Oak Park police investigated a robbery at a local grocery store where the suspect threatened a Cicero resident who intervened ...

Julie Marie “Mimi” Roach, 97, of River Forest, died peacefully on May 19, 2025 at Caledonia Senior Living in North Riverside.

Oak Park fired one of its high-ranking staff members not long after one of his peers resigned citing a toxic workplace ...

Nile W. Gossett, 60, a longtime Oak Park resident, died on May 5, 2025 at the Bella Tella of Elmhurst. Born on Feb. 20, 1965, ...

If it feels as if Oak Park’s economic development efforts have been stuck in neutral over the past 18 months, it is because they have been stymied by intense internal infighting among high-ranking ...

Oak Park has an important story to tell — about showing grace under pressure, finding the courage to become a more open, welcoming and inclusive village, filled with people of all backgrounds. We ...

Last Wednesday, we stood with Jewish Voice for Peace at a vigil at Chicago’s Israeli Consulate. Our hearts broke as we read the names and held photographs of some of the thousands of beloved ...

Now that the April 2025 Municipal Elections are over, I wanted to take a minute to thank our local libraries for being the League of Women Voters’ valued partner in putting on our candidate forums.

I am writing to disagree with Alan Krause’s suggestion in last week’s issue. [1] Mr. Krause opines that Village President Vickie Scaman set a binding precedent in October 2022 when she appointed Cory ...

I recently went to the Secretary of State Seniors Only Driver’s License facility in Westchester to renew my driver’s license. I had an unfathomable experience, grave concerns, and outrage regarding ...

The Safe at Home bill, currently being considered in Springfield, is too weak — it’s not universal and leaves too many opportunities for unintended users to have access to weapons! First, it’s ...

The Oak Park Public Library and the Park District of Oak Park invite you to come outside and read with us during a relaxing and community-driven event in Scoville Park on Saturday, June 7, 1-3 p.m.