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Sunday's Winterfest first fun in Park District of Oak Park's year long 100th birthday party

Friday, January 27th, 2012 5:38 PM

The Park District of Oak Park is celebrating its 100th anniversary and it will be marked by five major events throughout the year. The events are the result of at least a year of planning and will kick off Sunday with the Winterfest carnival.

Big crowd for Oak Park gun forum

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 2:58 PM

A large crowd loaded into Oak Park Village Hall Tuesday night to talk gun regulations. And while there were a few grumbles from the packed council...

Oak Park school board approves purchase of Fast ForWord program

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 12:53 PM

Following weeks of discussion and debate, the District 97 Board of Education on Tuesday approved the Fast ForWord program to help struggling...

Crime and arrests were up last year in River Forest

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 4:54 PM

An 18 percent increase in reported crimes in River Forest from 2010 to last year included more burglaries, criminal trespass and damage to ...

New device helps Oak Park firefighters save woman's life

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 10:00 PM

When two Oak Park firefighters were called to a Chicago Avenue laundromat earlier this month, the woman they were going to treat had all the...

Ranch style home in River Forest receives award winning makeover

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 10:00 PM

In 2009 when Dan and Shannon Wasiolek put their two Chicago condos on the market, they had high hopes of quickly selling them and finding a new...

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Franchise Face-Off
David Hammond wants to know where you stand - Subway or Potbelly's? Which sandwich place gets your lunchtime dollar? Add your vote to the comments here.

INSIDE REPORT

BY DEVIN ROSE, MARTY STEMPNIAK, TERRY DEAN

Fundraiser Saturday for Oak Park cancer victim's family

Thursday, January 26th, 2012 03:53 PM

Wishbone replacement opening on Roosevelt

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 04:06 PM

Oak Park Police Chief receives leadership award from Concordia University in River Forest

Monday, January 23rd, 2012 01:18 PM

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SPORTS

BY BRAD SPENCER

Mixing it up with a mixed martial arts guru

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 04:55 PM

High school girls basketball update

Monday, January 16th, 2012 10:34 AM

Kerry Wood is no Cubs icon

Thursday, January 12th, 2012 02:37 PM

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DESIGN BLOG

BY LEXI NIELSEN

Home decor: Preparing for guests

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012 12:00 AM

Creating a Gallery Wall

Friday, November 18th, 2011 01:15 PM

20 tips for creating a holiday ambiance in your home

Thursday, November 17th, 2011 06:00 AM

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CONVERSATIONS

BY JOHN HUBBUCH

I'm Thinking About Running For Village Trustee

Monday, January 23rd, 2012 06:00 AM

Oh My God It Snowed

Monday, January 16th, 2012 06:00 AM

Closing The Book On TIF Litigation

Monday, January 9th, 2012 06:00 AM

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HEALTH BLOG

BY LISA BROWDY

Cheap and Easy Produce

Monday, January 16th, 2012 11:30 AM

When is a Library Also a Fitness Center?

Friday, January 13th, 2012 01:00 PM

Miracles of Meridian Tapping

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012 12:40 PM

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Community Announcements

Chicago Bulls team physician is new Chair of Surgery at Rush Oak Park Hospital

Monday, January 23rd, 2012 4:34 PM

Rush Oak Park Hospital is excited to announce that Brian Cole, MD, team physician for the Chicago Bulls and co-team physician for the Chicago...

Oak Park youth baseball, softball registration dates

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 4:07 PM

Oak Park Youth Baseball Softball will hold registration for the 2012 season on Saturday, Jan. 21 and Saturday, Feb. 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at...

BRAVO receives top honors at Junior Theater Festival

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 3:28 PM

41 students from Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School's BRAVO program were among the 3000 who recently traveled to Atlanta, GA for the 2012 Junior...

Community Bank of Oak Park River Forest announces loan program for veterans

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 2:33 PM

Community Bank of Oak Park River Forest announced that it is participating in the Illinois Housing Development Authority's "Welcome Home...

Legacy Sports Camp kids help fill shelves at Oak Park Food Pantry

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 10:41 AM

When Legacy Sports Camp puts out a challenge to the kids that participate in its after school sports programs, they sure do answer. During Legacy...

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