Oak Park, IL News
Oak Park, IL News
Entertainers perform at zoo
PBS entertainers perform at zoo
Baby Derby bet: I’ll have another ... bottle
Julian’s LeDeaux named Mann School principal
1.5 million people to use Midway, O’Hare this holiday weekend
Veteran counsels wisdom of listening
Oak Park, River Forest to honor veterans
Cusack chosen as grand marshal of parade
Veteran counsels wisdom of listening
Norridge man charged with DUI after allegedly smashing into Oak Park tree
Oak Park man arrested for battery
NATO spouses slip in to tour Wright studio
Study says Chicago traffic congestion actually got better
Oak Park protest vets still feeling purpose
Commuter lots nearly empty on Monday
Rally goers endorse ‘Robin Hood’ tax
iPhones in hand, first NATO rally goers broadcast live
Voterama in Congress, week ending May 18, 2012
‘Specialist’ disrupts NATO rally
Two charged in River Forest robbery
Retired Oak Park cop stops El robbery
iPhones in hand, first NATO rally goers broadcast live
Parents keep fallen Marine’s wish: open a bar
Oak Park Arms troupe recreates Thrilling Days of golden-age radio
Spring blooms at Oak Park Conservatory
Armstrongs’ faith in community is ageless
Longtime WGN newsman recalls Oak Park’s WOPA
WOPA: Broadcasting from the Arms
Suburbs on alert, but so far little impact from NATO
Suit: Let disabled athletes go to IHSA state meet
Oak Park resident confirmed as federal judge
Kicking off a week of celebrating seniors
‘L’enfant terrible’ charged with criminal damage
Ernest Hemingway’s home under contract
Unity Temple’s letters return — theft-proof
Owner of Barrett Magnavox dies
Oak Park Arms recalls its elegant heyday in 90th anniversary
Oak Park activists to protest NATO
Lawyer: Battery not hate crime
Drug suspect sought on warrant runs from cops
Police break up street fight
With jails filling up, judge gives ‘break of lifetime’
‘L enfant terrible’ charged with criminal damage
2012 Summer Concerts at Scoville Park
Parents keep fallen Marine’s wish: open a bar
Elmwood Park station gives away free gas — for one hour
For guys, it’s still more ‘schleppy’ than preppy
Food pantry director steps down
Voterama in Congress, week ending May 11, 2012
Lawyer: Battery was not hate crime
Telling war stories along Route 66
Ernest Hemingway home under contract
Two new principals hired at Oak Park schools
Man arrested for Elmwood Park armed robbery
Environmentalists link cycling and cinema
Telling war stories along Route 66
Realtors seeing bidding wars
Four trees struck by lightning in Oak Park
OPRF delves into achievement gap
Oak Park Girl Scouts make their bones in Springfield
Road construction projects reach all corners of Oak Park
Harlem Ave. grinding starts May 15 in Berwyn
Winnetka’s Minow family honored by Dominican University
Frank Lloyd Wright’s home, studio transfers to Oak Park custodians
Oak Park may see first Harlem lane closures
Pioneer writer Irv Leavitt awarded Lisagor
Brush with lightning injures Oak Park woman
Franklin Park families panic over proposed cuts in child care aid
Franklin Park families panic over proposed child care aid cuts
Schindler cottage in Wilmette heading north
Realtors seeing bidding wars in Oak Park, River Forest
Pioneer Press to be honored by Illinois Press Association
Conservatory close to Stephenson’s heart, hands
Oak Park’s new four-legged cop a trooper
Sister Michelle empowers girls to be leaders
Dominican Friars leaving River Forest Priory
Earlier Cook County property tax bills could catch some short of cash
Dominican Friars leaving River Forest priory
OPRF students may start later on Wednesdays
Dominican Friars leaving River Forest Priory
Former owner of Peaslee Hardware dies
Activist: Trayvon Martin case led to Oak Park hate crime
Health Board can’t justify gun regulations
Report urges regional plan for housing
Oak Leaves to be honored by Illinois Press Assn.
Fourth worst intersection: First and North
Pep rally cheers Sister Michelle
Voterama in Congress for the week ending April 27, 2012
The Chicago area’s 20 most dangerous intersections
Oak Park police host “Drug Take-Back Day” Saturday
OP board of health: can’t justify gun regulations
Butterflies bridge Oak Park, Highland Park artist communities
Oak Leaves to be honored by Illinois Press Association
Earlier Cook County property tax bills could catch some short of cash
Three teens plead not guilty to rape of Highland Park teen
Gas under $4; lines circle Harlem & North
Rollover closes Ike exit at Harlem
Realty Insites: True green homes go beyond the lawn
Former Kiddieland owner finds happiness with different career
Butterflies bridge Oak Park, Highland Park artist communities
Former Kiddieland owner finds hapiness with very different career
News Briefs
Sister city sibling revelry
Concordia, Dominican Mini Relay for Life hopes for big turnout
Peace Corps volunteer goes the distance
Oak Park clinic director honored for humanitarianism
Court dismisses appeal of District 97 lawsuit
Bleeding Heart Bakery to close in May
Oak Park earns 28th Tree City USA
Salute to vets at Triton
Wilmette Park District not warm to Schindler cottage
Voterama in Congress for the week ending April 20, 2012
Prosecutors: Trayvon Martin case led to racial beating in Oak Park
Concordia to host women’s business forum May 12
Rolling Stones gears up for independent dealer day
OPRF theater students and parents try to save director’s job
Parks & Rec: His true calling
Kitchen Walk features gourmets’ delights
Film fest to focus on our abilities
Oak Park man held on hate crime charge
Unified approach urged for economic development
Oak Parker Jan Arnold named new parks chief
Nine Chicago teens busted in Oak Park
Homeless man charged with kidnapping
Nine Chicago teens busted in Oak Park for robbery, theft
Four firms finalists for village manager
Savings from weekend court closings now $500k — not $1.9 million planned
OPRF rehires 16 riffed teachers
2012 Earth Fest
Hell hath a name: Harlem construction
Oak Park boy dies of heroin overose
Suburboddity: Friar Tuck would be an improvement
Four firms finalists for village manager search
Suburboddity: Friar Tuck would be an improvement ...
Oak Parkers honored for public health contributions
OPRF students rip teacher RIFs
Cats get their kicks at the hop
Harmon bill to give skaters road access
Park district to toast 100th birthday Friday
New committee challenged to spend $18,000
Counselor learns to train brain waves
Stewards of history open their homes for tour
ComEd, government leaders unveil plan to better manage outages
Fracking, SuperPAC referendums will be on Oak Park ballot
Balling successor to be named next week
No more expiring library cards at Oak Park library
Oak Park leaders solidify sharing pacts
Special meeting called on OPRF teacher layoffs
Can suburban mayors serve on county board?
Tackling the environment on Thursdays
Oak Leaves staff wins SNA awards
Loan program combines costs
Parents question Mann School over test irregularities
Overnight ramp closure scheduled for tollway in NW suburbs
News Briefs
Golden Apple winner was inspired by second-grade teacher
OPRF spokesman Foran says goodbye
SuperPACs, fracking on township agenda April 10
Extra special egg hunt in Oak Park
Oak Leaves staff named Lisagor finalists
Sticker shock sobers Madison Street rehab
Madison Street once auto mecca
Warmer weather brings more retail thefts
Barwin contract set stage for resignation
The Rev. Kevin O’Rourke, reknowned bioethicist, dies
Welch declared victor in state rep race
Library helps gardeners get jump on planting
Extra special egg hunt in Oak Park
New Cook County tax website debuts
‘Mob Wives’ in Elmwood Park stirs debate
Woman struck and killed by Metra UPW train
His name is mud — sort of
Goodness, gracious, great balls of yarn
Voterama in Congress for the week ending March 30, 2012
Tollway construction starting — meaning possible delays
We broke all sorts of warmth records in March — except one
Foreclosure prevention workshop gets ‘tremendous response’
Lights to dim at Wrigley for Earth Hour
Several Chicago-area Mega Millions players came close to jackpot
Realtors offer flat-fee listings
His name is mud — sort of
Goodness, gracious, great balls of yarn
Job fair for veterans attracts record attendance
Property Transfers
Munch offers familiar food with veggie twist
Preckwinkle to speak at Dominican University
Students learn while customers eat in style
Early warmth has side effects
OPRFHS student poets to spread Chicago-style slams to London
Wine tasting nets $2,500 for food pantries
Lincoln teachers in running for Golden Apples
Home-and-garden shows coming to area
Illinois Lottery begins selling tickets online
2 rescued after car strikes tree, catches fire on Ike
Voterama in Congress for the week ending March 23, 2012
Lincoln Park Zoo’s silverback gorilla JoJo trading city life for ’burbs
Mechanical problems cause delays on Blue Line
Online Illinois lottery ticket sales begin Sunday
Oak Park principal resigns after testing irregularities found
Cool-down likely ends summer-like heat wave
Lincoln Park Zoo’s silverback gorilla JoJo trading city life for ’burbs
Another 80-degree day, another record
State unemployment rate drops; 6,500 jobs added in February
Triton Troupers like tight-rope walking, clowning and circus entertaining
News Briefs
Briefs
Syrian import store owners struggle with country’s unrest
Triton Troupers like tight-rope walking, clowning and circus entertaining
Before noon, another record high temp set
Officials: Summer temps causing ‘dangerously high’ tree pollen levels
Lilly landslide in 78th state rep race
Results show light election day turnout in Cook County
Lilly takes big lead over Nardello
GOP leader endorses Democrat in primary
Welch votes to hire boss’s son-in-law
Teens fight for survival—sort of—in library Hunger Games
Oak Park board splits on sewer backup grants
Oak Park Police Blotter, March 12-19
Man who spit on Metra conductor busted with gun
Reports point to light election day turnout in Cook County
Feeling hot? Chicago beats another warm record for March
Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios and daughter face election challenges
GOP leaders endorses Democrat in primary
What the Oak Park ballot looks like today
Newspaper wins appeal for Welch 2002 police report
GOP leader endorses Democrat Chris Welch
A cotton candy-filled fun fair
Another day, another record could be broken in ‘historic’ warm streak
Voterama in Congress for the week ending March 16, 2012
Trailside Museum gears up for celebration May 5
Record high temperature set for fifth consecutive day
Two OPRF students charged with felonies
Trailside Museum gears up for celebration
Accused foster parent free after bond lowered
Oak Park middle school principal resigns
2012 tax appeal opens for Oak Park
What the Oak Park ballot looks like for March 20 primary
Oakbrook Terrace barbershop group tunes up for performance
Record-breaking warmth possible Wednesday
2 charged, 1 sought in New Year’s Eve rape of Highland Park teen
Welch campaign raking in the green
Suspect in December sex attack charged
OPRF board reviews disciplinary policy
St. Patrick’s Day parade draws crowd to Forest Park
Cook County GOP voting up 77 percent
Smartypants Trivia Contest test No Nothing’s knowledge
Springlike escape for Chicago in last week of winter
Voterama in Congress for the week ending March 9, 2012
Report: Nursing home patient, assailant were unsupervised
Daylight Saving Time means smoke alarm battery change
Real estate information goes green
Welch campaign invoking Obama name
Pope named to county sustainability council
Jeopardy! contestant: It’s a complicated relationship
Family sues nursing home after 80-year-old beaten to death
3 candidates discuss 7th District issues; Welch a no-show
Family sues Oak Park nursing home after 80-year-old fatally beaten
Friends, family give back to Welch with cash, campaigning
Welch’s libel settlement delayed
Proviso politician secures jobs, raises for friends, family
Banker, theater owners honored for contributions in Oak Park
Oak Park-River Forest talk to focus on teens and drugs March 14
Man charged with shooting at Dominican University
Big stogies to cost 25 cents more starting Thursday — thanks to new county tax
Cook County Forest Preserve District celebrates museum’s birthday
Teens act up during Oak Park library’s improv class
Oak Park OKs flood prevention grants
Trailside seeks memories for 80th birthday in May
Voterama in Congress for the week ending March 2, 2012
Strange week in weather continues, rain and snow expected Friday
Schools, villages renew fight against ‘zero’ tax cap
Early voting under way at Oak Park Village Hall
Big stogies to cost 25 cents more starting Thursday — thanks to new county tax
County clerk to investigate voter fraud in Elmwood Park
Heisman poses: Oak Brook bank patrons, workers snap to trophy photos
Community undecided on Fenwick football stadium for Altenheim site
Oak Park could decide 78th District race
OPRF community comes together over bowl of soup
OBITUARIES
Obituary
Excellence honored
Economic report shows revenues up
Foster parent indicted; lawyer seeks reduced bond
Mental health providers face another burden
Oak Park woman dies two days after car crash
Winds whip up through west, northwest suburbs
Suburban Cook County’s Early Voting starts Monday at 43 locations
Scott Gaalaas, president/CEO of West Cook YMCA, dies
Oak Park parking manager named interim village manager
Get a shovel, it’s still winter
A bit of good news for housing market
Foster parent indicted; lawyer seeks reduced bond
Community undecided on Fenwick football stadium for Altenheim property
Snow to taper off late Friday morning
Winter storm bears down with 7 inches of snow possible
Oak Park officials mum about manager’s leaving
Who will replace Barwin?
Winter storm warning issued, 6 inches of snow possible
End-of-Life Matters seminar returns by demand
Social Security info seminar Feb. 29
Suburbs gearing up for legal war over water
Solar installation
Oak Park’s Frank Lloyd Wright district expands by 400 buildings
Oak Park village manager quits
Oak Park warns of ‘more expensive’ electric scam
Preteens, seniors work up sweat at Y-Box gaming center
$108,000 electric bill shocks Oak Park resident
Family seeks ‘justice’ in nursing home death
Former Oak Park schools manager gets 6 years for theft
Parolee busted with heroin, syringe
‘Missing’ man arrested for delinquent child support
Mother charged with home invasion
Cook County unveils one-stop tax website
Krug named publisher of Pioneer Press
Library leaders lobby Illinois congressmen over funding
Voterama in Congress for the week ending Feb. 17
Oak Park to host pilot compost program
Shop goes to underground craft scene
Cook County unveils one-stop tax website
Rep. Camille Lilly urges attend Green Job Fair Feb. 18
Avenue Garage solar project rescheduled for Feb. 19
Oak Park HUD funds cut again
Suit: Disgruntled car owner strikes repo man
Oak Park philanthropist champions people, buildings and animals
122 complaints against Oak Park nursing home
Planeks always have plan for charity
OPRF’s Tau Gamma always ready to serve
Hearts for Unity Temple
Oak Park middle schoolers win Midwest robotics title
Oak Park man, 80, murdered at nursing home
Oak Park skaters: Keep us on ice year-round
Why are some 80-plus-year-old seniors as sharp as people 30 years younger?
