OPPD Archives - Wednesday Journal

Shrubtown: Another brick

by Marc Stopeck May 5, 2026May 5, 2026

Shrubtown: Blue wave

by Marc Stopeck February 17, 2026February 17, 2026

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

by Brendan Heffernan February 4, 2026February 4, 2026

Woman arrested for child endangerment and DUI in Oak Park

by Brendan Heffernan January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

In emotional memorial, Oak Park remembers Det. Reddins

by Dan Haley December 1, 2025December 1, 2025

Oak Park Police share 2026 budget recommendation

by Brendan Heffernan November 6, 2025November 6, 2025

News

Pepper balls used on teens being herded down Lake St.

by Dan Haley November 2, 2025November 3, 2025

Crowd of teens gather in Downtown Oak Park on Halloween, bullet hole found in nearby apartment

by Dan Haley November 1, 2025November 1, 2025

Oak Park commander selected as Beloit, WI’s next police chief

by Brendan Heffernan October 30, 2025October 30, 2025

Shrubtown: Presidential takeover

by Marc Stopeck August 19, 2025August 19, 2025

‘The Scattering,’ 1st YA horror novel by Forest Park author August 11, 2026
The protagonist painter of the young adult novel “The Scattering” has the same dream every night for five years —… Read more: ‘The Scattering,’ 1st YA horror novel by Forest Park author
LifeSpeed launches CORE day program for adults with developmental disabilities August 11, 2026
When young adults with developmental disabilities graduate from high school in Illinois, they stop receiving the daily support they were… Read more: LifeSpeed launches CORE day program for adults with developmental disabilities
Outdoor Shakespeare opens at Moore-Dugal House August 11, 2026
After I did an interview Friday afternoon in Forest Park, I burned a few hours writing at Kribi before heading… Read more: Outdoor Shakespeare opens at Moore-Dugal House
OPRF’s Davis hits heights in high jump August 11, 2026
By her admission, rising sophomore Maya Davis of Oak Park and River Forest High School considers herself to be a… Read more: OPRF’s Davis hits heights in high jump
Shrubtown: The Pillars of Oak ParkAugust 11, 2026