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Opinion
Avalos is the most qualified for D90
We have had the opportunity to observe and evaluate the perspectives of the District 90 school board candidates. Of particular note, is the campaign between Katie Avalos and Steve Lefko. Without a...
Buchanan has priorities in proper place
Relocating to take a new job in 1990, I settled in Oak Park. I knew little about its "progressive" history. But it seemed like a good place to live for a few years, as I had been moving every few...
Kim will work for equity and quality in D97
We are writing in support of Jung Kim's candidacy for the District 97 school board. A couple of us have known Jung for 10 years as a colleague at UIC, the rest of us more recently as fellow Oak Park...
Journal's editorials
Historic homes' future
History, meet market. Preservation, meet open concept. Restoration, meet demolition.
Westlake/West Sub
The battle to save Westlake Hospital intensified this week with hearings before state agencies, an effort to convince the state's attorney general to investigate and a lawsuit charging fraud being...
A community center fieldhouse
With the master facilities plan at OPRF High School now submitted, with an ambitious initial roster of education and classroom-focused capital improvements chosen, funded and ready to be bid, it is...
Things we love
The One Earth Film Festival is about halfway through its 10-day 2019 season. This local invention is thriving and growing organically in ways that are remarkable and delightful.
Letters to the editor
Columns / One views
Building on success, looking to the future
I am running for the District 90 school board because I'm excited about the great things going on in our schools and want to contribute in a more meaningful way as we look to prepare our kids...
Building consensus to move the village forward
I'm Jim Taglia, and I'm running for village trustee because forward thinking and consensus building are essential to successful decision-making by the village board. I bring these skills to the board...
Community service and leadership
I'm running for River Forest trustee because I'm excited about the opportunities presented to the village in the next few years and I'd like to continue to play an active role in helping River Forest...
Adaptive reuse is the ticket
I have followed the issue with the Hill Motor Building and the proposed Pete's Fresh Market with great interest. It seems that we are being given a choice: either save the Hill Motor Building as...
Ken Trainor
Moving ahead, honoring the past
Every time I pass the Walgreens at Oak Park Avenue and Madison Street in Oak Park, I shake my head in disbelief. Awe is not a sensation one normally associates with Walgreens. Typically, I connect...
Reaching beyond our circle
Alex Kotlowitz certainly looks the part of the mild-mannered reporter from a great metropolitan news organization, but while his manner may be mild, his writing is anything but. He's not a muckraker...
A wedding for the ages
The last time Jack Kernan got married was January of 1949. That worked out well. He and Patsy lived in Oak Park and raised their family in St. Catherine Parish. They were a devoted couple. Even as...
Books that move us forward
In the past two years, I've been reading more. The following books were not only highly readable and influential, but in some cases even transformative.
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