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Now it's official.
04/27/2022

Now it's official.

The U.S. Senate confirmed recently retired Oak Park Police Chief LaDon Reynolds as U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of Illinois.

Construction season...
04/18/2022

Construction season...

The Illinois Tollway announced plans to remove bridge beams from beneath I-294 where it passes over Grand Avenue near Franklin Park and Elmhurst.

The phrase got controversial, but was meant to indicate the church would be showcasing music by composers of color.
04/08/2022

The phrase got controversial, but was meant to indicate the church would be showcasing music by composers of color.

The First United Church of Oak Park drew controversy for using the phrase "fasting from whiteness" during Lent to describe its African-inspired music rather than music by what it called white composers.

Students left Fenwick and went to Ascension Church to wait out the bomb threat today.
04/04/2022

Students left Fenwick and went to Ascension Church to wait out the bomb threat today.

Students and staff at Fenwick High School were given the "all-clear" by Oak Park police to return to the school premises after an evacuation due to a bomb threat Monday morning.

Both priests talk about what comes next.
02/01/2022

Both priests talk about what comes next.

Four Oak Park Catholic churches will merge to form two parishes under a new structure announced last week by the Archdiocese of Chicago.

Oak Park's Olympian.
01/21/2022

Oak Park's Olympian.

Emery Lehman, 25, an Oak Park native who trained with the Franklin Park Speedskating Club, will compete in his third Olympics in Beijing.

Prepare to show your vaxx card; some restaurteurs like the idea, others upset
12/28/2021

Prepare to show your vaxx card; some restaurteurs like the idea, others upset

Oak Park will join Cook County in requiring proof of vaccinations for patrons entering restaurants, gyms.

Extracurriculars are back.
12/07/2021

Extracurriculars are back.

The school’s announcement that all clubs, athletics and extracurricular activities would be canceled for the remainder of the semester sparked protests from parents and students Saturday. The school backtracked on its plans the following day.

We'll be following up with updates on the damage.
11/23/2021

We'll be following up with updates on the damage.

Oak Park firefighters had been on the scene of an extra-alarm commercial fire on Lake Street since about 9:40 a.m. Tuesday.

The White House is reaching out to Oak Park, nominating Police Chief LaDon Reynolds for U.S. Marshal for the Northern Di...
11/13/2021

The White House is reaching out to Oak Park, nominating Police Chief LaDon Reynolds for U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of Illinois.

The Biden administration is nominating its first set of U.S. Marshals, including the first Black man to serve as the U.S. Marshal in Minnesota, along with a slate of other historic firsts for U.S. attorney posts across the nation.

Oak Park's health director issued a mask-wearing order Friday morning for all indoor public spaces, including workplaces...
08/06/2021

Oak Park's health director issued a mask-wearing order Friday morning for all indoor public spaces, including workplaces, offices, stores.

The Oak Park Public Health director mandates all individuals over age 2 must wear a mask in public indoor spaces, regardless of vaccination status.

Longtime Oak Park Village Manager Cara Pavlicek is expected to be named the next village manager of Northbrook, official...
06/17/2021

Longtime Oak Park Village Manager Cara Pavlicek is expected to be named the next village manager of Northbrook, officials announced.

Oak Park village manager Pavlicek to be appointed next manager of Northbrook, pending final board vote

“My sister was murdered almost 37 years ago, and contact with the Oak Park police has been sporadic,” Christopher Lombar...
06/16/2021

“My sister was murdered almost 37 years ago, and contact with the Oak Park police has been sporadic,” Christopher Lombardo told the Tribune.

Kathleen Lombardo's 1984 killing in Oak Park is the subject of a monthslong court battle and a new episode of the "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" series set to premiere Monday on HBO.

Among the 10 complaints, three were made by females and seven made by males. Half of the complaints were made by white i...
06/15/2021

Among the 10 complaints, three were made by females and seven made by males. Half of the complaints were made by white individuals, while four were from Black citizens and one from a LatinX individual.

Police oversight committee reviews 10 complaints against Oak Park department, three upheld

The Oak Park Residence Corporation is proposing to demolish its existing two-story, 12-unit apartment building at 7 Van ...
06/08/2021

The Oak Park Residence Corporation is proposing to demolish its existing two-story, 12-unit apartment building at 7 Van Buren St. and construct a new six-story, 44-unit building. Of those units, 20% would be marketed as affordable.

Residence Corporation’s proposal draws mixed reviews from residents in southeast Oak Park

Juneteenth itself is celebrated June 19, which commemorates the June 19, 1865 date when a U.S. Army general read orders ...
06/08/2021

Juneteenth itself is celebrated June 19, which commemorates the June 19, 1865 date when a U.S. Army general read orders in Galveston, Texas that all previously enslaved people were free.

Oak Park recognizes Juneteenth with flag-raising ceremony outside village hall

The protest was largely meant to call on Illinois Sen. Don Harmon, a Democrat who represents Oak Park, to pass a clean e...
06/07/2021

The protest was largely meant to call on Illinois Sen. Don Harmon, a Democrat who represents Oak Park, to pass a clean energy bill in a special session of the state senate.

Activists stage protest, ‘die-in’ on Lake Street to call on state legislature to pass clean energy bill

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