Oak Park approves Lake Street Holiday Inn

Tuesday, November 19th, 2019 1:10 PM

Downtown Oak Park is getting closer to having a hotel, as the village board, following recommendation by the Zoning...

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Lightford, Harmon eye runs for Senate president

Tuesday, November 19th, 2019 1:23 PM

Two local state senators are among the leading candidates to succeed the retiring John Cullerton as the president of...

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Madison Street senior housing project gets hearing

Tuesday, November 19th, 2019 1:44 PM

A planned hearing on a proposed 174-unit senior housing development on Madison Street has been delayed until December...

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Most Oak Park taxing bodies plan to capture TIF funds

Tuesday, November 19th, 2019 1:49 PM

Updated: Wednesday, November 20th, 2019 10:17 AM

With the impending expiration of the Madison Street and downtown Oak Park Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts,...

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D200 approves 3-year contract for supt.

Tuesday, November 19th, 2019 2:05 PM

Earlier this month, the District 200 Board of Education unanimously approved a three-year, $242,201 contract for Supt....

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New Holocaust course at OPRF offers lessons in empathy

Tuesday, November 19th, 2019 2:08 PM

A new history course will debut at Oak Park and River Forest High School in the fall of 2020 and it's not your...

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Pork and Mindy's files for bankruptcy

Tuesday, November 19th, 2019 2:29 PM

West Sub Leapfrog score hops from B to A

Tuesday, November 19th, 2019 2:28 PM

Mayor Lightfoot to speak at Thanksgiving service

Tuesday, November 19th, 2019 2:26 PM

Glamour-ish

Tuesday, November 12th, 2019 3:10 PM

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SPORTS

Girls wrestling is growing fast after by-law passed

Tuesday, November 19th, 2019 3:00 PM

After decades of having girls wrestle against boys, the IHSA has passed a by-law that will give high schools the...

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Three reasons to follow Trinity basketball this season

Tuesday, November 19th, 2019 3:00 PM

Trinity had a hard time getting its footing last season. They had a point differential of -138 and allowed 49.4...

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POLICE & FIRE

Witness stops carjacking attempt

Tuesday, November 19th, 2019 2:16 PM

A man carrying a small black gun attempted to carjack an Oak Park woman in the 200 block of Lake Street at 6:58 p.m....

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Oak Park woman robbed on Grove Avenue | Police reports Nov. 7-11

Tuesday, November 12th, 2019 2:38 PM

An Oak Park resident was robbed at 12:17 p.m. on Nov. 5 in the 1000 block of South Grove Avenue after being approached...

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BIG WEEK

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Big Week: Nov. 6 - 13

Tuesday, November 5th, 2019 2:34 PM

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LOCAL EATS

BY DAVID HAMMOND

Sardines, Hairless or Hairy, Are Pretty Good

Monday, November 18th, 2019 12:00 PM

I Protest "National Pizza with the Works Except Anchovies Day"

Monday, November 4th, 2019 12:00 PM

Oatmeal Is Actually Not All That Boring

Monday, October 21st, 2019 12:00 PM

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SPECIAL SECTIONS

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Women In Business 2019

Thursday, November 7th, 2019 11:58 AM

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Community Announcements

Dr. Nimmi Rajagopal Named Associate Chair of Family and Community Medicine

Friday, September 27th, 2019 3:31 PM

Nimmi Rajagopal, MD has been named the new Associate Chair of Family and Community Medicine for Cook County Health...

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Bob Foster retires after 39 years at WSSRA

Monday, June 10th, 2019 5:23 PM

FRANKLIN PARK, IL – The West Suburban Special Recreation Association would like to announce the retirement of...

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Oak Park Eagle Scouts build a fence for Sojourner House

Tuesday, May 7th, 2019 12:11 PM

On April 28, Oak Park and River Forest High School senior Nate Gallagher led a team of Scouts from Troop 2 in Oak Park,...

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PACTT Learning Center Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Monday, April 1st, 2019 3:33 PM

PACTT Learning Center celebrated its 25th Anniversary on March 16th at their Annual Work of Heart Dinner...

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WSSRA Recognizes Mark DeSalvo for his 25 Years of Service on the WSSRA Board

Monday, March 25th, 2019 2:46 PM

FRANKLIN PARK, IL – The West Suburban Special Recreation Association Board of Directors recognized Mark DeSalvo,...

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