Opinion

Shrubtown: Wastewater

by Marc Stopeck October 20, 2026October 20, 2026

OPRF football readies for the playoffsOctober 20, 2026
Having clinched its first IHSA state playoff berth since 2018, the Oak Park and River Forest High School football team… Read more: OPRF football readies for the playoffs
Fenwick earns opening-round bye in Class 6A playoffsOctober 20, 2026
Momentum is everything in sports, especially football. When you’ve got momentum, it usually carries over into the next series, the… Read more: Fenwick earns opening-round bye in Class 6A playoffs
Shrubtown: WastewaterOctober 20, 2026
Rush Oak Park parent looks for Endeavor Health mergerOctober 20, 2026
Rush University System for Health, the corporate parent of Rush Oak Park Hospital, announced last week that it is planning to merge with Endeavor Health to form what would be a healthcare powerhouse in Northern Illinois.  
Bike Walk Oak Park plans Roll to the Polls event for early voting October 20, 2026
Oak Park residents can ride in style to cast an early ballot for the Nov. 3 General Election with Bike Walk Oak Park’s Roll to the Polls event this weekend.