Lacey Sikora
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Turning the page to a new chapter

He might have been born in River Forest, but at this point it seems fair to call Tom Gallagher an Oak Park native.
Merry and bright

The 21st Annual Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society Holiday Housewalk and Market takes place this weekend, and includes tours of five Oak Park and River Forest homes.
The end of an era

In his life, Art Murnan has worn many hats, but his longest-lasting gig has been something that bound together his personal and professional lives.
Early winter hits hard

The calendar says it's fall, but winter is already here in the near western suburbs, with Oak Park and River Forest recording inches of snow on Halloween and record-breaking cold temperatures for early November.
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The virtues of beginning early

Victoria Bynum has been teaching preschool for 15 years, the last three of those at River Forest's Willard School, and says that during her career, inclusive preschool classrooms have been considered the best practice for children.
What happens when these students reach OPRF?
Dr. Kennedi Dixon, divisional special education director at District 200, says OPRF has a number of ways to include students of all abilities throughout their high school years.
Inclusion in the classroom

In school districts in Oak Park and River Forest, inclusion in the classroom starts with the youngest students and continues through high school.
Arts can open the lens on how we see equity

Our public institutions are working to formulate and implement equity policies. But what about equity in cultural institutions? Elizabeth Chadri, program director for the Oak Park River Forest Community Foundation, plainly states, "Arts and cultural organizations have the potential to bring about social change and should therefore reflect the diversity of the community. The arts play a significant role in engaging our community, and they need to reflect our community's diversity."
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