Police & Fire Archives - Page 6 of 63 - Wednesday Journal

Child injured in West Side shooting transported to hospital by Oak Park ambulance

by Brendan Heffernan February 4, 2026February 4, 2026

Housing and Homelessness in Oak Park

After one year, ECHO services grow with police, fire, resident referrals

by Brendan Heffernan February 3, 2026February 3, 2026

Oak Park police make arrests for aggravated assaults

by Brendan Heffernan February 3, 2026February 3, 2026

Local Government

Oak Park purchases electric semi-truck, hybrid police cars

by Brendan Heffernan January 29, 2026January 29, 2026

Woman mugged on Oak Park Avenue

by Brendan Heffernan January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

Burglars’ bomb at Oak Park restaurant causes $18k in damage

by Brendan Heffernan January 20, 2026January 20, 2026

Local Government

Oak Park plan for ‘quick take’ of U.S. Bank branch moves forward

by Brendan Heffernan January 15, 2026January 15, 2026

Local Government

U.S. Bank opposes plan for police station at Madison branch

by Brendan Heffernan January 13, 2026January 15, 2026

crime scene do not cross signage

Oak Park police arrest juvenile on gun charge

by Brendan Heffernan January 13, 2026January 13, 2026

OP police still striving for 116 sworn officers by mid-2026

by Brendan Heffernan January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

That 70s houseAugust 7, 2026
When 820 Ashland was built in 1971 in River Forest, it stood in stark contrast to its neighbors: large, traditional-style homes built in… Read more: That 70s house
Forest Civic Center to be turned over to villageAugust 6, 2026
The Board of Managers of the River Forest Civic Center Authority voted unanimously Aug. 4 to dissolve the entity and turn over… Read more: Forest Civic Center to be turned over to village
Bomb threat at West Suburban Medical Center determined to be unfounded August 6, 2026
West Suburban Medical Center received a bomb threat early Wednesday morning that was determined to be unfounded, according to the Village of… Read more: Bomb threat at West Suburban Medical Center determined to be unfounded
Bern Wheel, 96, welcomed 14 Vietnamese boat people to Oak Park homeAugust 5, 2026
Bernard Francis “Bern” Wheel of Oak Park, Illinois died July 16, 2026. He was born on August 12, 1929, in Burlington, Vermont to Irene Abair and Alfred Wheel. His… Read more: Bern Wheel, 96, welcomed 14 Vietnamese boat people to Oak Park home
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