Rosie Powers
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Latest News Articles
Daughter's fear of thunder leads local dad to write children's book

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Like many parents, Tim Sheridan has oftentimes been called into his daughter's room during a thunderstorm – attempting to explain the natural phenomenon that, to his daughter, just appeared to be a massive force of loud noises and bright lights.
Longfellow students win first Eco-Art contest

Bottle caps and the environment may seem incompatible. But for a group of students from Oak Park's Longfellow Elementary School, these little pieces of metal served as the building blocks of their winning project in Downtown Oak Park's first Eco-Art Exhibit, a contest that encourages environmentally-conscious thinking through art.
Dog reunited with family after getting lost on the Eisenhower Expressway

After being lost for 9 days and escaping onto the Eisenhower Expressway, Asia was reunited with her family by chance at the Animal Care League in Oak Park.
River Forest residents urged to evacuate west Lake Street area

Police and fire crews are urging River Forest residents living near Lake Street and River Oaks Drive to evacuate their homes, as heavy rain has caused water levels in the Des Plaines River to rise.
Latest Blogs
Oak Park native Tavi Gevinson featured on "The Colbert Report"
Teen fashion icon Tavi Gevinson was a guest on Stephen Colbert's "The Colbert Report" on Jan. 24.
Early voting ends Nov. 3
Oak Park residents wanting to cast their vote early in this year's election only have a few days left to cast their vote, as the last day of early voting will be this Saturday, Nov. 3.
The Avenue to host annual Halloween Parade in Oak Park Saturday

Residents of the greater Oak Park community are invited to come watch The Avenue's annual Halloween Parade this Saturday at 10 a.m. The parade will begin at Oak Park Avenue and Pleasant Street, with line-up starting at 9:45 a.m.
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