OPRF wrestling, Fenwick hockey and Fenwick wrestling
Posted inNews
Downtown Oak Park highlights final holiday shopping weekend
The Downtown Oak Park business association is urging residents to shop local, as the village’s main business district gears up for the final weekend of the holiday shopping season.
Posted inLetters To The Editor, Opinion
‘Neutral’ group is actually pro-Palestine
The recent feature on the “Committee for a Just Peace in Israel and Palestine” suggested that the group offers a balanced view [Speaking peace, spreading the word, Lifelines, Dec. 8]. In fact, it is a pro-Palestinian group, a legitimate role, but one needing acknowledgement.
Posted inLetters To The Editor, Opinion
Congrats to Oak Parkers for vaccine vote
News of Oak Park’s recent advisory referendum has reached New Jersey, and congratulations to the citizens of the village for passing it. Why the controversy disputing an individual’s right to know about the mercury content in their vaccines?
Posted inObituaries
Nancy Bunce, 62, Unity Temple member
Nancy Bunce (nee Markley), 62, died on Dec. 7, 2010.
Posted inOpinion
Why poverty equals obesity: Good food is expensive
Like many local families, food pantries today are struggling with the high price of groceries. Canned ravioli, macaroni and cheese, and ramen noodles are common staples at food pantries, mainly because they are inexpensive to purchase and often are among the foods donated to food pantries. But are they really what food pantry clients need? Probably not.
Posted inLetters To The Editor, Opinion
Monk parakeets find perch in Oak Park
I saw the article in last week’s Journal about the monk parakeets seen around the high school and Scoville Park, as mentioned in the Oak Leaves Dec. 2 [Where’s a bird expert when you need one? Inside Report, Dec. 8]. I feel I can shed some light on what appears to be tropical visitors to our fair village.
Posted inLetters To The Editor, Opinion
Misinformation about tenure is confusing readers
In reading the latest edition of Wednesday Journal, I was pained by the glib assertions of Jack Crowe, which pander to the readers’ prejudices and ignorance [To pass referendum, reconsider tenure and merit pay, Viewpoints, Dec. 1]. His Viewpoints article does the public a grave disservice because it is filled with innuendo, ridicule and misinformation.
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Candidate filings, to date, for Oak Park and River Forest offices
Filing deadline is Dec. 20