Fourth case of whooping cough discovered at OPRF

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019 2:14 PM

District 200 officials have discovered a fourth case of pertussis, or whooping cough, at Oak Park and River Forest High...

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Hampton's death shows need for local journalism

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019 2:15 PM

Fifty years ago today — Dec. 4, 1969 — Black Panther leader Fred Hampton was assassinated during an...

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S.T.E.M. Meets Fun

Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 11:00 AM

A Local Business Encourages Youth to Engage in Early Scientific Exposure

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Oak Park board passes 2020 budget

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019 2:27 PM

Tensions ran high and tempers flared as the Oak Park Village Board voted affirmatively to accept and implement the...

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Surf's Up serves up catfish on 'Chicago's Best'

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019 2:29 PM

Co-founder Denise Roy's dream of having Surf's Up, 6427 W. North Ave., on WGN TV's Chicago's...

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Pop-up shop offers out-of-the-box gift ideas

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019 2:21 PM

Updated: Thursday, December 5th, 2019 11:57 AM

The holiday shopping season is officially here — the trifecta of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber...

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State of the art(ist)

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019 3:04 PM

Oak Park's Styles 4 Kidz in Oprah magazine

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019 2:59 PM

Speaking up

Tuesday, November 26th, 2019 3:00 PM

Grant awarded for Lake Street renovation

Tuesday, November 26th, 2019 2:58 PM

Becoming a dementia-friendly business

Tuesday, November 26th, 2019 2:57 PM

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SPORTS

8 years in, water polo tradition lives on

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019 5:14 PM

The Paul Eckenroad Memorial Alumni Game serves as the ultimate high school reunion where the older participants...

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Friars fall to Benet in tourney final

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019 5:08 PM

But if one were to take a closer look at the Friars' roster, there are only three players with significant varsity...

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POLICE & FIRE

Three men carjack Oak Park woman's Prius | Police reports Nov. 21-30

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019 2:41 PM

An Oak Park woman was carjacked after three men approached her and said they would kill her if she did not get out of...

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Lake Theatre robbed in broad daylight

Tuesday, November 26th, 2019 2:50 PM

The Lake Theatre, 1022 Lake St., was robbed on Nov. 18 at 8:45 a.m. A masked man approached a manager outside the...

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CONNECTS

BY LACEY SIKORA 'CONNECTS', MICHAEL ROMAIN 'CONNECTS'

Pot will be legal. But not for OPRF students

Thursday, December 5th, 2019 11:36 AM

The facts about teens and vaping

Thursday, December 5th, 2019 10:46 AM

Survey says? Vaping's all the rage

Thursday, December 5th, 2019 9:52 AM

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SEASON OF GIVING

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Helping Generations of Youth Flourish

Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 6:15 PM

Easing Sorrow and Bringing Joy to Families at St. Angela School

Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 6:00 PM

It's a Family Affair

Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 5:55 PM

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BIG WEEK

BY STAFF

Big Week: December 4 - 11

Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 12:21 PM

Big Week: November 27 - December 4

Wednesday, November 27th, 2019 10:00 AM

Big Week: November 20-27

Wednesday, November 20th, 2019 10:46 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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