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Category: Local Government

Posted inLocal Government

Brian Straw, one new face in race for OP village board

by Stacey Sheridan January 31, 2023February 1, 2023

The race for Oak Park village trustee is full of familiar faces, with three incumbents and one former trustee running, but one candidate lacks the name recognition of his counterparts. That candidate, litigator and family man Brian Straw, is making a play for office after campaigning on behalf of past village board hopefuls. “The reason […]

Posted inLocal Government

Walsh approved as River Forest administrator

by Robert J. Lifka January 24, 2023January 24, 2023
Posted inNews

Oak Park moves forward on racial equity assessment

by Stacey Sheridan January 24, 2023January 25, 2023
Posted inLocal Government

River Forest will tap assistant as interim administrator

by Robert J. Lifka January 13, 2023January 13, 2023
Posted inLocal Government

River Forest village administrator resigning effective Jan. 27

by Robert J. Lifka January 10, 2023January 10, 2023
Posted inNews

New year to bring new laws in Illinois

by Peter Hancock / Capitol News Illinois December 27, 2022December 27, 2022
Posted inLocal Government

Oak Park trustees approve 2023 operating budget

by Stacey Sheridan December 13, 2022December 13, 2022
Posted inLocal Government

Two trustees to host anti-hate event in Scoville Park

by Stacey Sheridan December 13, 2022December 13, 2022
Posted inLocal Government

Oak Park health dept. requesting ARPA funds

by Stacey Sheridan November 8, 2022November 8, 2022
Posted inLocal Government

Village board tables action on Roosevelt Rd. nuisance site

by Stacey Sheridan October 18, 2022November 1, 2022

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