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Shimko out at OPRF

by Melvin Tate September 27, 2023September 27, 2023

George Shimko, the Oak Park and River Forest High School head girls’ varsity basketball coach, stepped down Sept. 27.

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New OPRF girls hoops coach focuses on collective

by Melvin Tate July 17, 2023July 17, 2023

OPRF taps veteran coach to helm girls basketball program

by Melvin Tate June 30, 2023June 30, 2023

Print Edition: October 28, 2026October 28, 2026
Fenwick soccer takes regional titleOctober 27, 2026
Monday afternoon in an IHSA Class 2A Ridgewood Sectional semifinal, the Fenwick High School boys soccer team shut out Chicago… Read more: Fenwick soccer takes regional title
Makerspace at OPRF named for Andrea Hall, field hockey playerOctober 27, 2026
The Makerspace at Oak Park and River Forest High School has been named after Andrea Hall, a member of the OPRF Class of 1981.
Oak Park Dia De Los Muertos rises in the face of fear for a day of joy and celebration October 27, 2026
Oak Park's Dia De Los Muertos event is back and better than ever. It will be held on Nov. 1 at Scoville Park from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Mary Catherine Amato, 96 October 27, 2026
Mary Catherine Amato (nee Murphy), 96, died on Oct. 16, 2026 in Oak Park, where she was a resident since… Read more: Mary Catherine Amato, 96

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