Miranda Redfield Archives - Wednesday Journal

River Forest Township’s assessor now has a second title

The first ever River Forest Township Administrator is a familiar face in the township offices on the second floor of the River Forest Civic Center.

OPRF hires 12 new faculty. None are Black.September 14, 2026
Twelve new faculty, including one counselor and one social worker, were hired to work at Oak Park and River Forest High School this school year. While six are individuals of color none are Black.
River Forest Township’s assessor now has a second titleSeptember 14, 2026
The first ever River Forest Township Administrator is a familiar face in the township offices on the second floor of the River Forest Civic Center.
Senior programming coming to River Forest Civic Center’s gymSeptember 14, 2026
Starting Oct. 1, River Forest Township will use the gym in the River Forest Civic Center for senior programming five mornings a week, generally from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Austin’s ‘good bones’ made Aspire Center’s ‘good bones’ worth preserving September 14, 2026
The Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation in Austin has received the 2026 Landmarks Illinois Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Award for Rehabilitation for transforming the former and long vacant Robert Emmet Elementary School into a workforce development and community services hub.
Jim Farrell joins Oak Park village trustee raceSeptember 14, 2026
Jim Farrell announced his campaign to run for Oak Park village trustee at the board meeting on Sept. 1, 2026.