Opinion

Shrubtown: Trick no Treat

by Marc Stopeck October 26, 2026October 26, 2026

Shrubtown: Trick no TreatOctober 26, 2026
OPRF flattens East Aurora in opening round of playoffs October 25, 2026
It had been eight years since the Oak Park and River Forest High School football team played in the postseason.
Groups for, against advisory referendum make their case October 24, 2026
The advisory referendum question is simply put, yet packs emotion on a global scale for many in the village of Oak Park.
OPRF delays vote on Act 3 tax referendum until 2028October 23, 2026
Choosing discretion over valor the school board at Oak Park and River Forest High School has decided there will not be a referendum on the ballot next April.
Deep in the weeds, Oak Park debates other paths to affordable housing October 23, 2026
Other tools are needed to see changes in housing and affordability. Oak Park’s inclusionary housing ordinance is a tool that has remained at the forefront for nearly a decade and will be looked at again.