BYOB liquor launches in Oak Park

Friday, January 18th, 2019 3:43 PM

Laura Maychruk, owner of Buzz Café, 905 S. Lombard Ave. in Oak Park, is the first restaurant owner to apply for...

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D97 leads state in 'gold standard' teachers

Friday, January 18th, 2019 10:12 AM

Last year, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards announced that there were roughly 180 new National...

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Own up - by Jill Showalter

Wednesday, January 9th, 2019 9:50 AM

Updated: Wednesday, January 9th, 2019 10:10 AM

By Jill Showalter Instead of resolving to lose weight or call your mother once a week, you can dedicate yourself to...

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Neighbors sue Oak Park over affordable housing project

Tuesday, January 15th, 2019 12:13 PM

A group of residents who live near a yet-to-be-constructed 37-unit affordable housing building are suing the village of...

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Oak Park set to implement parking ticket amnesty

Wednesday, January 16th, 2019 1:39 PM

Those with parking tickets and late fees in Oak Park prior to 2018 are expected to get some relief from the village...

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Former Oak Park priest accused of sexually abusing of minor

Wednesday, January 16th, 2019 2:24 PM

A Chicago priest who served at St. Giles Parish in Oak Park in the 1980s, has been removed from ministry in Chicago by...

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Sugar Beet winter farmers market is back

Thursday, January 17th, 2019 4:07 PM

Horse meets hearse

Tuesday, January 15th, 2019 1:55 PM

TEDx Oak Park Women now online

Tuesday, January 15th, 2019 1:52 PM

Showing their work

Tuesday, January 15th, 2019 1:50 PM

Empowering Gardens starts saving

Tuesday, January 15th, 2019 1:48 PM

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SPORTS

Alec finds a home in the wide world of sports

Tuesday, January 15th, 2019 11:41 AM

Alec Cabacungan had the best seat in the house for the worst game of the Chicago Bears' season.

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Huskies grapple with the best

Tuesday, January 15th, 2019 11:14 AM

Lake Highland Prep, from Orlando, Florida, placed first in the Beat the Streets Brawl at Oak Park and River Forest High...

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POLICE & FIRE

Oak Parker carjacked at gunpoint on Garfield St.

Friday, January 18th, 2019 3:50 PM

An Oak Park resident was carjacked at gunpoint in the 700 block of Garfield Street at 10:26 p.m. on Jan. 17.

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Woman carjacked by two men, one in ski mask

Tuesday, January 15th, 2019 12:12 PM

An Oak Park woman was carjacked in the 400 block of South Maple Avenue at 6:30 a.m. on Jan. 8. The woman was loading...

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LOCAL EATS

BY DAVID HAMMOND

Fritos, America's Take on a Traditional Mexican Food

Thursday, January 17th, 2019 12:00 PM

For National Bean Day, Eat a Mollete

Friday, January 4th, 2019 10:21 AM

Celebrate the First National Coquito Day, December 21

Tuesday, December 18th, 2018 12:00 PM

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BIG WEEK

BY STAFF

Big Week Jan. 16-23

Tuesday, January 15th, 2019 3:45 PM

Big Week Jan. 9-16

Tuesday, January 8th, 2019 4:30 PM

Big Week Jan. 2-9

Thursday, January 3rd, 2019 10:46 AM

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SEASON OF GIVING

BY SEASON OF GIVING

Getting involved and building a stronger community at IWS

Thursday, January 3rd, 2019 10:30 AM

The Joyful Giving Catalog

Wednesday, November 21st, 2018 3:00 AM

Steadfast advocates for UCP Seguin

Tuesday, December 1st, 2015 4:15 PM

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Community Announcements

Oak Park Eats' The 12 Days of Eat-Mas!

Friday, December 7th, 2018 1:06 PM

To celebrate the season, Oak Park Eats is giving away a dozen mystery gifts to the lucky winner of our 12 Days of...

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Day of mourning to delay Journal mail delivery

Tuesday, December 4th, 2018 3:06 PM

There will be no mail delivery Wednesday, Dec. 5 as the Postal Service observes a National Day of Mourning following...

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Oak Park Condominium Development Attains Rare LEED Gold Certification

Tuesday, October 30th, 2018 4:33 PM

The Residences at Maple Place recently became the first multi-unit residential development in Oak Park—and one of...

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Hungry for the latest local dining news?

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018 4:18 PM

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Girl Scout Troop 40140

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018 4:16 PM

Families need your help! Girl Scout Troop 40140 of 3 Cadette Girls (Brooks 8th graders Julia Dingman, Clara...

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Like Ramona said this law will have little to no...

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