Oak Park to host pilot compost program; info session Feb. 16
Parent/student cafe: How to avoid drugs and alcohol
ComEd mobile command center rolls out in Oak Park
Parent/student cafe: How to avoid drugs and alcohol
Voterama in Congress, week ending Feb. 10, 2012
Snow, warmer temperatures expected this week
Police: Man shot dead in Austin
Kirk moved to Chicago rehab center
Gaskill case headed to grand jury
Snow makes its way back to the area Friday
Community agriculture presentation offered in Park Ridge
Crime taskforce’s cases up by 65 %
Pope: Gun regulation committee possible
Catholic cemeteries offer to bury 300 bodies stacked at morgue
Oak Park cops nab suspect in bank robbery
River Forest-Oak Park community stunned by Gaskill arrest
Oak Park cops nab suspect in bank robbery
OPRF ‘summit’ focuses on math, science
Cicero couple nabbed for alleged video pirating
Gov. Quinn signs bill to allow speed cameras near schools, parks
Sen. Kirk upgraded to ‘good’ condition, watched Super Bowl
Triton offers degree for building contractors
Voterama in Congress for the week ending Feb. 3, 2012
Escaped Wisconsin inmate could be headed to Riverside
Man dies in single-vehicle crash Sunday morning
River Forest foster parent charged with sexual abuse
School digest: Fenwick students named state scholars
Metra cancels two trains, others slowed after freight train derailment
Buyers beware: Condo associations may have pitfalls
Winterfest fun
Oak Park warns of electricity provider confusion
Art League classes aim at young Da Vincis
Pride of Lincoln Park Zoo, Adelor the lion euthanized
Chicago-bound Amtrak train hits vehicle near Ann Arbor
Immediate care clinic opens on North Avenue
Gang Book spotlights threats to Oak Park
Stolen bike arrest leads to more charges
OPRF board approves teachers contract
Is this winter or spring? Neither. It’s Chicago
Small earthquake shakes McHenry County
FBI investigating suspicious material found at Israeli consulate in Loop
Who are the Four Corner Hustlers?
Gang Book spotlights suburban threats
Suspicious material found at Israeli Consulate in Loop
Former Survivor member sues Gingrich for using ‘Eye of Tiger’
OPRF teachers ratify new contract with limited pay raises
Sen. Mark Kirk upgraded to fair condition
Preckwinkle to meet with worried ministers about morgue mess
Former massage parlor owner convicted of human trafficking
Metra fare increases begin Wednesday
Heating bills bucking upward trend
Autopsy: Oak Park man jumped to death from moving vehicle on Dan Ryan
Snow likely before lengthy warm up
ME’s office budget 25 percent less than when Preckwinkle took office
Christopher R. Johnston joins board of directors
News Briefs: Survey seeks input on Oak Park website
Concordia announces Awards for Excellence
Mold is hot issue in home sales
Food Network’s ‘Sandwich King’ features slice of Park Ridge life
Voterama in Congress for the week ending Jan. 27
Gangs using social media to spread violence
Quinn: Raise dropout age to 18
Preckwinkle on county morgue mess: People will ‘lose their jobs’
Shedd Aquarium adopts orphaned sea otter
Visually impaired man dead after hit by PACE bus
Illinois revamps School Report Cards
3 white teens accused of putting noose around black teen’s neck
Kirk undergoes more surgery to relieve brain swelling
Ron Haddad: I will prevail in court
Serious chili judging
Illinois gun licenses up 6.1%
Illinois abortions at record low
Gun owners rip Oak Park regulation plans
Board delays pact in reporting OPRF students to police
Thatcher Woods Pavilion to get facelift
Swimmers, parents protest crumbling OPRF pool
Oak Park drafting teen smoking law
Board delays pact in reporting students to police
‘Gypsy’ opens at Drury Lane
OPRF enrollment spike could cost $20 million
Sen. Mark Kirk doing better — asks for Blackberry
Gymnastics facility approved for 25 Lake
Oak Park crime reaches new historic low
Sen. Mark Kirk has stroke, could have problems with left arm, leg
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk has stroke, could have problems with left arm, leg
From Grand Theft Auto to Grand Theft Xbox
How to tell if you’ve had a stroke
Preckwinkle sends staff to fix morgue problems
Suburboddities: From the files of Police Blotter
Storm response in high gear as snow begins to pile up
Voterama in Congress, legislative week ending Jan. 20
7 Old Country Buffets close in region
6 inches of snow possible Friday
27,000 hired in Illinois through federal tax credit
Oak Parker to plead guilty to bank fraud
Oak Park easily handles first major snowfall
Cost of Chicago taxicab ride to go up $1
5 inches of snow possible as winter weather returns
Citizens Utility Board offers tips on saving cash
Citizens Utility Board offers tips on saving cash
Warmup will be brief; freezing rain and snow in the forecast
Celebrating Seniors honors, aids older citizens
Movie screening to benefit River Forest family
Options for recycling electronics
No serious injuries in Harlem pileup
PROPERTY TRANSFERS
‘No immediate threat’ of low-level radiation from Bed, Bath and Beyond tissue box holders
Chicago Fed chief defends housing suggestions
Bed, Bath and Beyond removes radioactive tissue box holders
Report: Catholic schools enrollment improving
Oak Park crews out hitting big snowfall
Foreclosures forecast to rise this year, but worst is behind us
Consumer debt tops annual complaint list
High-rise coming to Lake and Forest
Hoops camp
Holiday tree pick-up through Jan. 16 and other Oak Park news briefs
Chicago weather: 4 to 8 inches of snow coming
Back to reality: 4 to 8 inches of snow coming
Chief concerned about bond court changes
Four charged in street robberies
New Madison St. Theatre opens with $5 film fest
Village to pay $9 million plus land for new garage
Controversial high-rise apartments OK’d for Oak Park
Baby Jesus returned to River Forest nativity display
First significant snowfall likely Thursday, weather service says
Bikers can run red lights after ‘reasonable time’
Robbery gangs hit Oak Park
Oak Park’s traffic court chief accused of sexual harassment
Domestic violence agencies get Verizon grants
North Riverside Mall Theatre Welcomes New GM Doug Clayton
Baby Jesus stolen from 1960s-era nativity display
North Avenue Fresh Market files for bankruptcy
Oak Park library spins a new Web presence
Two busted for retail thefts
Police make arrest in Oak Park church burglaries
It’s the law
Oak Park’s traffic court chief accused of sexual harasment
Oak Park seeks transparency about Chicago’s water rates
Short-lived cold front gives way to warmer weather
Strong winds, wintery mix expected to ring in the New Year
Plane clips fence with wing at O’Hare
Cook County to close suburban courthouses on weekends
Police arrest man in connection with Oak Park church burglaries
OPRF discipline improves, failing grades decline
Lawsuit planned, work scheduled on Harrison Street building
Enrollment spike looms at Oak Park River Forest High School
Come Jan. 1, back seat riders must buckle up
CTA construction, delays to follow holiday schedule this week
New year should bring happier housing market
Voterama in Congress, legislative week ending Dec. 23
River Forest terror suspect released from jail
News Briefs
The tragic case of Catherine Trage: Part 2
New Oak Park shop offers vintage treasures
Report holiday drunk drivers, get $100
77 unclaimed Lottery tickets worth $2.4M
Communication, cooperation key to Oak Park TIF agreement
Rash of burglaries in South Oak Park
Some straight couples opting for civil unions
Wintry mix expected Tuesday, freezing possible
Tollway construction suspended to ease traffic
For 90 years, La Maison de Bonbon has been satisfying sweet tooths
$10,000 to Food Pantry from AT&T
Arrest made in Bleeding Heart Bakery robbery
Oak Park gets $1.6 million grant for Scoville Park redo
County drops probe of donations to Assessor Berrios from tax attorneys
Area U.S. Marshals task force makes 50,000th arrest
Police Briefs
Comment Dec. 19 on new Parks’ Exec
Local food pantry looking for creative donors
Construction complete on new Tri-State exit ramp
More about the TIF settlement
State: Company sells fraudulent health insurance policies
Cook County wants to crack down on vacant buildings
A festival of lessons and song
Madison St. project to get $7 million of TIF funds
Oak Park TIF settlement will pay $48 million to schools
Man killed in salt-truck fall
Madison St. project to $7 million of TIF funds
NTSB urges national ban on cellphone use while driving
Officials warn of whooping cough outbreak: 1,149 cases in state
Man killed after fall onto salt truck tool
Chicago settles with victims of police wrongdoing for $4 million
Tax breaks for Sears, CME passed by House
Illinois House OKs tax breaks for Sears, CME
3 vie for 78th state rep seat
Harmon unopposed for state senate seat
Illinois House OKs tax breaks for Sears, CME
Oak Park officials tackle details of intergovernmental cooperation
Lightford unopposed in state senate 4th
Work to begin on Chicago-Moline rail route
Ford unopposed for 8th Dist. state rep
Prosecutors: Man leaned out of car, shot man on Eisenhower
The Lake Theatre Captures Spirit Of Christmas With Holiday Classic
Settlement made in OPRF’s lawsuit against Oak Park
Police, OPRF make pact to share criminal info on students
Woman sexually assaulted on Oak Park Avenue
First snow followed by fatal crashes: One on Ike, two on I-80
Software issue triggers charges, refunds for I-PASS users
Voterama in Congress, legislative week ending Dec. 9
Sun-Times Charity Trust awards “Sun Shine Project” grants
Meditating for inner peace, good heart
Pleasant District opens with new look
Inaugural Roosevelt Stroll celebrates rebuilt road
OPRF business students raise $8,700 for charities
St. Luke School celebrates 90 years
‘Sorry’ Blagojevich gets 14-year prison sentence
Police offer sketch in Bleeding Heart Bakery robbery
Three OPRF students arrested for fighting
Season’s first accumulation of snow Thursday night — or not
$7.2 million to help villages stabilize housing market
Parolee arrested for theft of ‘borrowed’ car
Bleeding Heart Bakery robbed; store could close
More debate, no decision on Lake and Forest
‘Local nuisance’ back in prison after 54th arrest
Robberies, package thefts rise with holidays
Court upholds Shaker over Barbara’s Books
$7.1 million to help villages stabilize housing market
Late start to snowy season
Toni Preckwinkle hits goals, ruffles feathers in County Board
Quinn announces efforts to boost development of west suburban Cook County
High-end homes selling again; Lake Forest leads way
Voterama in Congress, legislative week ending Dec. 2
Oak Park event to unveil $7.1 million in housing grants
Unilever closing Alberto Culver’s Melrose Park plant, offices
Brady, advocate for mentally ill, dies at 61
Grape tomatoes pulled from shelves in Illinois after Salmonella scare
Illinois 7th in U.S. for HIV/AIDS cases
Gun dealer faces hard questions in Oak Park
Poverty rates have increased in the area
Prosecutors: Give Blagojevich 15-20 years in prison
Decision on Madison streetscape tabled
Brady, advocate for mentally ill, dies at 61
Enraged woman chases husband with her car
Historic district expansion on board’s agenda
Oak Park to consider outsourcing legal work
Cops, prosecutors target aggressive panhandlers
Mystery hummingbird buzzes into Oak Park
Theater also seeks TIF funds
Decision on Madison streetscape tabled
Civil union couples now can file joint state tax returns
Wind, rain to whip up strong waves; snow possible to south
Decision tonight on Madison Street improvements
Mystery hummingbird buzzes into Oak Park
Woman chases man with her car in Oak Park
Lincoln Park Zoo baby gorilla dies
Oak Park cop bitten by HIV-positive man
Private pain behind public drug problem
Raising home-grown drug dealers
Students donate talent to Holiday Housewalk
One human family
Survey says: Oak Parkers reasonably satisfied
Park District’s Balling to retire in April
News Briefs
Ambien defense fails; former River Forest paramedic convicted of DUI
Brooks wins national honor for hunger fighting
New law: seat belts for all passengers
Updates on paying water bills online
New security cameras at L stops ready six week early
Endangered gorilla born at Lincoln Park Zoo
More than 50 arrested in holiday retail theft rings
Burr Ridge bank turns away a one-buck charge
Sexting gets three OPRF students arrested
Two boys arrested after weapons brought to school
Voterama in Congress for legislative week ending Nov. 18
Metra unable to make platform announcements
Weapon incidents at two Oak Park schools
Preckwinkle offers more money for health and dental care for the poor
No change? That Salvation Army bell ringer might take plastic
CarefulPeach hosts a wrap party
News Briefs
Some of nation’s worst commutes are on the Stevenson, study finds
Oak Park preparing for Eisenhower fight
Chicago water rate hike pounds Oak Park
Oak Park preparing for Ike fight
Burglars hit churches in Oak Park
Report: Harrison St. collapse caused by unpermitted work
Birth certificates of Illinois adoptees available starting Tuesday
60 cats, dogs removed from animal hoarders’ home
Dominican adviser guilty of money laundering
Referendum would decide fate of Recorder of Deeds
Position open on township mental health board
Oak Park Village Notes
Voterama in Congress for the legislative week ending Nov. 11, 2011
A sliver of good news in housing numbers
Metra board approves 25% fare hike
Wisconsin girl dies of heroin overdose in Oak Park
Three arrested in armed robbery in Oak Park
Bail denied in 2009 attack that killed Elmwood Park man
Cook County doctor overpaid $80,000 while on leave
Fire reveals animal hoarders in Elmwood Park
Friday Night Ice
Holiday Gift Basket program seeks donors
Oak Park restaurant marks 11/11/11
Final potluck honors founder Jim Boushay
‘Say It Out Loud’ promotes understanding
Artful gift-wrapping
Pioneer Page Turners: Live chat
Community Foundation grants top $180,000
Charges in drinking party that injured boy
Two OPRF students arrested for thefts
Oak Park police warn of string of violent robberies
Oak Park adds solar panel, I-GO charging stations
‘High volume’ burglars arrested again
Insurance group: Halloween can be less scary with some precautions
Halloween a fright night for impaired drivers: AAIM
Commissioner, some aldermen agree: Give tickets for small pot busts
Voterama in Congress for the legislative week ending Oct. 28
Obama’s HARP plan is not music to economist’s ears
Only half of Cook County workers took unpaid days
Illinois Senate overrides Gov. Quinn’s veto of ComEd rate-hike bill
Oak Park doctor indicted in drugs-for-sex case
Fun Run
News Briefs
River Forest Town Center to get new signs
Sarah’s Inn gala honors 30 years of hard work
Wright races draw 1,700+ runners
GreenTown speakers urge going to ‘next level’
State investigating ‘test irregularities’ at 33 public schools
RE/MAX Northern Illinois Real Estate Network’s Hot Air Balloon Returns to Hester Junior High School on Nov. 1
RE/MAX Northern Illinois Real Estate Network Sends Its Hot Air Balloon
OPRF overlooks kids in middle, parents say
Police warn of 4 child abduction attempts in Oak Park area
Ridgeland Common plans approved
Oak Park ponders various sewer fixes
Oak Park Police Blotter, Oct. 17-24
Jurors asked to dig deeper under Preckwinkle’s proposed budget
Lack of jobs leaves more suburban, middle class sliding into poverty
Poll: Nearly half of Illinois residents want better ComEd bill
Voterama in Congress for the legislative week ending Oct. 21
Sarah’s Inn celebrates 30 years strong
PROPERTY TRANSFERS
Illinois unemployment rate hits double digits
Home sales rise in Chicago metro area, median price up in the city
Only 1.5 percent of state public high schools met federal progress mark
County inspectors accused of taking cigarette tax bribes
Burglars hit 11 garages in Oak Park on Wednesday
Parents deconstruct teen party fiasco
Food pantry to cut services to 13 communities
Over 10,000 Votes Cast During 25th Anniversary Charity Contest!
