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I had a beer early this week with a few fellow graduates from the Ascension Class of 1969. You can do the math. There was passion around the table about Oak Park’s zoning debate and River Forest’s united opposition to the O’Hare Flyer.

And that passion was directly linked to the news coverage these folks are intently following in Wednesday Journal. So keep reading. We’re covering the news that Housing Forward is launching into its $18 million remaking of the old Write Inn on Oak Park Avenue. The nonprofit has owned the old hotel for several years but now has the funding for a full upgrade for its very strong interim housing program. Lacey Sikora, our real estate reporter, is on that piece.

Sydney Lovan is writing about a new batch of traffic diverters recently plopped around town. The village is actively seeking resident input on which ones work to calm traffic and boost safety and which ones are just plain annoying.

There’s also a short profile of Derek Eder, who has announced his election bid for the Oak Park village board. He was appointed to the seat last year. So far there are six people running for three open seats.

And just as a tease, and too late for the newsletter, we have three people — Lovan, Maribel Barrera and Ken Trainor — covering the Thursday afternoon arrival of the Weinermobile in River Forest. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know you’re secretly interested.

Dan Haley

Interim editor

The Lead

Who likes the traffic diverters in Oak Park? The village wants to know

Traffic calming measures recently placed throughout Oak Park have raised mixed emotions from the community, but the village wants to hear those feelings to determine which measures might become permanent.

More news

O’Hare Flyer gets earful from Adduci and Welch

Last Saturday, Oct. 3, more than 60 River Forest residents gathered at the Community Center on Madison Street to voice their concerns regarding the proposed O’Hare Flyer express train.

Housing Forward launches $18M renovation of Write Inn

The past six years have been anything but routine for Housing Forward. Founded in 1992, Housing Forward’s mission is to provide a wide range of permanent solutions to prevent the occurrence or reoccurrence of homelessness.

Derek Eder, running for full term on Oak Park board, shares priorities

Oak Park Trustee Derek Eder has his sights set on one main priority to focus his election campaign on: climate change.

Oak Park cops handled last Halloween’s teen take over well, says consultant

An after action report assessing the Oak Park police department’s handling of an hours-long teen takeover disturbance in downtown Oak Park last Halloween has been circulating among certain village staffers for the past two months.

Beye, bye: Better late than never!

Apparently, we had some unfinished business from seventh grade. In 1976, ours was the last seventh grade class to walk the halls of William Beye School in Oak Park. For most of us, Beye had been our school home since kindergarten, and we expected to return for one final year.

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