Todd and Katie Wilson first felt the call to adopt between 1998 and 2000 when they lived in Minneapolis. Newly graduated from Wheaton College, Katie was teaching junior high English and Todd was working with college students in a Twin Cities congregation.

A new storm sewer mainline must be installed on Greenfield Street to help keep basements in north River Forest from flooding. The cost is considerable — an estimated $13 million — and money in the fund that covers operating and maintaining the century's old water and sewer systems isn't sufficient for the job.

Elementary School District 97 is still interested in moving its administration headquarters to village hall land as it contemplates closing its current Madison Street location.

The event, hosted by the village of Oak Park and Downtown Oak Park, has returned. The outdoor event officially opened June 1 and will spotlight 12 pieces of art from sculptors installed in pedestrian-friendly areas throughout downtown.

Enrollment at District 97 is expected to increase by roughly 300 kids over the next five years with overall enrollment reaching just over 6,000 students.

It's the end of the school year and your kids come home with leftover boxes of crayons, markers, an extra pair of scissors and unused notebooks. Do you keep them for the next year? Maybe. Or maybe you think you ought to give them to children who aren't as fortunate as you.

Like many parents, Tim Sheridan has oftentimes been called into his daughter's room during a thunderstorm – attempting to explain the natural phenomenon that, to his daughter, just appeared to be a massive force of loud noises and bright lights.

Oak Park officials hope a "shovel-ready" project that extends the success seen on gentrified South Marion Street will catch the eyes of those at the U.S. Department of Transportation who recently announced $474 million in the latest round of federal grants.

Summer weather is here and that means bikes are making their way out of basements and garages. But with warm weather comes more bike theft.

A group of Oak Park and River Forest High School parents are urging the administration to reinstate the African History course that the school discontinued a year ago.