Fall leaf collection begins Oct. 17
Oak Park board chooses renewable electricity
Woman’s car taken at knifepoint on Forest Ave. as she exited, police say
Oak Park River Forest high school student arrested for master key theft
OPRF students’ belongings stolen by stealth, force
Oak Park charged in graffiti crime
Oak Park’s Shumpert credits Y for playing role in his life
The Oak Park Conservatory
Oak Park man charged with grafitti
Probationer arrested for battery, warrants
Woman’s car taken at knifepoint
It’s getting easier to be green in home market
Voterama in Congress for the legislative week ending Oct. 14
Derby Lite: Fun & Fitness for Women Old Enough to Know Better!
Board favors Ridgeland Common renovation plan
Culture study in chalk
POLICE BLOTTER
Josephine Forsberg, 90, taught stars improv
August jobless rate up for some, down for others
Other pools on list were ‘mistakes’
Oak Park launches new emergency notification system
Forum: Oak Park crime down, challenges remain
Counselors begin anti-stigma campaign
Park board favors renovating Ridgeland Common
Friendly Folk Festival in Berwyn
Park District buys Aldi site for $880,000
All that glitters is the Arboretum’s pumpkin patch
Economou led, inspired others on great life adventure
Q & A with ‘Wait Wait’ host Peter Sagal
Graphic novelists draw on personal worlds
Green Halloween: Eek-O-Friendly Fun in Oak Park
Tax appeal talks Oct. 13 and 19 in Oak Park
Woman arrested for car burglary near her home
GreenTown returns Oct. 12 to Oak Park
Four Oak Park activists die
Trinity 5K race draws crowd
Oak Park to host Q&A on crime
Oak Park permit process to go online
Number of county criminal suspects on electronic monitoring surges
Preckwinkle fires Cook County comptroller over tax reporting flap
The Window Air Conditioning Units Gotta Go…
Fenwick pool ordered closed by state
Star of its own drama, theater finds happy ending
Two Oak Park activists die
Police seek child assailant
Chicago area expected to endure worst winter weather in nation
Chicago teen charged with heroin possession
Property thefts continue at OPRF, police investigate
Police seek child assailant
Fleeing theft suspect threatens cops with car
Two Oak Park activists die
Oak Park police seeks child assailant
Property thefts continue at OPRF
Teen charged with drugs
Star of its own drama, theater finds happy ending
Dist. 97 board seeks Reddy replacement
Paintings stolen in home burglary; arrests made in car burglaries in Oak Park
Principal hopes to meet technology challenge
And The September (And Final) Winner Is…..
Casino bill may cost schools over $100 million over 2 years: study
County Commissioner Fritchey: Scrap Recorder of Deeds job
Teen arrested on heroin charges
Property thefts continue at OPRF
Paintings stolen in home burglary; arrests made in car burglaries in Oak Park
Bad news for your nose — skunk population increases
Can’t pay for burial? Cook County morgue to donate bodies to science
Voterama for the week ending Sept. 30
County worker arrested for prostitution solicitation
IDOT ponders trains, buses or both along Ike
Hardest Hit program helps homeowners in tough times
Ernest Hemingway – A Part of Oak Park’s Rich History
Six Oak Park schools don’t meet federal standards
Women’s Guild keeps name, boosts membership
River Forest teen charged with felony pot possession
Signs — with big letters — needed for aging Boomers
Oak Park questions idea to scrap Blue Line
Village OKs electrical aggregation program
Scary Stories contest ba ckfor annual haunt
Oak Park Police Blotter, Sept. 19-26
Scary Stories contest back for annual haunt
Vilage OKs electrical aggregation program
Signs — big signs — needed for aging Boomers
Federal cuts affect Oak Park food pantry
Early-morning crash sends woman to hospital
Higher tax bills sure to anger some homeowners
IMPact holds art contest, forum
Trattoria 225
Oak Park property tax rates go up
IMPact holds art contest, educational forum
Accused drug dealer indicted for theft
Five charged in two car burglaries in southeast Oak Park
Higher tax bills sure to anger homeowners
News Briefs: Oak Park trustees to have booth at Farmers’ Market
Boy arrested for allegedly robbing, beating girl
Voterama for the week ending Sept. 23
Lightning, small hail possible in weekend storms
At Emmys, ‘Modern Family’ director homesick for local pizza
Annie’s up and cooking again
New property tax rates will please some, peeve others
River Forest teen charged with felony pot possession
AT&T to install new antennas in Oak Park
News Briefs: Oak Park trustees to have booth at Farmers’ Market
Early-morning crash sends woman to hospital
How to Close Storm Windows
Survey, meeting focus on Ike plans
Lt. Governor Simon to speak Sept. 21 before Oak Park River Forest League of Women Voters
Man busted for pot again on Harlem Avenue
Oak Park Police Blotter, Sept. 12-19
No permits issued before facade collapse
Salon styles loyal regulars for 30 years
Building owner previously cited for unsafe roof
Idling trains still disturbing neighbors
Family sues after Oak Park won’t let boy enroll in school
No public opposition to park bond issue
National Merit 2012 semifinalists announced
Oak Park centerstage in ComEd debate
Public works budget calls for new brush pickup
Eagle Scout project sprouts in La Grange Park
Taking a wait-and-see attitude
OakParkApartments.com – Turning On The Heat
Elite craftsmanship
Oak Leyden Development Services helps clients with work
Eagle Scout project sprouts in LaGrange Park
Voterama for Sept. 22
No public opposition to park bond issue in Oak Park
OPRF board clashes over test score gap
Farmers’ Market cooking demo on Saturday in Oak Park
Family sues after Oak Park won’t let boy enroll in school
Oak-Toberfest, Art on Harrison and Barrie Fest – Oh My!
Colorado farm recalls cantaloupes sold in Illinois
Art glass designer fired up by community support
Home for women dedicated to two families
Arts Walk, Oaktoberfest scheduled this weekend
‘Wasted by the Po-Po’
Front will clear smoke, but bring colder temps
9/11 LemonAid stand tops $50,000 mark
Police budget talks focus on more parking ticketers
Community reaches goal of $2 million for nonprofits
Fenwick reflects on late mentor Perry’s legacy
Oak Park bank robbed by man claiming to have bomb
Two Oak Park teens robbed at gunpoint; family urges safety
Oak Park fire budget calls for focus on inspections
Gov. Quinn vetoes ComEd rate-hike bill, override battle to come
Smoke from Minnesota wildfire drifts into area
Allergies? Tuesday mold count called ‘dangerously high’
Apartment Decorating: Small But Spacious Living
Oak Park pays $1 million for ‘strategic’ property
Market snapshot answers million-dollar question
Segway tours combine Oak Park history with fun
Tasting sweet history on Oak Park’s Chocolate Segway tour
Fenwick’s Perry dies
Lemonade stand busy on 9/11
Oak Park firefighters, friends honor 9/11
In ‘County’ doctor recounts hosptial horrors
Obituaries
Remember….
Voterama for Sept. 15
Oak Park Can Make a Difference!
Residents being surveyed on Oak Park quality of life
Man jailed for phone harrassment
ComEd, gambling top concerns at Harmon/Lilly town hall
Texting driver busted with cocaine
A date that resonates throughout history
700 Bonnie Brae now LemonAid Place
A date that resonates throughout history
Local 9/11 remembrance events
A civilian first-responder hero
Texting driver busted with 12 ounces of cocaine
West Nile found in Oak Park mosquito trap
Jobs topic of Davis’ town hall meeting
Oak Park Police Blotter, Aug. 29-Sept. 5
Fight leads to felony pot arrest
Metra employing ‘observers’ to make sure all passengers pay
The Oak Park Public Library
Fire guts Forest Park chophouse
Oak Park teen indicted on drug charges
Five bikes stolen from one yard
Suburboddity: Full of himself
Suburboddity: A busy night at McDonald’s
And The August Winner is……
Police seek missing schizophrenic man
Bert and Ernie, shall thee wed?
OPRF may waive youth group rental fees
Local auto dealer, philanthropist Jerry Gleason dies
Parolees busted with stolen copper, bike
Oak Park shuts down another building as ‘unfit’
Chest gives $500,000 to Communityworks
Ridgeland Common to get $20 million upgrade
State says no to flood aid for this year’s storms
Wilmette, Oak Park appeals merged
July jobless rates continue to rise, albeit more slowly
Harmon-Lilly town hall meeting Sept. 6
OPRF files another residency lawsuit
Police seeking missing schizphrenic man
Davis to host town hall meeting Aug. 29
To Renew or Not To Renew….
Jobless rates continuing to increase, albeit slowly
Jobless rates continuing to increase, albeit slowly
Local auto dealer, philanthropist Jerry Gleason dies
July jobless rates continue to rise, albeit more slowly
Davis to host town hall meeting Aug. 29
37% of teens say they tried sex, 7% say they were raped: Cook Co. poll
Tollway OKs 87 percent toll increase
Illinois Tollway OKs 87 percent toll increase
The Indoor Herb Garden
Green movement leader to speak at Dominican University
Back to School for Oak Park - Bus Schedules, Lunch Menus, School Supplies and more
State budget cuts affect care for Down syndrome adults
Last fugitive from 2010 drug conspiracy busted
Sustainability leader to lecture Aug. 25
Forest Park bank to build branch in Oak Park
Market-goers bite into corn roast
Theft-for-drugs thriving at OPRF
Tasters review brews
Last fugitive from 2010 drug conspiracy busted
8 Voting Days Left
Feared insect pest can’t get through customs at O’Hare
Elmwood Park man dubbed ‘Sandwich King’
OPRF students’ stolen calculators tied to alleged drug dealer
‘Very heavy rain,’ gusty winds moving into region
Illinois jobless rate rises for 3rd straight month
Oak Park Farmers’ Market hosts corn roast Aug. 20
Rare Bird Preserves
Owner cited after building collapses in Arts District
Madison Highlands gets another extension
Village, district split on police at schools
New classrooms, new pavers at schools
Federal cutbacks slice into Children’s Clinic in Oak Park
Enrollments go up at Oak Park schools
Oak Park cites owner after building’s collapse in Arts District
Oh, the humanity! Zeppelin ride offers magnificent views, no crash
The Pleasant District
Metra trains may get defibrillators
OPRF swaps cafeterias, tightens up school security
Rapid response
Oak Park window washer keeps businesses sparkling
OPRF swaps cafeterias, tightens security
Teens learns skills to get jobs, even in this economy
Red Cross names lifeguard ‘hero’
Four arrested in robbery of Oak Park boy
Prosecutor: Attack victim bit assailant until he let her go
Oh, the humanity! This zeppelin ride offers magnificent views, no crash
Oh, the humanity! This zeppelin ride offers magnificent views, no crash
Prosecutor: Kidnapping victim bit assailant until he let her go
Sex offender charged in River Forest kidnapping
Tenant Reponsibilities
More people saving by canceling cable, turning to the Internet
Housing stats reflect uneven market
Temple B’nai comes to family’s aid after tragedy
VOP-TV is online and archived
Unity Temple seeks to rank alongside Taj Mahal
Facade also changes on new apartment plan
Oak Park’s generosity in response to family’s tragedy hard to match
Electronics, cash, drugs found; Oak Park teen arrested
Two more armed robberies in Oak Park
No e-books here — readers line up in Oak Park for the real deal: used books
Shattered glass makes new pathway at Trailside Museum
Harris Bank films commercial in Oak Park
Watchdogs-in-training learn about sunshine laws
Three men indicted for woman’s death in River Forest
Survey: Residents favor general store at Lake and Harlem in Oak Park
Val’s Halla Records Celebrates 39 Years!
Gun battle in Maywood leaves man shot; 3 cops, woman also hospitalized
Business Briefs
Suburboddity for Aug. 11
Congress votes to raise national-debt ceiling
Challenging Ill. Dems’ congressional map, GOP offers own version
Flood insurance bill makes waves
A history with snakes great background for day with reptiles
Up, up and away — in a zeppelin
New apartment plans call for few changes
Oak Parkers demanding relief from flooding
Oak Park church goes geothermal
West Cook YMCA takes over Maywood’s pool
Fallen Oak Park firefighter will have new engine named after him
Village’s mid-year finances holding
Whole Foods worker ready for India trip
Parenthesis Family Center Wins In July!
New app gives you everything Oak Park
Congress votes on debt plans, U.S.-Canada oil pipeline
Vacation Security
Maywood festival plans change again
Madison St. businesses endure traffic restrictions
Only 3 Days Left to Vote!
Ex-firefighters seek to have Oak Park engine named after Luby
Northwest Side man is 16th to die from recent heat wave
Twins cited for teen drinking party
Community Briefs
Hip hop, R&B big names headline Woodstars fest
Village OK after storm
Crumbs Bake Shop to open in downtown Oak Park
It’s a desert out there
Mac Race Captain: Surviving the storm, dense fog and freighters
Local skippers navigate perilous Chicago Mac Race
South Oak Parkers band together to find missing man
Oak Park man found safe
The 411 on 911′s
Frank Lloyd Wright house in Glencoe sold
Hottest jobs? It’s got to be working grill at Johnnie’s Beef
Shooting victim charged with obstruction
Park District buys Aldi’s building in Oak Park
Stevenson Park may get baseball diamond too
Grant to help shoppers at Oak Park Farmers’ Market
Strokosch helped school fundraiser last weekend
Hot jobs: Working grill at Johnnie’s Beef
Do I Need Renters Insurance?
Homeless count in suburbs drops 13 percent after stimulus funds influx
The tap is open: Oak Park relaxes liquor rules
Oak Park: Apple ideal for Borders site
Burglar poses as ComEd worker during blackout in Oak Park
90 years of art celebrated in Oak Park
Bikes disappear from racks, garages
BB-gun shooter hits cars, businesses in Oak Park, River Forest
Robbery suspect caught running across Ike
Show does go on — without power
Oak Park TIF mediation unresolved
Your First Apartment
Borders set to close all stores
Pedophile charged with child abduction in Elmwood Park
Borders headed to liquidation
Who would replace Yarbrough as state rep.?
