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Reflections on an ambivalent July 4th

by Jack Crowe July 7, 2026July 7, 2026

On this day …

by Ken Trainor June 30, 2026June 30, 2026

Conscious Aging: Designing lives worth living longer

by Marc Blesoff June 30, 2026June 30, 2026

A bicentennial rosebush

by Ken Trainor June 23, 2026June 23, 2026

A new algorithm for living

by Nicole Chavas June 23, 2026June 23, 2026

Race, housing and headway

by Dan Haley June 23, 2026June 23, 2026

Making antiques cool again

by Dan Haley June 16, 2026June 16, 2026

Free enough to feel free

by Ken Trainor June 16, 2026June 16, 2026

Thank you, and goodbye for now

by Brendan Heffernan June 9, 2026June 9, 2026

Tyler at the bat

by Ken Trainor June 9, 2026June 9, 2026

Downtown Oak Park quiet Halloween evening with heavy police presence October 31, 2026
Oak Park police saturated downtown Oak Park early Halloween evening to stay ahead of any possible repeat of the teen takeover which brought mayhem to the area one year ago.
All 3 D90 schools earn Exemplary status in 2025-26 Illinois Report CardOctober 30, 2026
Each River Forest School District 90 school earned an Exemplary rating from the Illinois State Board of Education in its annual 2025-26 Illinois Report Card.
OPRF earns ‘Exemplary’ status in new state report card October 30, 2026
For the first time since 2022 Oak Park and River Forest High School received the coveted Exemplary designation on the latest Illinois School Report Card which was released by the Illinois State Board of Education.
Oak Park Police ‘aware of concerns’ over potential large teen gatheringOctober 29, 2026
Oak Park Police Department is aware of concerns for potential large gatherings this Halloween and are prepared to keep the community safe.
Lincoln teacher honored for teaching Spanish to kidsOctober 29, 2026
Rocio Jacoby, a Spanish teacher at Lincoln Elementary School in Oak Park, was named the 2026 Teacher of the Year by the Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ICTFL).

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