OPRF may hire Uber-like firm to transport special ed students

Thursday, January 16th, 2020 5:38 PM

D200 officials say ridesharing firm Zum Services Inc. could realize nearly $74K in savings for 2019-20 school year

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Oak Park Ave. affordable housing project moves forward

Wednesday, January 15th, 2020 4:38 PM

The affordable housing development project for 801 S. Oak Park Ave., which the Oak Park village board approved in...

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Telling stories of recovery through art

Tuesday, January 14th, 2020 3:16 PM

It could be somebody's basement. People are relaxing on a couch; others sit at a table. There's even a foosball...

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D97 approves $27.5M bond issuance

Tuesday, January 14th, 2020 2:55 PM

During a regular meeting on Jan. 7, the District 97 Board of Education voted unanimously to issue the remaining $27.5...

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Developer wants to build senior housing on North Avenue

Tuesday, January 14th, 2020 2:41 PM

A northwest suburban developer is looking to turn a three-story office building on the Galewood side of the Chicago/Oak...

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Deer-culling contract killed by River Forest board

Tuesday, January 14th, 2020 2:31 PM

Following nearly three hours of resident comment and village officials' discussion, the River Forest Village Board,...

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Oak Park's Kaegi endorses Elizabeth Warren

Thursday, January 16th, 2020 5:09 PM

Local kids in Beetle/Beatle commercial

Thursday, January 16th, 2020 10:49 AM

River Forest ranks in most expensive Chicago-area ZIP codes

Thursday, January 16th, 2020 10:41 AM

OPRF alum gets Air Force promotion

Thursday, January 16th, 2020 12:00 AM

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SPORTS

Meet Fenwick's new football head coach

Thursday, January 16th, 2020 12:19 PM

On Dec. 9, Fenwick named Matt Battaglia as its 16th varsity football head coach in the program's 90-year...

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Fenwick boys hoops take down St. Patrick in OT

Tuesday, January 14th, 2020 10:47 AM

The Friars got their first win in 2020 with a 72-66 overtime victory over St. Patrick High School on Jan. 11....

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POLICE & FIRE

Two teens use knife in attempted armed robbery

Tuesday, January 14th, 2020 2:52 PM

Two teenage boys used a knife in an attempt to rob a victim in the first block of Washington Boulevard Jan. 9 at 6:10...

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Man welcomes New Year by allegedly spitting on woman | Police reports Dec. 21-Jan. 5

Tuesday, January 7th, 2020 2:15 PM

At 6:48 p.m. on Dec. 31, according to police, a man and a woman were stopped in the middle of Taylor Street near...

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BIG WEEK

BY STAFF

Big Week: January 1-8

Monday, January 6th, 2020 10:57 AM

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LOCAL EATS

BY DAVID HAMMOND

Pastrami at Onion Roll, Make Mine Hot and Fatty

Monday, December 23rd, 2019 12:00 PM

Behold the peppermint stick in a dill pickle

Friday, December 13th, 2019 12:00 PM

Alice B. Toklas Brownies to (Belatedly) Celebrate National Brownie Day

Saturday, November 30th, 2019 12:00 PM

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SEASON OF GIVING

BY SEASON OF GIVING

Creating a Legacy and Tradition of Family Giving

Friday, December 20th, 2019 4:30 PM

PING! Brings music in to the lives of Oak Park children

Friday, December 20th, 2019 4:25 PM

Andrew's Story

Friday, December 20th, 2019 4:20 PM

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Community Announcements

Saint Mary's College is proud to recognize Mary Trainor

Monday, January 13th, 2020 1:51 PM

Saint Mary's College is proud to recognize Mary Trainor for her outstanding academic achievement.

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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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