Yarbrough seeks recorder of deeds seat; Moore undecided on his future
Motorcyclists ride to Chicago Saturday to help injured veterans
Concordia University to close its pool
Price of woman’s murder: $400; three men held without bail
Cook County issues 956 civil union licenses
Homeless count in suburbs drops 13 percent after stimulus funds influx
AAA: Heat can take its toll on cars, too
Suburboddity for July 21
Voterama for July 21
Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot….. Cool Down at an Oak Park Pool!
Trustee, architect was friend of Oak Park
Businesses scramble in wake of outages
Teen library volunteers get job experience
‘King Henry V’ production takes a hit in storm
Harry Potter mania events in the area
What will we miss about Harry Potter?
Oak Park businesses scramble in wake of outages
130 Oak Parkers still without power
Cyclist in intensive care after accident in Oak Park
Oak Park Police Blotter, July 4-11
Gus Kostopulos, former village trustee, and architect remembered
Arrest made in two abduction attempts near Oak Park Country Club
Bicycle-built-for-two no charming ride
Beating the Heat at OakParkApartments.com
Frank Lloyd Wright home in Glencoe comes cheap, but with projects
Harry Potter fans dress up one last time
‘King Henry V’ takes a hit in storm
Voterama for July 14
OakParkApartments.com – A Pet Friendly Place To Rent
Northbrook band combines youth and experience
Oak Park trustees urge air quality studies
Park Grove Manor – A Landmark E.E. Roberts Building
Police arrest man as he leaves prison
Villages seek savings through cooperation
Lake Theatre Celebrates 75 Years With Classic Film Series
‘Arched rings’: Oak Park’s new sculpture is serious playfulness
Commercial composting could be coming to suburbs
Oak Park businesses struggle during street construction
Judge dismisses lawsuit against Oak Park school referendum
Retiring Oak Park village attorney: No one messes with my town
Longest-serving black cop in Oak Park retires
Oak Park police arrest man as he leaves prison
Stevenson Park decision expected this month
Taylor Park wetlands on hold for drier weather
Businessman Constantine Papanicholas knew all about coffee
Happy 4th of July!
Voterama for July 7
And The Winner, By Only 4 Votes, Is……
Obituary: Oak Parker lived for a cause until the end
Last Day to Vote For OakParkApartments Charity Contest!
Oak-Leyden renovating home in Leyden Township
Final day for a landmark
Garden Walk showcases eight designs in Oak Park and River Forest
Developer ditches hotel/condo plan for apartments
No change in block grants to Oak Park
Lifeguards rescue boy from Oak Park pool
Veteran school board member appointed to OPRF board
Dechter: Baird & Warner buys Pilgrim realty in Oak Park
Traffic stop nets 225 packets of heroin
‘Stunned’ Blagojevich found guilty on 17 counts
Oak-Leyden renovating home in Leyden Township
Unemployment rates rise in May as slump continues
Deer fawn killed by predator in Oak Park
TIF suit mediation continued to July 18
Intuit Dance: An OakParkApartments Commercial Tenant Since 2004
Dominican’s grad school receives $50,000 grant
OPRF board, citizens clash over choice
Mind your Ms and Qs on mortgage issues
Mid-Week Market – $1.00 Off Coupon for Beer/Wine!
Oak Park church prepares for Dalai Lama’s Chicago visit
Money woes trigger Oak Park opera group’s closing
Oak Park, River Forest leaders emerge through intensive program
Saturation patrol nabs alleged burglar in act
Oak Park Police Blotter, June 13-20
Oak Park buzzed by bringing back bees
New Oak Park adult day care gives relatives a break
Community Foundation idea bearing fruit
Exhibit shows changing face of Oak Park police force
Three generations celebrate another OPRF graduate
Foreclosures entice with sweet deals
Get Your Vehicle Stickers Before June 30th
Most expensive real estate markets listed
Suburboddity: Whatever happened to ‘Stop or I’ll call the police’?
Poetry slam shares dreams
Suburboddity
No arrests yet in Oak Park shooting
Suburboddity
House cuts farm funds, delays derivative regulation
Scott Crane, 23, inspired chef Rodelio Aglibot’s charity
23-year-old inspired chef’s charity
Shooting confirmed in Oak Park
Oak Park Police Blotter, June 6-13
Oak Park may keep waste hauler but rates would go up $1
Graduation speakers stress achievements
Dechter: Two Oak Park non-Wright homes seek landmark status
Oak Park pools’ drains compliant
Oak Park may keep Waste Management but rates would go up $1
OPRF twin grads set sights on Dartmouth
Oak Park to hold fireworks show despite others canceling
Two charged in heroin deal
Classic Cinemas President Willis Johnson Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
List of OPRF graduates
Co-workers, family remember Ayers
Voterama for June 16
Dominican University puts Civil War soldier’s letters online
Donate blood, get free ice cream June 15
3 options offered for Stevenson Park
Does the government owe you money?
Collection for tornado victims extended to June 11
Summer Movie Excitement Kicks Off In June
Midweek Market – Check it Out!
Judge says no to consolidating Wilmette, Oak Park lawsuits
Alarm check uncovers felony amount of pot in River Forest home
River Forest store busted for bongs
Two juveniles charged in Oak Park carjacking
Oak Park ready to open up liquor rules
New Madison St. on horizon?
Longtime Oak Park charity disbands
Oak Park must pay NRA’s attorney fees
Alvarez touts accomplishments to women voters’ league
Collection for tornado victims extended
More Oak Park residents filing tax appeals
Oak Park Police Blotter, May 30-June 6
Trinity graduates 107
Suburboddity: Odd crimes in Chicago’s suburbs
PADS names new board members
Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry Receives May Winnings!
Suburboddity
Voterama June 6
Oak Park, Chicago liable for NRA’s attorney fees
Joyful tears punctuate civil union for Oak Park couple
What Makes Day In Our Village So Fun?
Oak Park Police Blotter, May 23-27
Talk on restoring the Rookery June 7 at Unity Temple
And The May Winner is…
Villages honor their veterans
Villages honor thier veterans
Oak Park officials skepical about IDOT plans
Dominican honors River Forest banker
Fenwick valedictorian speech: 287 bodies connected by one soul
Network helped police arrest theft suspect
Rash of Oak Park car burglaries reported
OPRF students help ‘mission continue’
Fenwick graduation celebrates achievements
OPRF board restricts open campus
OPRF board seeks candidates for interim appointment
Last Day to Vote!
Honoring our vets
PROPERTY TRANSFERS
Senate votes on budgetary issues
Walenski receives highest Dominican honor
Cook County to issue first Civil Union licenses June 1
Youth Services Committee meeting June 1
Parking Over Memorial Day
Dominican University
school digest
Oak Park Police Blotter, May 16-23
Harmon’s growing influence doesn’t protect political turf
Who’s in, Who’s Out: New maps affect Oak Park, River Forest legislators
Oak Park OKs much-debated low-income housing plan
Memorial Day events scheduled in Oak Park, River Forest
Beye School named environmental hero
Oak Park residents adopt oak trees
Ride of silence emphasizes bike safety
WSSRA director noted for impact
9 Voting Days Left!
A bellman’s life when bags roll themselves
OPRF likely to close campus
Farmer’s Market Donuts
Improving community one child at a time
Park District of Oak Park
Couple file negligence lawsuit against Oak Park B&B
Guardian Angels teach self-defense class in Oak Park
Attorney who fought for social justice in Oak Park retires
Improving community one child at a time
RE/MAX Metro Chicago Real Estate Network's Hot Air Balloon to Visit Brooks and Julian Schools in Oak Park This Spring
Oak Park trustees debate low-income housing project
Oak Park, River Forest leaders blast governor’s proposed cuts
Couple file negligence lawsuit against Oak Park B&B
Guardian Angels teach self-defense class in Oak Park
What’s Blooming on Harrison Street Art Festival this Weekend
Upscale restaurant proposed for Lake and Marion
Over 2,500 Votes!
Autopsy inconclusive for Hawks
Oak Park’s 2011 Earth Fest
River Forest toughens underage drinking rules
Lawsuit: Woman sexually assaulted at Oak Park bed and breakfast
It’s Time for Another Summer of Morning Movie Magic at the Lake Theatre! Wednesday Morning Movie Series Begins June 15th
Oak Park schools compete in annual fun run
River Forest adopts tougher underaged drinking rules
How Oak Park trustees voted on $5.5 million streets upgrade
The Elmwood Tea Room
Toastmasters polish gift of gab
Terror suspect jailed after judge revokes bond
Oak Park may relax liquor law
Emergency Clothes Closet: A Ministry of Calvary Memorial Church
O'Donovan: No end to the opinion parade
Blaser: Will and Kate: Royalty for the rest of us
Let bygones be bygones on Mother's Day
Dominican University: More than 500 to receive degrees at commencement May 7
Mother's Day crafts inspired by hardware store
Children's theater
Better news for the housing market, really
Patchen: Crow proves legendary in 1920 Highland Park
Police release photos of choke bandit suspect
14 Oak Park robberies in one month and where they were
Should OPRF campus be closed?
Liquor law could be loosened in Oak Park
Boy injured in hit and run in Oak Park
Haddad seeks to fire second public defender
River Forest terror suspect files 13 lawsuits
Nonprofits panel, lunch May 12
Free “Night at the (Art Institute of Chicago) Museum”
Sales Associates at RE/MAX in the Village, Realtors, Oak Park, Saluted for 2010 Success in Illinois Real Estate Sales
The brothers Planek – as told by the Wednesday Journal
Boy injured in hit and run; Oak Park man charged
And The Winner Is…..
Oak Park police release photos of choke bandit suspect
Last Day To Vote – Winner Announced Monday
Fifth woman choked, robbed in Oak Park
Somehow, he can't remember her face
Oak Park Police: We're going to catch this guy
Self Defense Class to be Offered @ The ARC
Dechter: What is the state of racial integration in Oak Park?
River Forest cop grabs two suspects minutes after dispatch went out
Community Calendar
Catholic Charities' St. Pat's Day party exceeds fund-raising goal
Hear popular humorist Aaron Freeman May 1
Harmon, Maehr, Lesser lead charge against hunger
CAST to present 'Silver' April 29-30
Officials brainstorm ways to cut duplication
BRAVO! to perform 'The Wiz' next two weeks
Blaser: High-speed bullet trains: Has their time come?
Campus News
O'Donovan: Son's Dells trip soaked in significance
School Digest
Sassone: Medicare still popular despite GOP's ideas
Community Briefs
The Fixer: Time to go to the matresses' store
New Loyola pediatric critical care doctor of Oak Park
Fenwick students accepted into Peacebuilders
Eizis heads La Rabida ambulatory care
River Forest Public Library
Community Briefs
Remembering OPRF teacher Jim Eitrheim
Oak Park Public Library
Lessons learned from spill go beyond Gulf
Labor nurse delivers a second generation
News brief: Head of Lake Michigan EPA speaks May 4
Seniors
Public hearing May 4 on closing OPRF campus
May 1: Remember Holocaust
Danny Davis speaks at REFF meeting April 30
Roadwork on the way
Letters to the editor: OPRF campus should be closed
Another late night robbery in Oak Park
Police Blotter
Contest: Find map errors in downtown Oak Park
Ditka's son faces DUI
OakParkApartments.com’s 25th Anniversary Contest Draws Votes from Around the Globe!
Seniors week: Free events May 6-13
Sugar Fixé bakery to open Saturday
Man arrested for allegedly trying to ransom cell phone
Oak Park resident recounts plane sliding into mud at Midway
Lawsuit filed against Oak Park school district's referendum wording
Neighbor's suspicion leads to arrest of two suspected burglars
Nicor: Call before digging
Man arrested for indecent exposure at OPRF garage
Woman robbed on CTA Blue Line train
Mildenhall wins National Merit Scholarship
Kitchen Walk to feature chef in action
Cicero man charged in copper coil thefts
Guardian Angels offer escorts in Oak Park after two more women attacked
Earth Day the Oak Park Way!
Maybe they grew a conscience ...
Dominican University: Register by May 4 for self-defense course for women
It's 1979, all over again
Seniors
Business Briefs
Maybe they grew a conscience ...
A trans-fat-less Illinois in our future?
St. Giles students' signatures moving at 17,500 mph
Wm. C. Staszak award dinner benefit April 30
'Invasion' terror at Lake Theatre
Trinity holds Lock-In For Life to benefit cancer research
'Day at the Races' to benefit OPRF Infant Welfare Society
Guest Essay: Thanks to site host for candidates' forum
JUDY'S TOP 5: Hear sublime Sondheim April 27
Cucina Paradiso to participate in 'Dining Out For Life'
Editorial: Let dinners open new dialogue about diversity
Community Briefs
Church to host Easter Eggstravaganza
Police Blotter
Oak Park Public Library
Choral concert ends on sour note
Obituary: Theater director inspired hundreds to pursue arts
Community Calendar
BBB Alert: E-cigarette promos can burn consumers
Book giveaway
'Al Capone, Scapegoat?'
Schools should keep best teachers, not tenured ones
Budgets dominate voting
'Faces of Christ'
Eitrheim designed theaters with plays, musicals in mind
Professional job fair April 28 on campus
Fashion show struts local spring couture
'Look and Lean' Celebrating the wisdom and legacy of Jim Eitrheim
Letters to the editor
Advice to home sellers: Wash your windows and de-clutter
Man charged with soliciting sexual photos
Property Transfers
Kids get moving at YMCA
Oak Park Public Library Footnotes: Books for teens about bullying
Ditch perfection and embrace good enough
Guest Essay: Civil unions: Plan for three D's -- disability, death and dissolution
Choral concert ends on sour note
Guest Essay: Join Good Friday fast; advocate for the poor
2,700 Votes Cast & A New Leader Emerges
Oak Park attorney responds to Open Meetings reprimand
Two more Oak Park women attacked during robberies
Frank Lloyd Wright – Oak Park, Illinois
Quinn on hand to open new 'green' Walgreens
Whittier School wins Tasty Dog Challenge for second year
Doing right for a Wright home in Glencoe
Quinn on hand to open new 'green' Walgreens
OPRF theater mentor dies
League member honored by Obama
2,500 Votes & Counting!
