Steven Kastenholz, Author at Wednesday Journal

A referendum request

by Steven Kastenholz July 21, 2026July 21, 2026

Below is a copy of an email I sent to The Oak Park Village Board and each trustee individually: As a representative board, I thought you would like to hear from a household you represent. We are not in favor of the village board eliminating single-family zoning. At a minimum, a change of this magnitude […]

Different treatment on 2 issues

by Steven Kastenholz June 25, 2024June 25, 2024

Sea Love Oak Park makes candles and community September 18, 2026
One might think making a candle is all about fun and creating something that smells nice. At Sea Love in Oak Park, it’s so much more – it’s a ritual, it’s a story, and it’s family.
Oak Park hosts children Art and Play for Park(ing) Day September 18, 2026
A portion of street parking in downtown Oak Park was turned into a children’s play area on Friday to celebrate the world-wide Park(ing) Day.
Goal-setting key to opening weeks of Willard School yearSeptember 17, 2026
It’s the beginning of the end for Aimee Conrad. The Willard School first grade teacher is in the first weeks of her final year teaching before retirement, after beginning her career in 1994.
Oak Park creates pricing tiers to reduce water use September 17, 2026
The village board voted to move forward with an alternative rate structure for the next five years that creates two-tiers for water usage and billing instead of the flat-rate system.
Manoj Prasad out at West Sub after selling his stake to landlord Reddy Patlola  September 17, 2026
Manoj Prasad is out as owner and CEO of West Suburban Medical Center and Weiss Memorial Hospital after reaching an agreement with his business partner and landlord, Rathnakar Reddy Patlola, to sell his interest in the hospitals.

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A referendum request

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