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Softball batter swings at a yellow ball while a catcher crouches behind home plate.

It is Windmills vs. ACE, on a Sunday all about sun, softball, memories

by matthewschwerha October 13, 2026October 13, 2026

There may be nothing better than sitting in the bleachers on a cloudless, 80-degree day, watching a ballgame.

News

Local high schools address student mental health challenges

by Gregg Voss May 22, 2026May 22, 2026

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).
Preserving the documents which record Oak Park’s 1901 incorporation October 29, 2026
When the village of Oak Park celebrates the 125th anniversary of its incorporation this December, an important document from December 1, 1901, will be a part of the celebration.
Oak Park proposes steep property tax levy increase October 29, 2026
The Oak Park village government’s 2027 proposed budget has been issued and it includes a whopping 7.94% hike in the village’s percentage of local property taxes.
What to do with your leaves, and, the one thing not to do October 29, 2026
Fall is in full swing and so is Oak Park’s fall leaf collection effort. The 2026 collection schedule began Oct. 26 and will go through Dec. 18, expanding to eight weeks from the six offered in 2025.

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