Northern Illnois library systems merge to provide shared services
Helen Gallagher, wife, mother, teacher
Missing Johnny's gas station and ice-cold Coke
Obituary: Music teacher loved circus bands
Police Blotter
Budget, climate bills dominate Congress
Madden named senior vp at MB bank
Sweet and Simple treats made from scratch
Two Oak Parkers named Motorola scholars
Where's boot hill for your dead cel?: Options growing for electronics recycling
Elected write-in says 'thank you' to voters
Letters to the editor: Lake Theatre has been helping us escape for 75 years
On Earth Day, appreciate beauty of Oak Park Conservatory
Chisel away, Dr. Plastic Surgeon
We can't afford AmeriCorps cuts
Shuffle the cards, Irv's dealing blackjack
Newly-elected trustees thank voters
Selling distressed properties hinders market recovery
CMHB needs assessment, three-year Strategic Plan
Com-bills just aren't interchangeable
Business Briefs
Free films on Chinese adoptees April 16
Mail-order folks do the Wright thing
Community Calendar
Community Briefs
Historical housewalk features Tudors of River Forest
West Cook YMCA holds Healthy Kids' Day
Jeremy Kahn plays piano April 18
Science symposium April 16 at OPRFHS
Real estate leaders: Buyers are looking for good deals
RSVP for spring luncheon by April 21
PING! helps musicians get to next level
Beye fun fair
Oak Park Public Library Footnotes: Teens: Share your writing with the world
Chisel away, Dr. Plastic Surgeon
Fenwick to perform 'West Side Story' April 15-17
Oak Park Public Library
Lake Theatre is where movies shine
Seniors enjoy three-course lunch at Dominican
Judy's Top Five: Fortune tellers, is there a Hugh in my future?
Illinois plans busy road work season
Dominican University: Free lecture, panel 'Body Image in the World of Fashion' April 19
Park District of Oak Park
Happy 75th Birthday Lake Theater!
Starbucks to close downtown Oak Park coffeeshop
Oak Park woman raped by nightclub acquaintance
Choke-hold bandit still at large; police release sketch
Host an International Student This Summer
Pro Musica Youth Chorus Gets Added to OPA’s Charity Contest!
Free Job Fair April 13 at Bellwood Library
And The Top 5 Charities Are……
The Top 5 @ 5!
OakParkApartments.com Charity Contest Gets More Press!
State legislators act on smoking, financial offices
Letters to the editor: Support union rights at rallly April 9
School Digest
Teach kids how to save (and spend) money
Guest Essay: Local tax officials support auto renewal of senior exemptions
Seniors
Community Justice Center notes convictions
Triton College: 'Touch the Sky' grant still available to get free show; gift shop credit
Business Briefs: Anthony Peter Salon celebrates 30 years
Villagers sought for diversity talks
Frank Lloyd Wright relative to move his studio to Oak Park
Oak Park Public Library Footnotes: Get connected! Library offers free eBooks
Rotary Club hands out dictionaries
Property Transfers
English Country Dance series starts April 12
Voterama: How Congress voted
District 97: Many lessons taught in chess tournament
Oak Park Public Library
Join in the celebration
Game night fundraiser for Avon Walk
Theology professsor and tea April 11
Lake Theatre celebrates landmark anniversary
Blaser: What is affordable housing?
Community Briefs: Retired diplomat to speak
WEEKLY BLOTTER
Sassone: Paper, plastic or a clown suit?
'Haymarket Revisited' April 12; bronze May 1
The Fixer: Not paranoia if they're out to scam you
Judy's Top 5: A day of mindfulness ... of George Clooney
Taylor Park to get wet pond
Lighting the way for 105 years
Brothers to donate to Web voters' charities
Community Calendar
For burgers, there's a new 'Boss' in town
Zoo holds 'Wines in the Wild' fundraiser
Two arrested in River Forest robbery
Meet the Money Smart Kid
Anderson serves American Cancer Society's planning council
Money smart week
Dominican University: Runway fashion show all-student production April 9-10
Letters to the editor: Union leaders need to face pension reality
Books that promote good money sense
House walk: Tudors of River Forest April 16
Harmon should act on state's problems
Contest giveaway
Third woman choked, robbed in Oak Park; police seek public's help
Oak Park voters say yes to school tax increase
Oak Park voters agree to village's electric aggregation plan
Phelan, Patchak-Layman, Lee win District 200 seats
Johnson, Salzman and Tucker win trustee race
ELECTION RESULTS IN OAK PARK
OakPark Patch Covers OakParkApartments.com 25th Anniversary
Monday Police Blotter: Woman arrested for drugs, battery
Voters go to polls
Lake Theatre Celebrates 75 Years with FREE Screening of the First Film Shown in 1936
Oak-Leyden's Music Together start April
Friday Blotter: Woman Choked, Boy Beaten In Robberies
Lake Theatre Announces "Predict the Oscars" Contest Winner!
25th Anniversary Contest – Find Out About the Featured Charities: Part III
Letter to the editor: OPRF parents urge 'yes' vote on referendum
Letter to the editor: Vote means most to middle schools
Endorsement: Give Oak Park a chance to contract for energy supply
Letter to the editor: 'Alive! Our Parks! slate impresses
Police Blotter
Letter to the editor: Business council is wrong
Letter to the editor: Fourth-grader says don't short-change us
Grammy Award-winner Ella Jenkins performs
Letter to the editor: Vote for 'Alive! Our Parks!' slate April 5
Choices 2011: <br>Schools vs. Taxes
Letter to the editor: Re-elect the best for OP library: Kelenson
Letter to the editor: Vote 'yes' for our children's futures
Letter to the editor: Rein in District 97's over-spending ways
Guest Essay: Volunteers sought to help older adults regain financial footing
Halbreich named chairman of Sun-Times Media
Letter to the editor: Aeschleman for park board
Letter to the editor: Phelan gets things done
Park board candidates offer ideas for facilities
Community Briefs: Free tour of Thatcher Woods, lunch April 2
Letter to the editor: Vote for Salzman, Johnson and Tucker
Letter to the editor: What will students do after school?
Business Briefs
Catalog of Oak Park public art April 4
Newest trend: smaller, more efficient homes
Letter to the editor: Vote 'yes' to sustain our schools
Dominican University: Free lectures: Children's book author; and 'Sex and the Soul' both April 6
'Breakfast, Gaetano's Way' class April 2
Judy's Top 5: Remove human traces -- and lipstick too
Letter to the editor: Care about the future? Vote Phelan
Endorsements: Sepulveda, Reyes for Triton board
Dechter: Another Wright district meeting to be scheduled
District 200 candidates weigh in on finances
Letter to the editor: Phelan understands union issues
Endorsement: Yes to District 97 referendum
OPRF grad active in Multiple Sclerosis fight
River Forest traffic commissioner charged with DUI his fourth arrest
Celebrate Earth Month April 7
Letter to the editor: Voting 'No' to D97's mismanagement
Our endorsement picks
News Briefs: Downtown Oak Park's April events
Decline in unemployment continues in most suburbs
District 97: Many lessons taught in chess tournament
Letter to the editor: Restrict taxing bodies' funding
Letter to the editor: Phelan will get us 'on path to greatness'
Guest Essay: State funding cuts could end meals for older adults
Seguin basketball takes home Special Olympics silver medal
Referendum wording confusing
Japan disaster witness to speak at Rotary April 6
Letter to the editor: Phelan has leadership qualities, commitment
Triton candidates look at possible budget cuts
Seniors
Letter to the editor: For continued student success vote 'yes'
Letter to the editor: Phelan would be 'rock solid' District 200 member
O'Donovan: Evening at lanes reveals courtesy to spare
Oak Park Public Library
Rain barrels help go, grow and save green
Letter to the editor: Don't risk cuts of referendum failure
Letter to the editor: Phelan pursues 'those things that are best'
Blaser: Biology classroom focus should be on science
Community Calendar
Triton candidates talk about retaining students
Letter to the editor: Think of the future; then vote 'yes'
Letter to the editor: Trust in District 97; vote 'Yes'
Sassone: I got a bleeping shot at this job
Community Calendar
You Say: Where do OPRF candidates stand on drugs, alcohol?
Letter to the editor: People in their right mind should vote 'yes'
Letter to the editor: Phelan would help improve OPRF
Sassone: Hey, that's a coyote ... in Oak Park
Letter to the editor: Vote for Johnson, Salzman and Tucker
Here's what you'll see on the ballot
Letter to the editor: A 'yes' vote supports our children
Letter to the editor: Only teachers will be able to afford Oak Park
The Fixer: Evanston electric contest open to all
Letter to the editor: West Side Greens offer endorsements
Referendum divides Oak Parkers
25th Anniversary Contest – Find Out About the Featured Charities: Part II
Fenwick, Forest Park revisit talks for land buy
25th Anniversary Charities – Find Out About the Featured Charities: Part I
OPRF board OKs $320 book fees
State House votes to lift smoking ban in casinos
Patrol nets 4 pounds of pot
Park district custodian charged in theft from recreation center
Report finds sex, booze, sleeping on the job at Cook County water parks
Two charged in savage beating of Oak Park woman
Vote for the charity of your choice…. coming soon!
Ella Jenkins children's concert March 27
History of club at landmark tea
Oak Park Apartments Celebrates 25th Anniversary by Donating to Oak Park Charities
Election 2011: The issues and candidates
Letter to the editor: Want effective board member? Vote Phelan
Business Briefs: Student art auction thru April 3 for OPEF
News Briefs: OP entry-level police officer test March 26
Assessor: Referendum cost will be $38 per $1,000 in taxes
Seniors
Guest Essay: Be sure disaster relief charities are legit
Dechter: Collaborative housing project breaks ground
Judy's Top 5: Mr. and Mrs. Mozart ... what were you thinking?
Dominican University: American Nutrition Association seminar and webinar March 26
Tax bill installment due April 1
Triton College: See standup comedian Tiffany Ellen free April 1
Concordia University Chicago: Concordia Publishing warehouse sale: books and more April 1-2
Orchesis members to perform at Chicago theater March 26
Thrive Center to honor retiring leader
Endorsements: Johnson, Kessen and Tucker for village board
Community Briefs: Youth/Senior services seek OP volunteers
'd'Vine Affair' raises $107,000 for Catholic Charities
Endorsements: Allen, Patchak-Layman, Phelan for OPRF board
Snacktacular giveaway contest
Community Calendar
The Unemployee in ... a lesson learned in lattes
Blaser: Hang up the down coat, just spring is on the way
School Digest
Park District of Oak Park
Koetke elected to National Culinary Commission
Jambalaya: Magical when put together right
Lincoln School expansion OK'd
O'Donovan: Line forms here ... and then we wait
Oak Park Public Library
McClelland honored for service to nonprofits
The Fixer: Yumm! Plastic and paper cookies
Oak Park Public Library Footnotes: <em>Elephants</em> evokes circus nostalgia
Election issues: What's your vision for Oak Park?
Sassone: Don't mess with Jess, uh, Mr. White
Property Transfers
Oprf District 200 Election Issues: Candidates: Narrowing achievement gap requires united front
League supports Dist. 97 referendum
Oprf District 200 Election Issues: Candidates differ on closed campus, discipline policies
Letter to the editor: Kids' view: Don't cut programs, teachers
Oak Park village election issues: Perceptions differ over board's transparency history
Letters to the editor: Keep BRAVO; Vote 'Yes' to referendum
5 candidates seek 3 village seats
Letters to the editor: Phelan will serve District 200 well
Know Your Oak Park History
Kids' drug smarts surprises parents
Sun-Times, suburban papers to join under one brand
Earth Hour 2011: OakParkApartments.com – going beyond the hour for over 25 years.
No Johnny Rockets in downtown Oak Park
Teens misbehaving in warm weather
Oak Park bicyclist injured in hit and run
Perfect Dinner serves last meal in Park Ridge
Two teens arrested in December beating
Police Blotter
Cops team up to catch vandals
Thunderstorms approaching flash flood warning in effect
Spend Your Weekend on Harrison Street
Get Your Irish On at Molly Malone’s
Today's course: Mold 101
Wright historic district seeks to expand
Oak Park Public Library
Hospital serves up top eats in cop book
Community Calendar
Stylist at Salon 212 gives haircut to fourth-generation patron
Homeowner tired of living in 'train yard'
Local bucks
Student honors Black History Month
Family version of 'Milly's Orchid Show' March 20 at Park West
Catholic Charities holds St. Pat's Party
Cooks 'dis'pense humorous jabs
Spirit of DAR
Concordia University Chicago: Charles Arand talk on environmental stewardship March 24
Irish in America
Blaser: Illinois: asylum to legislators, penalties for online business
Community Briefs: Parenthesis spring/summer sale March 18-19
Sassone: Celebrating right along with Jim & Pete's
Dominican University: Panel discussion on the financial crisis March 28
Sassone: Mayor Daley lectures us on whining
Folk singer/songwriter March 24 at library
The Fixer: Errors make insured party blue, cross
Business Briefs: 'When to Call the Doctor' talk March 19
'Where's lunch?'
Are you ready for April 5 elections? Meet local candidates March 19
Chefs' teachings: Educate your palate
O'Donovan: Peeling away layers of spousal spats
Guest commentary
School Digest: See Huskie talent show March 19 at OPRFHS
Four candidates vie for two Triton board seats
Letters to the editor
Statewide affordable loan program offered
Ice show features 250 local skaters
Letters to the editor
Law protects against retail theft
The Unemployee in ... Mondays with Morrie
Letters to the editor
Honor RollS
Campus News
Editorial : Aeschleman, Bullock, Guarino for park board
Oak Park Public Library Footnotes: Nellie Bly: Daredevil reporter; one-woman program March 30
Oak Park Coupon Book
Gunshot ignites Oak Park gas station fire
Hear Chicago Swedish Glee Club March 21
Visiting Japanese students find families OK after earthquake
Jobless rates rise in January, but seasonal assessment positive
Jobless rates rise in January, but seasonal assessment positive
Police Blotter
Armed robbery, fire reported at Oak Park gas station
Letters to the editor: Great writing takes great effort
Oak Park Festival Theatre Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day
See works of artist Reginald Mars March 16 at Pleasant Home
Car crashes through planter, hits fast-food restaurant in Oak Park
Jobless rates rise in January, but seasonal assessment positive
Chicago’s Official 2011 St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Why is the River Green?
Keep in Shape with Indoor Bike Riding @ Greenline Wheels
Domincan University: Prospective students' information session March 19
Guest Essay: Feinstein Challenge: A million dollars to share ... with food pantry
Concordia University Chicago: Series of spring concerts continues March 12
Letters to the editor: Reception for student artists March 10
St. Patrick's Day: Food, fun and plenty o' green
Property Transfers
Dillard backs effort to partially reinstate death penalty
How Illinois Lawmakers voted in Congress
Community Briefs: 'Charlotte's Web' by CYT youth March 12+
Dinner to honor breast cancer survivors
Movers and Shapers
Business Briefs: NABA Scholarship deadline March 18
Jim & Pete's celebrates 70 years in business
Library packs in plenty of Smartypants
Judy's Top Five: Finding Faith, truth and trust in every home
At the Event
Triton students sell resusable mug
Triton College: Food donations sought as FNA celebrates Nat'l Nutrition Month
Weekly Police Blotter
Father and son photo exhibit at Arms
School Digest
Oak Parker suspenseful for Story Week
Honor RollS
Blaser: Parents, teachers: Aren't we all in this together?
