted 3-1 to approve a request for a 4-foot chain-link fence behind the backstop of Keystone Park's baseball field at its meeting on April 9. Read More...

Oak Park police are investigating an armed carjacking and a failed carjacking attempt that took place on April 14 and 15, respectively. Read More...

Laura Zumdahl, president and CEO of New Moms Inc., thought she would never see, but the nonprofit that provides housing for low-income moms broke ground this month. Read More...

It's been about two months since H.J. Mohr & Sons Co., Oak Park's oldest business, ceased operations selling concrete. Read More...

The Oak Park Board of Trustees approved a contract with K-Five Construction Corp. to spend $1.4 million to repave and reconstruct 21 blocks on 11 streets. Read More...

River Forest village trustees unanimously approved joining a class action lawsuit against manufacturers and distributors of prescription opioids at a regular board meeting on April 9. Read More...

Since his firing as Oak Park and River Forest High School head baseball coach, Chris Ledbetter has taken steps to reverse that decision Read More...

Two thousand miles away, a revolution is brewing, and it started here in Oak Park.  Read More...

It's been 50 years since Oak Park passed its groundbreaking Fair Housing Ordinance and Congress followed suit with its U.S. Fair Housing Act. Read More...

The District 97 Board of Education announced earlier this month that busing for elementary students in the district will not be eliminated. Read More...

Oak Park's historic Cheney Mansion is getting rented out more than before, thanks to the redesigned website and positive word of mouth generated through the building's participation in 2017 Open House Chicago event. Read More...

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It's probably no surprise that as the village celebrates the 50th anniversary of its trailblazing Fair Housing Ordinance, which encouraged racial integration in the village. Read More...

A prominent and historically significant Oak Park church recently appointed an interim pastor to temporarily serve as the church seeks a leader to permanently replace its former pastor. Read More...

It is no secret that, for decades, there have been multiple attempts at improving equity in Oak Park's schools. Read More...

According to the local press, some River Forest trustees are again looking to impose home rule on our community. Read More...

Join us for a community forum commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Oak Park's Fair Housing Ordinance (May 6, 1968) and the U.S. Fair Housing Act: Read More...

Outdoor spring sport seasons are often tricky for Chicago area high schools, especially when it comes to baseball and softball. This is due to the unpredictable weather that wreaks havoc on the schedules. Read More...

The Fenwick High School boys water polo team made its annual trip to St. Louis to take part in the DeSmet Invite over the weekend. The lengthy trip proved worthwhile as the Friars won four of five matches. Read More...

As we get older, it gets tougher to find the right word and easier to find the wrong one. I think it's because the synopsis in our brains are not firing correctly. Read More...

My life has been enriched through volunteering at various places at different times in my life. I grew up volunteering. Whether at church functions or through the Girl Scouts, volunteering has always been a way for me to give something back to a community that has given me a lot.  Read More...

Oak Park and River Forest High School girls soccer coach Ignacio Ponce knows how hard it is to win games in the West Suburban Conference Silver Division. Read More...

The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution reads: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." Read More...

The world lost a heroine when Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela died on April 2. She was the lioness who kept the fight against the apartheid government of South Africa alive as her husband languished in jail. Read More...

Most people will recall Don Quixote was famous for jousting at windmills. But not as many may remember seeing the various versions or revivals of the 1964 Broadway musical Man of La Mancha. Read More...

Monday is Pastor Walter Mitty's day off, so he should have been feeling pretty good about having some free time, but he woke up two days ago feeling out of sorts. Read More...

I attended the Transportation Commission meeting on Jan. 29 and submitted a list of written questions related to the proposed parking pilot and overnight parking. Read More...

Four-year-olds ask really good questions. The things we take for granted, they see fresh. Read More...

Edwina "Winnie" Hall Bixby, of Terrace Park, Ohio, formerly of Oak Park, died on April 8, 2018 in San Diego, California. Read More...

The District 97 Oak Park elementary school board did two smart things at its last meeting. It agreed to extend its current formula for busing elementary and middle school students for another year and it decided to more rigorously evaluate its options for cutting back on the cost of busing in the future. Read More...

That stretch of Madison Street west of Desplaines Avenue has been long overlooked by both of the villages it fronts — River Forest and Forest Park. Read More...

Henry (Hank) W. Benton, 88, died peacefully on Saturday, April 7, 2018 in Chicago. Read More...

When this year's New Moms Kitchen Walk takes place on Saturday, April 28, visitors will be treated to 10 spectacular local kitchens, including an Oak Park home that has been featured in commercial shoots and the River Forest kitchen of Top Chef Junior Addison Osta-Smith, who may just leave some cookies on the counter. Read More...

Barbara Furlong, 85, of Oak Park, died on October 2, 2017. Born on Nov. 28, 1931, she was a former president and trustee for the village of Oak Park.  Read More...

Oak Park police are investigating an armed carjacking and a failed carjacking attempt that took place on April 14th and 15th, respectively. Read More...

In the era of social media, teenagers are more connected to their friends than ever, but in this modern era of communication birth control remains a taboo topic that many find difficult to discuss. Read More...

Rev. Michelle Hughes to replace Rev. Sally Iberg for 1-2 years Read More...

Although it may feel like it at times, Spring isn't an on/off switch. Read More...