Web extra! Download a memo outlining Paris’ caseWith his attorney doing most of the talking, River Forest Village President Frank Paris, last Tuesday night at a special board meeting, publicly offered answers to often raised questions about his ties to Amalgamated Bank, a financial institution that does business with the village.

Oak Park residents should receive the first installment of 2008 property tax bills this week. Payments, which can be made online or through the mail, are due by March 3, according to Township Assessor Ali ElSaffar.

You wouldn’t think there would be late-breaking developments for a section on local shopping. But in a community as continuously creative as the Oak Park Arts District, we found this week that there sure can be.

The Village of Oak Park is considering a law to specifically regulate above-ground utilities, such as the 55 or so cable boxes that AT&T has installed since 2007 for its U-Verse cable television service.

John Armour, 93, longtime Ridgeland Common employee Alice Richmond, 74, River Forest resident

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