Oak Park Public Library Footnotes: Cold? Bored? Hitchcock's<em> Strangers</em> stirs winter doldrums
Sassone: Worst movies? I've seen several lately
Oak Park Public Library
O'Donovan: Some Oscar relief from the news
Community Calendar
Dechter: Gardener: Welcome native plants into well-behaved garden
Seniors
The Fixer: Account fends off DirecTV hit
Community Briefs: Unity Temple summer camps: sign up now
Serving up Italian family-style meals
Guest Essay: Poison prevention is vital to safety
The Brown Elephant offers free condoms
Obituary: Physicist studied universe's birth
North Riverside Park Mall Presents “How to Train Your Dragon” As Part of a FREE Kids Club Event
Sketches revealed for new business districts
Hotel/condo developer given third extension
Winter Farmers Market In Oak Park
Thrive to honors retiring leader
Author: Julia Child opened doors for women as chefs
Ailing Sun-Times Media head 'feeling stronger every day'
Mother, daughter flee River Forest house fire
Mother, daughter flee River Forest house fire
Second suspect arrested in River Forest car burglaries
Oak Park seniors to get new building; township buy OK'd
Oak Park cops nab Chicago arson suspect
Oak Park planners OK low-income housing proposal
Suburboddity: Next modeling might be an orange jumpsuit
Make Reservations For “The Man Who Came To Dinner”
Weekly Police Blotter
Realty InSites: Home shows offer cabin fever relief
Burglars share insider info about keeping homes safe
O'Donovan: Ulysses</em> in 140 characters or less?
Sassone: Let Oak Park, not Wisconsin, be model
Sassone: What if everyone charged a handling fee?
Letters to the editor: There are many good bus drivers out there
Blaser: Teens can perform Magic but not math
The Fixer: Corporate rate proves not so great
'Pint Size Polkas'
School Digest: New Tasty Dog Challenge 2 starts March 5 with Lincoln School
Mother and daughters exhibit art in March
'Once on This Island' March 4-5 at OPRF
Community Calendar
Triton College: Full-day kindergarten open house today, March 3
Judy's Top 5: Where else can you paint, do push-ups and polka?
Business Briefs: Enter 'Some Like It Hot' by March 10
Seminar on young pitchers March 7
Seniors: Quality of Life Series on arthritis March 8, free and open to public
Dechter: RE/MAX agents named among elite
The Worst ... movie I saw last year
Oak Park Public Library
Father and son photo exhibit at Oak Park Arms
Letters to the editor: Quakers welcome and support Muslims
Charity event raises $7,500 for Misericordia
Letters to the editor: Support Ray Johnson for village trustee
New public artwork makes debut in May
'Be My Furry Valentine' winners named
News Briefs : Watch village board via website
Forest Park’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Saturday March 5th
Neighbors call for closed OPRF campus
New public artwork chosen for May debut
Speed limits to be reduced near parks
Friends to hike 5 months for African AIDS hospital
Village leaders give economic pulse at annual address
Character drives Oscars; drive yourself to the theater
Jim & Pete's celebrates 70 years in business
Flipped car's driver was drunk -- Oak Park cops
Green line service very limited
Car crashes through barrier onto Blue Line tracks
Free Gelato at Trattoria 225
Fixer: At least they didn't spell it 'bamk'
Seniors
Blaser: It's elementary, homes: Just ask Watson
Letters to the editor: IDOT does not ask about mobility
'Once on This Island' Feb. 26-27; March 4-5; matinée free to seniors
Letters to the editor : Addressing questions about senior services move
School Digest: IHSA tournament winners at OPRFHS
Letters to the editor: Tell Quinn death penalty must end
Afternoon of Arias
Property Transfers
Black History month Steppers! Feb. 26
Dechter: Apartment owners discuss energy costs, financing, taxes
Make a wish come true; donate frequent flier miles
Guest Essay: Center teaches multicultural lessons for whole community
Legal notices just got easier
Oak Park Public Library Footnotes: Through the eyes of Rosa Parks
Trinity students 'share' 12 feet of hair
Judy's Top 5 : When Hank's in residence, hide the mutton
News Briefs: You can still register to vote Feb. 26-27
Community Calendar
Mann students collect thousands of pencils
Documentary on chocolate Feb. 27
Oak Park's population drops slightly
Kotin's Verdict: Computerized cars have unique liability concerns
District 97 support staff also take wage freeze
O'Donovan: Sometimes, a 1-point lead is all you need
Congress votes on Patriot Act, Net neutrality
Sassone: Are books doomed to extinction?
Weekly Blotter
Sassone: Empty Bowls Dinner involves community
Recipe: Pate a choux puffs* with chocolate raspberry jam
Oak Park Public Library
Tuesday Blotter
Friday Blotter: Seven vehicle burglaries overnight
Alleged heroin dealer busted in River Forest
Monday Blotter: Police chase alleged drug driver
Hint of spring
Grand opening of virtual golf Feb. 24 in Oak Park
Suburboddity
Community Briefs: Meet free trade artisans DVD Feb. 15
Siena Center lecture on child development Feb. 23
The Unemployee in ... rolling in the dough
Dechter: Harlem office building seeks landmark status
Play it safe: Start bully prevention at home
Sassone: Diet soda studies leave me unsweetened
Realty Insites: Housing finance reform stakes are significant
O'Donovan: A leather jacket's magic -- handed down
Editorial: Be a literacy volunteer and help open doors
Blaser: Busy work won't produce busy mind
Thoughts about Bill Shafer; former Oak Park Township assessor
Fixer: DISH refunds are squeaky clean
How Illinois lawmakers voted in Congress
Letter to the editor: PADS can attest to benefits of affordable housing
Giodano's files for bankruptcy; pizzerias to stay open
Concordia University Chicago: Series of spring music concerts starts Feb. 20
Letters to the editor: Sassone is right about Chicago mayoral race
Oak Park's population drops slightly
Oak Park librarian Terrana rescued cats
Letters to the editor: Housing plan is poor public policy
Community Calendar
Community dinner: 'Empty Bowls' Feb. 25
Letters to the editor: Comcast project should be approved
Oscar Day movie marathon Feb. 26 at library
Winter storms slow blood donations
Letters to the editor: 'Appreciating animals and their rescuers'
Humana to sponsor AHA's 'Start!' here
Weekly Blotter
School Digest
Seniors
Community Briefs: Ask 'Dr. Mary' about healthy feet Feb. 19
Property Transfers
Correction
Business Briefs: Bridal show Feb. 18-19 at Pleasant Home
Battling bullies one dress at a time
Campus News
News Briefs: RSVP by Feb. 18 for State of the Villages dinner Feb. 25
Judy's Top 5 - Oak Park: You won't see pugs in Halston dresses
Historical Society's antique appraisal sure to bring gasps, sighs
Wednesday Blotter
OPRF parents discuss pros, cons of drug testing, closed campus
Borders in Oak Park to remain open
Photobooth business is 'a little outside the box'
Fuller was victim of gay bashing at University of Chicago
Oak Park fears loss of community grants
Oak Park man gets six years for child pornography
Obituary: Dedicated teacher was pioneer in educating deaf and blind students
Tuesday Blotter: Man charged with aggravated domestic battery
Symphony says it was unfairly evicted from church
Monday Blotter: Man arrested for reporting false vehicle hijacking
Township seeks to buy vacant building, but needs voters' OK
How I didn't start the Egyptian revolution
SOPRF grad witnesses conflicts in Egypt
Crowds flock to Gene & Jude's after No. 1 rating in magazine
Catholic Schools Week
Dechter: Rental managers getting plenty of incentives for upgrades
Park district supports lowering speed limits near parks
'World of Chocolate' benefits AIDS Foundation
Radio control planes at Rotary Feb. 16
Gala of the Arts raises $125,000 for Catholic Charities
Letter to the Editor: $5.4 million for streetscape? What are they thinking ?
O'Donovan: DQ ain't got nothin' on this blizzard
Public invited to OPRF talk about drugs on Feb. 15 OPRFHS
Sassone: Fooling yourself? You're not alone
Conquering a Beast of a blizzard
The Fixer: Good-hands folks get a grip on glitch
The worst ... place I ever lived
Blaser: Storm of 2011: Lots of snow, hype
How Illinois lawmakers voted in Congress Feb. 4
Program on Victorian Valentines Feb. 14
Weekly Police Blotter
Free PBS film on 'Tuscany's' Feb. 10
Triton College: FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) workshop Feb. 19
Dominican University: 'Evening of Liturgical Music' Feb. 16 for Kiva
Editorial: B+ for blizzard cleanup
Letter to the Editor: District 97 grounds staff, public works kept all safe during blizzard
Community Calendar
Letter to the Editor: Cotter should be named public works director
Seniors
'You can't publish an excuse'
School Digest
Shem Center director is religious Brother OP
Community Briefs: Pleasant Home free lecture series begins Feb. 17
Streetscaping plans to cost $400,000, eventually $5 million
Officials issue tax-break alert
Six-year sentence for child pornography
New Asian restaurant coming to Marion Street
Open Door site gets OK from Illinois EPA
Volunteers spend night searching for homeless
Oak Park creates two new police department positions
Community Briefs: 'Bound to Go' concert on Feb. 10
'You can't publish an excuse'
Judge urges village, District 200 to seek mediation over lawsuit
Neighbors: Housing plan is segregation
Monday Blotter: Parolee with 14 theft convictions busted once again
Sassone: Taking the fun out of snow complaints
News Briefs
Police Blotter: Another carjacking in Oak Park
Chocolate says 'I love you' -- literally
Park District of Oak Park
Editorial: Teachers step up to solve problem facing community
Business Briefs: Geppetto's Toy Box celebrates fifth w/sale
We Say: We'll miss you, Annie's
Judy's Top 5 -- Oak Park: Lots of activity this week, but wallflower Judy stays sidelined
House approves GOP spending cuts plan
Letters to the editor: Sing-along raised $2,444 for homeless
'Learn, Live, Give' reaches out to 100 local women
Letters to the editor: Thank you, Annie's Beef
Bravo to perform 'The Pirates of Penzance Jr.'
Dechter: Condo owners get smart this year, with help of new programs
Kosvovan delegation visits community groups
Blaser: Bears were a paradox to the end
O'Donovan: Road to cell paved with good intentions
Doing business in Oak Park -- what's next?
Sassone: No such thing as a Tiger Dad
Talk canceled
Try these fast and easy Valentines Day crafts
The Fixer: Case of the flying hood is resolved
Oak Park working to clear Blue Line access, parking lots
Unemployment rates continue decline in most suburbs
Triton College: Free financial aid days: Feb. 9-10; Feb. 22-23
Community Calendar
Weekly Police Blotter
Rep. Davis nominates outstanding students to military academies
Community Briefs: Form a team for 'Smartypants Trivia Night' by Feb. 16
School Digest: D-97: Robotics competition Feb. 5; School registration Feb. 17-18
Campus News
Oak Park Public Library Footnotes: Read and Reflect ... on <em>The Checklist Manifesto
Recipe: Chocolate Bark
Guard your home from fire, carbon dioxide emissions
Pet & owners photos reception Feb. 13
News Briefs: First installment tax bills, due April 1
Oak Park Public Library
A few restaurants open, pack in the hungry
Six CTA buses stuck during snowstorm
Snow plow tales: It's blowing everywhere and sideways
Hospital workers snowbound
Oak Park, River Forest schools close a second day
Oak Park, River Forest dig out of Blizzard '11
Tuesday Blotter: Trio robs woman at blue line station
Schools, events cancel as storm approaches
Schools closed Wednesday in Oak Park, River Forest
Villages put snow plans into effect
Tickets on sale for Wright housewalk
Friday blotter: Girl assaulted in robbery attempt
Parents remain civil, too
School unites to show meaning of respect
OPRF campaign aims for 'RESPECT'
Annie's fans line up for one last hot dog, beef
People & promotions
Dechter: Agent moves to represent home buyers exclusively
O'Donovan: Looking through the eye of the 'Tiger Mom'
98-year-old Oak Park woman began ad copy writing career in 1930s
Blaser: Stereotyping women never a good idea
Business Briefs: 'What's It Worth' antiques roadshow Feb. 19
West Suburban Medical Center Employee of the Quarter winners
Dominican University: Siena Center lecture on tradition and faith Feb. 8
'Tale of Two Cities' on integration; film, discussion Feb. 2
The Unemployee in ... museum explorations
Sassone: Cyber-bullying is today's form of cruelty
Glued-in diamonds make you crazy
New board of trustees at West Suburban Medical Center
Fenwick's annual comedy revue 'Banua 2011' Jan. 28-30
Thatcher Woods: Virtual tour Feb. 3
BRAVO takes top honors at theater festival
Sassone: Why can't suburbs vote for Chicago mayor?
Obituary: Speed skater won national championships in 1950s
Local physicians named Chicago magazine 'Top Doctors'
Geography bee winner captures a three-peat
Orchid show and sale Feb. 5-6 at Cheney Mansion
Weekly Blotter
Oak Park counselor certified in neurofeedback
Oak Park Public Library
Community Calendar
THURSDAY BLOTTER: TWO MEN SUGGEST GUN, HIJACK CAR
The Fixer: Cancellation fee leads directly to anger
Oak Park Public Library Footnotes: Get free online tutoring with your library card
Community Briefs: Vets for Unification meeting Jan. 29
Triton College: High school artists' competition show through Feb. 18; reception Feb. 16
Campus Notes
School Digest
Wednesday Blotter: Burglars steal car keys, then car
Oak Park teachers take pay freeze
Tuesday Blotter
Catholic Charities' wine tasting Jan. 30
Editorial : List is a wake-up call
District 97 seeks permanent, but smaller, tax increase
Seniors
Cook County Board: Preckwinkle talks budget issues on visit
Thursday Blotter: Store robbed at gunpoint
Friday Blotter: Woman resists cell phone robbery
Weekend Blotter
Annie's Beef in River Forest closing
Bears car' primed to take super fan to Sunday's game
Energy efficiency funds available to Cook County businesses
Sunday's Bears-Packers game: 'The Day the Earth Stood Still'
Packers and Bears fans seem to like Oak Park
Oak Park's pro-affordable housing advocates laud Interfaith project
Community Briefs: Cartoonist/writer Lynda Barry Jan. 25 at Unity Temple
Letters to the editor
Oak Park doctor arrested in drug sting
Letters to the editor: Repeal of death penalty awaits governor
Recipe: Sirloin Roast
Dominican University: Four-week GMAT prep program starts Feb. 5
How local lawmakers voted in Springfield
Triton College: Employment program for people with cognitive impairment
Weekly Police Blotter
Artists' favorite writers Jan. 23
Oak Park Public Library Footnotes: Making positive changes in your life
Real moms of the Chicago suburbs speak out!
