The Oak Park Fire Department is still investigating what caused a fire last week that destroyed a house in the 800 block of North Lombard Avenue and kept firefighters at the scene until the next morning.

Oak Park police officer Ian Miller says that having six marathons completed under his belt not only keeps him in shape, it also serves as a scare tactic.

The consultant charged with putting together a comprehensive field plan for the Park District of Oak Park has recommended installing synthetic turf at Ridgeland Common and at Irving School between now and 2015 at a cost of $400,000.

The River Forest village board has elected to spend $650,000 to buy a new fire truck — the largest priced item in its Capital Improvement Program for the next four fiscal years.