Peter Wessel, Author at Wednesday Journal

Zoning issue raises big questions

by Peter Wessel September 22, 2026September 22, 2026

I live in North Oak Park and spent some of Labor Day debating the “Shape Oak Park” zoning proposals among friends and neighbors. We are all active in community service, love our community, and are concerned. Politics aside, the discussion quickly focused on infrastructure, facilities and schools. Take, for example, sewage. Oak Park’s water treatment […]

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