Giveaway
School Digest
Property Transfers
Blaser: Prognostications for 2011
Sassone: Researchers with swabs makes us peevish
O'Donovan: Whodunit: Dogs on the loose
Oak Park Public Library
The Fixer: Sears keeps shirt rebate on its back
Ford driving hard for jobs bill
Realty Insites: Getting the biggest bang for your remodeling buck
Letters to the editor
Calling all Moms: It's time for a you-cation
Letters to the editor
Sunday gathering helped targeted girls to cope
Cook County Board: Preckwinkle talks budget issues on visit
Monday Police Blotter: Bus driver intervenes to stop robbery
Commentary: Let's talk about respect as we move forward after list
School investigates list's creators
Oak Park family wins Powerball, $19 million
OPRF girls look to turn anger into purpose
Sexual ranking list upsets parents, students
Oak Park pediatrician arrested in Wilmette drug investigation
UPDATED: Wilmette police charge Oak Park pediatrician in sex-for-drugs probe
Oak Park crime drops 12 percent
Suburboddity: The latest issue
POLICE BLOTTER: Ascension Church office burglarized
FRIDAY BLOTTER: Man busted with heroin after car crash
Blaser: What's with this tax hike?
The Fixer: Car, owner emerge without a scratch
Commentary: The world is coming to an end! (again)
Program in honor of the Rev. King Jan. 17
Healthbeat: Knowing when a loved one needs home health care
Dechter: 2011 is looking greener
School Digest
Target trip for seniors Jan. 19; lunch menu
Seniors
Theology professor to speak Jan. 16
Chicken 'n' Waffles offers southern-style cooking
Community Briefs
Community Calendar
Watch Bears at Fitzgerald's
Park District of Oak Park
Oak Park Public Library Footnotes: <em>The Film That Changed My Life</em> discussion Jan. 18
Sassone: Appreciating animals and their rescuers
Oak Park Public Library Footnotes: Two novels to rediscover in January
'Keeping Fit in Cold Weather' Jan. 15 talk
Editorial: Wanted: Another competent leader
'Kahn Plays Ellington'
Vainisi to talk about Super Bowl at Rotary
Roll Call Report
Oak Parkers 'cluck' for chicken and waffles
Pleasant Home offers art classes
Weekly Police Blotter
Martin Luther King Jr. Day events
O'Donovan: To dreams and old friends
Davis shares views on shooting, health care and Chicago mayor bid
Repeal may spare 'truly evil' man convicted of 2003 Oak Park murder
District 97 approves ballot question, but keeping on eye state income tax hike
April 5 ballot question
OPRF students honor King and his message
Trustees OK referendum for energy plan
Oak Park trustees tackle how to draw more business to village
Tuesday Blotter: Carjacker waves driver to stop, steals her car
River Forest crime rate drops again
Animal Care League requests donations for dryer, fire alarm
Jewel-Osco settles $3.2 million lawsuit involving employees with disabilities
OPRF pool re-opens after months of delays
Objections withdrawn over candidates' petitions
Neighbors raise questions over proposed low-income housing
Injured River Forest officer gets $3 million settlement
Learn the basics of origami Jan. 13
Jewel-Osco settles $3.2 million lawsuit involving employees with disabilities
YMCA residents and guests of PADS enjoy Thanksgiving
Wednesday Blotter: Woman robbed on Austin Blvd.
Top Photos of 2010
One in custody after Burger King robbed at knifepoint
Dechter: New website promotes community
Rev up your weight loss challenge
News Briefs: Holiday tree collection begins
Giveaway
Library budget allows for hiring more staff
Community Calendar
Most-viewed Oak Leaves stories of 2010
Property Transfers
Weekly Police Blotter
Oak Park Public Library
Oak Park OKs ballot question: Should residents buy energy in bulk?
Sassone: New laws affect idiots and monkeys
Realty InSites: Bush tax cut extension includes property-related conditions
The Fixer: Resolve to be careful out there
O'Donovan: Trying not to fumble as ball drops
The resolution: Go from couch potato to athlete
Community Briefs: Methodist congress, dinner Jan. 15
Triton College briefs: Travel the cosmos at Jan. 15 Skywatch
Parenthesis offers preschool fair Jan. 13
Guest Essay: Winter weather tips to help safeguard seniors
Chorus a bridge to love for Oak Park couple
Oak Park OKs ballot question: Should residents buy energy in bulk?
Johnny Rockets, Halsted Deli coming to Oak Park
Car crash leads to burglary ring arrests
Fenwick names Groom its new principal
Correction: District 200 election update
Seniors
Top stories of 2010: National stories--economy, handguns, drugs--impact Oak Park
Community Calendar
Retiree helped military veterans during career
Oak Park Public Library Footnotes: 'Best of 2000's Film Series' continues Jan. 12 at library
Downtown Oak Park businesses see surge
Oak Park Public Library
Burglars take apartment radiators
Park District of Oak Park
Roll Call Report
Sassone: Maybe if we vow just to try next year
Blaser: The numbers prove it - this will be a great year
O'Donovan: Words to begin the new year by
The Fixer: Good Guys & Gals, a second look
Editorial: Top positive things of 2010
Community Briefs: WFMT's Carl Grapentine, presents "Magnificent Mr. Handel" Jan. 9
Mix, mingle, move at WIM meeting; RSVP by Jan. 13
Community Briefs: Artists' reception Jan. 8; Lennon, Mars exhibit through January
Needle Arts Friends donate handmade clothing
Healthbeat: Treatment options exist to deal with hand, wrist pain
Pet of the Week: Montero
Campus News: Flanagans of River Forest mixing it up at MSU
Retiree helped military veterans during career
School Digest
Wednesday's Police Blotter
Ex-member challenges Park Board petitions
Letter to the Editor: Food Pantry -- 'blessing of my life'
Tips for staying safe on the roads this winter
Weekly Police Blotter
Fire at animal shelter not life-threatening
Burglars take apartment radiators
It's going to be a white Christmas in Chicago area
Drum roll: We present the best of Suburboddity
Celebrate Kwanzaa at Unity Temple
The worst ... present I ever received
The worst ... present I ever received
Celebrate Boxing Day at Hemingway Birthplace
Sassone: An ornament from the 'flocked' era
Most local unemployment rates continue to fall
Sassone: Anonymously surviving on the streets
Blaser: Two student tragedies that should not have happened
Clarification
Editorial: Christmas almost here -- enjoy it
O'Donovan: The season of many happy returns
Correction
Austin Boulevard choir celebrates the season
The Fixer: Good Guys & Gals are everywhere
Healthbeat: How to know when to call 911 for your child
Police officers get high marks for professional conduct
Give the grandparents what they really want
Special registration hours during holiday break Dec. 27-30
Santa comes to Tasty Dog
Moser: O, Pioneers
School Digest
Lawn cartoon cut-outs honor inspirational mom
Business Briefs: Edward Jones OP staff recognized in Top 10
Seniors
Derby class: Must have skates, tough nickname
Basala new director of Chiro Wellness Center
River Forest Public Library
Art group visits Holocaust museum
Oak Park Public Library
Katie Murry receives Sheriff's Medal of Honor
Community Calendar
Give and share locally this holiday season ...
Property Transfers
Wiggins named Teen Services Librarian
Trailside Museum of Natural History
New assistant director for public services named
Roll Call Report
Guest Essay: Closed campus at OPRF is not a new proposal
Realty InSites: Trust your home, protect your identity
Letters to the editor: Thank you Vista 9 Girl Scouts!
The Worst: Nominee for this year's worst gift
The Worst: Nominee for this year's worst gift
Oak Park election will be contested
Warmer temperatures, snow showers expected early Monday
Two Franklin Park men charged in armed robberies
Proviso-Leyden leaders' web of influence
'Sing We Joyous!'
Community Calendar
Community Briefs: Radio actors recreate Armed Forces Radio show, free Dec. 19
Community Calendar
OP Conservatory Friends names new staff, new website
Lindberg Park plans set for approval
Santa to visit Tasty Dog Dec. 18
Oak Park Public Library
Guest Essay: Why poverty affects obesity: Good food is expensive
Park District of Oak Park
Illinois Mayflower Society elects Brown
Oak Park Public Library Footnotes: Pick up library's list of best holiday gift books for teens
Letters to the editor: Is 'Just Say No' enough for teens?
Property Transfers
Briefs: View village video online; one of 'Ten Great Neighborhoods in America'
In Service: Darius L. Jackson new Navy Seaman
Give and share locally this holiday season
The Fixer: Two drops for two telecom firms
Editorial: Food Pantry stores are low; please give
Sassone: Idiots' guide to holiday decorating
Rising dough: Oak Park interfaith group nurtures holiday message through bread-baking
Blaser: The real promise of Christmas
Project helps students get excited about giving
Oak Park school staff asked to consider cuts
Fallen soldier to be honored
The Unemployee in ... Punching in as Santa
Healthbeat: Laptop use is linked to male infertility
Police Blotter
The worst ... thing I ever drove
School Digest: Oak Parkers in St. Olaf Christmas Festival; hear encore Dec. 23
Proviso-Leyden ties give birth to new 'Lotto'
Pet Of The Week: Lucy
Who's who of Proviso-Leyden ties
Letters to the editor: Why did I ever rake? Just use your mower!
Seniors
O'Donovan: The best Christmas present ever
How to Huskie
Brookfield Zoo cuts 11 jobs, faces $1.3M shortfall
Survey: Parents favor stepped-up drug intervention at high school
Man pushed onto elevated tracks
Monday blotter: Cops charge four in robberies
OPRF video teaches 'How to Huskie'
Stolen backpak leads to felony identity theft charge
OPRF parents debate drug testing, dogs
FRIDAY BLOTTER Robber slashes victim's coat in theft attempt
Couple charged with attempted murder of witness after chase on Eisenhower
Oak Park Winterfest's best feature: snow
Business Briefs: Gathering of Women in Management Dec. 13
Oak Park Public Library
Oak Park sees 12 new shops, sales tax surge
Yale University Whiffenpoofs sing Dec. 7 at Concordia
Free inspirational choir concert Dec. 9
US Bank gives $3 million to Dominican's economic ed center
Sassone: Smell Christmas coming in tree lot
Oak Park Public Library Footnotes: Talk with Al Gini and Steve Edwards
Weekly Police Blotter
Holiday bazaars
Roll Call Report
Triton College: Meet faculty film producer; see film Dec. 14
Property Transfers
Tips for avoiding winter weather injuries
Votes by state legislators
Catholic Charities gala raises $ 125,000
O'Donovan: A mix of oldies, goodies and newbies
'Mid-Winter Tales'
Blaser: Santo a real Hall of Famer
Editorial: Donate toys to Girl Scout drive
Realty InSites: Gifts for homeowners
Letters to the editor: No recourse to appeal tax bill or change vote
The Fixer: Shopping is such sweet sorrow ...
Letters to the editor: Vaccine advisory referendum won
How local lawmakers voted in Springfield
Seniors
Sassone: Be generous to red kettle
Praise, criticism for pension reforms
Hephzibah free benefit concert Dec. 11
Create crafts for a cause this holiday season
The Fixer: Gift card might not be a bargain
Give and share locally this holiday season
Community Briefs: Party Dec. 12; Photo Club show to Dec. 28
Healthbeat: It's more than a bad mood
No time to cook? Stores let you grab meals to go
Park District of Oak Park
School Digest: Wrapped up in Friar pride: attend gift drive Dec. 7
'Vintage Village Fayre' Dec. 10-12 on Avenue
Animal Care League Bazaar Dec. 3-4
Community Calendar
Wednesday blotter: Arrest in 7-Eleven robbery
Tuesday blotter: Convenience store held up
Shots fired after robbery in Oak Park
Funding decision time for merged United Way
MONDAY BLOTTER: Burglars steal car key, then car
Triton College: Library's annual book sale now through Dec. 6
Oak Park Public Library
Historic cabin destroyed at Boundary golf course
Business Briefs: Ananas holiday shopping party today
Fixer: It's good to be a Good Guy or Gal
In Service: Hometown sailor deployed at sea provides aid to Pakistani
News Briefs: Second installment property tax due Dec. 13; Maywood Branch closed
School Digest
The Unemployee in ... Problem is in your pipes
In Service: Tiffany M. Stewart now Air Force Airman
Thrive names 2010 Volunteer of the Year
Solti Foundation awards conductor at annual benefit
Volunteers unite, spread cheer on a day of giving
Seniors
Most suburbs see unemployment rates continue to fall
Maggie Wiggins named Teen Services Librarian at Oak Park Library
Weekly Police Blotter
Oak Park Public Library Footnotes: Warm up your wintry months with Wodehouse! Dec. 15 discussion
WEDNESDAY BLOTTER: Two armed robberies
Local student in 'Christmas at Augustana' Dec. 4
Armed robbers beat, shoot at fleeing victim
Quaker parrots nesting, feeding in Scoville Park
Longfellow pupils win First in LEGO contest
Holiday Bazaars
Sassone: I got a name to sell. Any buyers?
Letters to the editor: League of Women Voters thanks theater
O'Donovan: Amending 'Boys Leave, Girls Stay'
Letters to the editor: Time has come to end TIFs
Moser: The permanent staycation
Community Calendar
Blaser: Expect more, you get more
Editorial: Keep open mind for Interfaith Housing Project
Community Briefs: Support West Suburban PADS starting Dec. 5 at these venues and events
Property Transfers
Oak Parkers cheer in civil unions passage
Tuesday Blotter: Two Duis
Women's Exchange open house maintains hope of keep doors from closing
Monday Blotter: Felon arrested on weapon charge
Oak Parkers' 'fingers crossed' for civil unions bill passage
FRIDAY BLOTTER Four cars burglarized
Oak Parkers share Thanksgiving bounty with others
The worst ... thing I ever ate on Thanksgiving
Editorial: Thanksgiving: Who is thankful for us?
