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Author Archives: Ben Meyerson

Ben was Wednesday Journal's crime, parks, and River Forest reporter, until he kept bugging us enough to promote him. Now he's managing two of Wednesday Journal's sister papers in the city, Chicago Journal and Skyline.

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Four busted for pepper-spraying Oak Park woman

by Ben Meyerson December 28, 2010January 29, 2021
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A year of weird crimes in Oak Park and River Forest

by Ben Meyerson December 28, 2010January 29, 2021
Frederick C. Flagg
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Getaway driver steals purse while waiting for busted uncle

by Ben Meyerson December 27, 2010January 29, 2021
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Cops nab River Forest purse robber

by Ben Meyerson December 22, 2010January 29, 2021
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Man pushed onto CTA tracks, again

by Ben Meyerson December 21, 2010
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River Forest TIF district is formally ended

by Ben Meyerson December 21, 2010January 29, 2021
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Injured vet rejoins Oak Park cops

by Ben Meyerson December 21, 2010
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River Forest historic preservation hearing date set

by Ben Meyerson December 21, 2010
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End of an era: Hoke, Dudek leaving River Forest board

by Ben Meyerson December 21, 2010
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Park District of Oak Park nixes plans for new gymnastics center in office building

by Ben Meyerson December 17, 2010January 29, 2021

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