Eight elected officials, including four village government officials from Oak Park and River Forest, have endorsed congressional hopeful Kina Collins in her campaign to represent Illinois's 7th district, which includes most of River Forest, all of Oak Park and much of Chicago's West Side.

Police Chief LaDon Reynolds launches internal investigation into police handling of Dec. 20 incident 

The community got its first look at the plans for the proposed Madison Street Pete's Market during a Jan. 24 public meeting at Oak Park's main library.

In light of last winter's polar vortex, the Oak Park Homelessness Coalition has created the Polar Vortex Response Team to transport people experiencing homelessness to safe areas when extreme cold temperatures strike.