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D200 hires Lombard school administrator as new CFO
Updated: Friday, May 24th, 2013 4:53 PM
Oak Park and River Forest High School has hired Tod Altenburg, an administrator from Lombard elementary District 44, as its new chief financial officer. A former English and Spanish classroom...
Former Oak Park resident nominated to be next U.S. Attorney
Zachary Fardon, a Chicago resident and former Oak Parker, was nominated by President Barack Obama to be the next U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois.
Trial date set for Ford's federal bank fraud case
State Rep. LaShawn Ford appeared in federal court today where Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer set a trial date for April 22, 2014 on alleged bank fraud charges leveled against the West Side Democrat.
Oak Park cop sues female supervisor for sexual harassment, battery
An Oak Park police officer has sued the village of Oak Park and a female police sergeant in federal court, alleging that the female supervisor shoved and threatened him nine days after he filed a...
River Forest Public Library's garden will carry Anne Smedinghoff's name
Her life's work will become part of River Forest's permanent visual landscape when the River Forest Public Library, village officials, the Smedinghoff family and the entire community come...
Meatless Mondays initiative discussed at Oak Park village board meeting
Pro-meat, anti-meat, vegetarian or vegan —no matter where people stand on the carnivorousness continuum, the question of if beef should be "what's for dinner" is becoming a topic of...
Scoville Park re-opens
After an 11-month renovation, Scoville Park has now been re-opened for Memorial Day events and an opening ceremony on June 1.
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Bulls Ambassador helps cap celebration of seniors in Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park
On Thursday, May 23, the Chicago Bulls' ambassador reprised that role by filling in for scheduled speaker Bob Love at the closing luncheon for Celebrating Seniors Week at Concordia University's...
Beye Students volunteer at Chicago Green Festival
Green ambassadors and student leaders from Beye Elementary School participated in the annual volunteering field trip to the Chicago Green Festival, which was held at Navy Pier on May 18 and 19.
Local students named to Dean's List at Marquette University
The following local students have been named to the Dean's List for the spring 2013 semester at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis.
Ahimsa Yoga Studio to host father-son yoga workshop
The Association for the Advancement of Science Communication (AASC) welcomes UIC Assistant Professor of Kinesiology Jeremy Fransen and yoga instructor Kim Wade who will present the science and art of...
Village of Oak Park announcements - May 23, 2013
Village Hall, 123 Madison St., will be closed on Mon., May 27, in observance of Memorial Day. Should an incident that doesn't quite rise to the level of a 9-1-1 emergency occur when Village Hall is...
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I laughed out loud at the "Oh my god" bullet! I wasn't there,...
By 4 Freedom
Posted: May 25th, 2013 11:44 PM
The hypocrisy. If I had a guess these no-meat people also hate how Wall Street...
By 4 Freedom the Striving Vegan
Posted: May 25th, 2013 11:33 PM
We were fortunate to have her as a neighbor - a truly kind, gentle, and lovely...
By Kate Summers
Posted: May 25th, 2013 10:16 PM
that isolated treadmill is for employee use. sober, responsible adults can...
By treadmill exposed
Posted: May 25th, 2013 10:10 PM
Oh, for heavens sake. May those who never spent their home equity line at a...
By Betsy
Posted: May 25th, 2013 9:04 PM
Here's another idea: How about "Eat somewhere other than Oak Park on...
By Tired of Taxes
Posted: May 25th, 2013 6:50 PM
Add me to the list of people who are going to go out of their way to eat on...
By Tired of Taxes
Posted: May 25th, 2013 6:48 PM
Chris, Here's more info, with links to even more info......
By Bridgett
Posted: May 25th, 2013 5:26 PM
I absolutely understand that it is mostly state government money, and that is a...
By Chris
Posted: May 25th, 2013 5:19 PM