Happy Thanksgiving: Low-tech turkey day fun
Realty InSites: Primer on distress sales
Wednesday Blotter: Thief smashed sliding glass door to steal bike
Community Briefs: Support PADS events starting Dec. 5
Sassone: Time to watch holiday movies
Resident, trustees spar over housing plan
Blaser: Giving thanks for ancestors
Blaser: Giving thanks for ancestors
Dechter: Decorate tastefully to sell
The Fixer: Departed debited by DirecTV
Oak Park passes budget with no layoffs planned
Battle with illness can't hinder positive spirit
O'Donovan: Holiday research: Tall turkey tales
The Fixer: Finally off the hook for bill of 50 Gs
Weekly Police Blotter
Holiday bazaars offer gift ideas
Seniors
Interfaith Thanksgiving
Letters to the editor: Thanks for support during election
Healthbeat: Beating the winter blues
Park district questions its role in youth intervention program
Concordia University Chicago: Tree-lighting and caroling usher in holiday festivities
Guest Essay: Housing project has too many questions
One week left to register for gingerbread contest
Community Calendar
Holiday bazaars offer gift ideas
Roll Call Report
Business Briefs: Local businesses gear up for 'Small Business Day' Nov. 27
Dominican University: Siena Center lecture on 'God's Reign of Peace' Dec. 2
Guest Essay: Going home for holidays? Check on older relatives
Oak Park Public Library
Community Briefs: Excellence in Philanthropy award deadline extended to Nov. 29
Property Transfers
Pet of the Week
Oak Park Public Library Footnotes: Holidays, families and secrets ...
Dominican receives Pride Award
'The Art of the Steal'
Police: Bomb threat at OPRF not credible
District 97 pitches bond referendum to taxpayers
Monday Blotter: Two churches, main library vandalized
Architect: High drainage grass too costly
Tuesday Blotter: Teen fights off attempted street robbery
West Point cadet speaks to students at Central
Marine on leave arrives in Oak Park with fanfare
Planner hired to connect downtown business districts
OPRF girls swimmers overcome 'road trip season'
Catalytic converter thefts rise with price of platinum
Electric cars to get free parking
FRIDAY BLOTTER: Gunmen target Lake Stree sandwich shop twice
Start your cupcakes: Greenactually, pinkcar tools around Oak Park
Forum seeks insight on needs of LGBT older adults; RSVP by Nov. 22
Thanksgiving Day yoga class offered
Holiday Housewalk & Market kicks of Dec. 2
Document shredding Nov. 20; movie Dec. 11
Oak Park Public Library Footnotes: Library staffer lists top picks for 2010
Pixar animator, stuntman speak at OPRF as alumni
From Holland to Oak Park to Scientist of the Year
Community brief
Police Blotter
River Forester Schreckenberger wins Pasteur Award
Guest Essay: Protecting a child's sleep leads to better quality of life
Pediatrician Valassis joins the Children's Clinic of Oak Park
Sassone: Thankful for green bean casserole
Native Oak Park author wins writing contest with memories of 'Frosty'
Guest Essay: Visit Oak Park has 150 members, including Costco
The Fixer: Sears in hot water over heater
Letters to the editor: Solve Lindberg Park issues with pencils, not bulldozers
Moser: My shiny and deadly farmin' toys
Letters to the editor: Inspectors leave tenants in the cold
The Great American Smokeout is Nov. 18
Letters to the editor: Thanks, Mr. Sassone, for Trailside memories
OPRF Food Pantry desperate for volunteers
Healthbeat: There may be wholistic help for a hurting head
Pet of the week
Business Briefs: Winterfair benefits Hephzibah Nov. 19-21
School Digest
Editorial: Communities need pension relief too
Sassone: November means snow, right?
School Digest
News Briefs: Local artists invited to compete; deadline Dec. 10
Dechter: Gain in housing sales; but supply is still high
Guest essay: Vitamin D key to good health
Holiday bazaars offer gift ideas
Letters to the editor: Honor home care and hospice staff now
Community Calendar
Editorial: After shock wears off, understand your latest tax bill
Oak Park artist honored
Property Transfers
Couple receives grant to study slug brains
Mark Krisco displays art through November
Oak Park Public Library
Bygone era back in Trinity's 'Bye Bye Birdie'
MANNkind launches with Halloween visit
Park District of Oak Park
O'Donovan: 'Heartbeat at her feet' goes out
Q & A about Oak Park property tax bills
Three suburban men busted in federal gang sweep
WEDNESDAY BLOTTER: Three burglaries net $18,000 in stolen loot
Costco opens in old Kiddieland location
Community Foundation celebrates programs
Worker injured while removing leaves in Oak Park
7,700-pound Bobcat stolen from Oak Park construction site
Lawsuits claim gay, religious discrimination in Oak Park
Oak Park's parking rates go up
Tuesday Blotter
Costco ready to open its doors at former Kiddieland site
Battery victim arrested on battery charges
Three teens held in robbery and battery of commuter
Pastor apologizes for backing female priests
Oak Park Daily Blotter
Subburboddity
Not too late to claim tax breaks, assessor says
Teen charged with robbery of elderly woman
Dominican University: Ethics and leadership free lecture Nov. 18
Dinner, lecture on immigration Nov. 16
WOMEN OF FAITH, MINISTRIES
Talk with Cullerton turns to state budget deficit
Bank ordered to raise $1M to cover troubled loans
Cosi closing after decade in Oak Park
Former Oak Park employee sues over alleged anti-gay remarks
It's a squirrel, it's a cookie, no it's a helium-filled balloon
Survey says: Residents split on Lindberg Park plan
Nominations sought for community awards for excellence
Vietnam vet, author Nov. 18 at OP library
Community Briefs: Peer-to-Peer program starts Nov. 18
Top 10 reasons why people haven't applied for FEMA disaster assistance
Flu shot clinic Nov. 17 at OPRF food pantry
Guest Essay: Bicycle amenities for $26 million so stupid
Blaser: What voters are telling politicians
News Briefs: Join meeting about Lindberg Park Nov. 17
Realty InSites: Time running out for home tax credits
Honoring vets
Big Brothers, Little Sisters needed
The Fixer: Lawn touched with a 40-foot pole
'Writers Read!' at OP Library
Yes to advisory question about mercury in vaccines
Honoring vets
Flu shot clinic Nov. 17 at OPRF food pantry
Dechter: Help save vets' homes through Facebook Causes
O'Donovan: Miserable in damp sweatpants
Win 2 tickets to see the Cake Boss
Police Blotter
Veterans Day: Honoring the service of others
Healthbeat: Most people don't realize they from suffer hearing loss
Trinity project brings vets' stories to life
Derby Lite joins ACS Excellence Club
Costly lesson
Trinity walk-a-thon on Chicago's lakefront
19th Century Club features pianist
Seniors
Broadway favorites
Concordia University Chicago: Nominations sought for Concordia community awards for excellence
Oak Park professor on cable show Nov. 16
Community Calendar
Oak Park Festival Theatre honors retiring managing director
Oak Park Public Library Footnotes: Your library card gives you access to music online
Business Briefs: NABA annual food drive though Dec. 10
Oak Park Public Library
Community Briefs: Holiday craft fair Nov. 12 at OP Arms
Park District of Oak Park
Oak Parker named vice president of public affairs at Resurrection
Property Transfers
Triton College: Unique auction items at President's Reception Nov. 17
Sassone: I vote: Get rid of the Box
Fannie May, Potbelly's to open within the week
Tuesday police blotter
Walgreens opens geothermal store in Oak Park
Oak Park attorney, Niles businessman sued for mortgage fraud
New Cook property tax bills sure to confound
Veterans Day honored Thursday in Scoville Park
Oak Park trustees balk at paying Ike lobbyist
Veteran continues to suffer Agent Orange effects
Yarbrough wins overwhelmingly
Weekend Police Blotter
Bellwood native competes on 'Jeopardy!'
Architect finds middle ground for Lindberg Park
Friday Police Blotter
Out of prison 15 days, parolee busted again
Documentary exposes silent epidemic Nov. 7
Wednesday Police Blotter
Photographer captures everyday life in big city
Guest Essay/Correction: Photo page should have noted that sale benefits Parenthesis
Letters to the editor: Kids the 'real winners' at new park facility
Police Blotter
Moser: A constructive year
Letters to the editor: ' ... broad lawns and narrow minds.'
Loan plan would help rehab apartments
The Unemployee in ... Stop! In the name of Irv
School Digest
D97 seeks residents' opinions on referendum
Letters to the editor: Domestic violence is worst kept community secret
Triton College: Everyone is invited to Family Fun Night Nov. 11
Fire dancer drawn to moon's energy
Business BriefsL Celebrate Toy Store Day Nov. 13
Grant to AgeOptions to prevent Medicare fraud
Joanne Zelten Foundation Resale Shop helps cancer patients
'Illinois Remembers the Forgotten War' - Korea 1950-1953
News Briefs: Free flu shots for vets no appt. needed
Community Calendar
Letter to the Editor: Agent Orange info; honor veterans Nov. 6
Oak Park Public Library Footnotes: <em>Zeitoun:</em> A horrifying true story
Oak Park voters say yes to controversial advisory question about mercury in vaccines
Folk singer to perform at Oak Park library
Park District of Oak Park
OPRF football coach Nudera resigns
Community Briefs: Holiday Food and Gift Basket seeks sponsors
Property Transfers
Robbery suspect said he lives at elderly care facility
Monday concert at Oak Park Arms
Letters to the editor: Property taxes don't go to pensions
Oak Park voters buck national trend, vote for Dems
Veterans Day memorials, events
Thrive to honor achievers
Seniors
Local artists illustrate facets of Twain
Sassone: Moving on after hideous campaigns
Healthbeat: It's important to have a healthy respect for the flu
Editorial: Can't we all just get along?
Blaser: Are schools really preparing students?
Dominican University: 'Discover Dominican' information session Nov. 6
Final market day: Stone soup warms shoppers
O'Donovan: Always something that doesn't work
School Digest
Oak Park trustees deny unspecified extras in 2011 budget
The Fixer: Calling Luna on the carpet
Campus News
Oak Park voters say they stand by Obama
New Costco marketing campaign focuses on Oak Park, River Forest
Zombies on Roosevelt Road
Oak Park apartment temperatures drop to 68 degrees
Preckwinkle wins board president
Davis re-elected in 7th Congress
Silvestri keeps 9th Cook seat
Two OPRF alums to be honored Nov. 12
2010 Election Updates
Feds: Oak Park man met young Indiana girl for sex after Internet chats
VMA endorses Johnson, Saltzman, Tucker for 2011
Oak Park trustees still ironing out new cabbie rules
Durbin, Alvarez tout new treatment center for prostitution victims
Weekend Police Blotter
Thief knocks man onto elevated tracks
14 hurt -- including 12 kids -- when SUV flips on Ike
Property Transfers
Suburboddity
Letters to the editor: Vote no on referendum -- spreads false information
Holiday food and gift basket seeks sponsors
Community Calendar
34th Annual Frank Lloyd Wright Races: They came and they ran
Letters to the editor: 'Better candidate for Senate, Mark Kirk'
New gallery grand opening Oct. 23
Letters to the editor: On Constitutional amendment, vote 'no'
Friday Police Blotter
Letters to the editor: Vote 'yes' to full vaccine disclosure
Business Briefs: OP Hospital earns wound care awards
Roll Call Report: How your Congressman voted on top issues
Man allegedly takes hammer to windows because pharmacies were closed
Fire Tribe founder drawn to dance's energy
News Briefs: Foreclosure mediation forum Oct. 21, Oct. 26
Moser: Hi-Ho, the Derry-o
Updated: Racial hate sign reported in Oak Park business window
Dechter: Preservationists seek tougher rules
Allread named new president of communications agency
Park District of Oak Park
Weekend Police Blotter
276 runners 'make tracks' in CARA 5K
Dechter: Taking pride in Wright honor
Sassone: Making memories at Trailside Museum
Pioneer Press endorsements
Clerk Orr honors election judges
Oak Park Public Library Footnotes: Strong stories for teens make top National Book Award finalist list
Waste agency chief quits after 'irregularities' found
Who's your favorite Twain character?
Letters to the editor: OakPark CCC would like to hear from you
O'Donovan: Never call G.I. Joe a D-O-L-L
Rescuers' quick actions proves life-saving
Briefs: RSVP by Nov. 1: Bears party for WSSRA kids
Oak Park Public Library
Suburbs urge residents to prepare for high winds
Plans for Lindberg Park divide Oak Parkers
Endorsements: Quigley for 5th
Team Fixer hits the $1 million mark
ComEd must put Smart meters on hold
Follow this Tuesday's election results with us
Holiday bazaars offer gift ideas
Scary Stories: Fifth Grade, West Group
Friars grab win in Homecoming game
Pope hopeful for upturn to help budget woes
Guest Essay: Free depression screening; walk in
For those who gave their lives in World War 1
FEMA workshop on future floods Oct. 23
Wednesday Police Blotter
Students get hands-on experience
Young authors submit spooktacular stories
Foreclosure filings not likely to slow soon: report
Scoville Park monument to be rededicated
Guest Essay: Pantry effort at hunger walk breaks all records
Blaser: Decisions, decisions, decisions
Wednesday Police Blotter
Two sides to Mercury question
Oak Park doctor receives March of Dimes award
Young authors submit spooktacular stories
Foreclosure filings not likely to slow soon: report
Weekly Police Blotter
Endorsement: Davis for 7th Congress
The Unemployee in ... Stable employment
Seniors
Oak Park sets fall leaf collection
Business Briefs: Restaurant cooking classes start Oct. 30
Halloween and Fall Festivals Calendar
Villages brace for high winds
Thursday Police Blotter
Letters to the editor: Vote 'yes' to full vaccine disclosure
Halloween tricks, treats and 'gross-out sweets'
Dominican University: Center for Early Childhood Education earns nat'l accreditation
Weekly Police Blotter
Guest Essay: CEOs: Don't buy back stock rehire workers!
Sassone: Yield to deer crossing on our busy streets
Updated: Storm brings flight cancellations, power outages
UPDATED: Fire leaves Oak Park apartment building uninhabitable
Community Briefs: Literacy Volunteers' bake sale Oct. 23
Business Briefs: Wine and food tasting event Oct. 25
School Digest
What you'll see on Tuesday's ballot
Letters to the editor: To save energy, stick to recommended 72°
O'Donovan: Politics full of everything but civility
Plan to house working poor draws debate
IL Supreme Court upholds Oak Park killer's death sentence
Triton College: Criminal justice job fair Oct. 21
Business Briefs: New hygienist at OP dental center
School Digest
Trick-or-treat hours
Pet of the Week
Realty InSites: Reverse mortgages bear study, scrutiny
The Fixer: Your cash is safe in the tropics
Author Adam Levin Oct. 27 at OP library
Line dancing, dinner, raffles Oct. 22 in RF
Community Calendar
Suburban unemployment rate down 2nd straight month
Letters to the editor: League of Women Voters' election info
Blaser: The joy of Halloween on Sunday
Healthbeat: Expand 'the birds and the bees' and give comprehensive talks
Gunman steals $7,000 from River Forest Whole Foods
FEMA, state grants won't affect Social Security or taxes
Holiday bazaars offer gift ideas
Community Briefs: Free string quartet concert Oct. 23 in OP
Lawless challenges Collins for county commissioner seat
Letters to the editor: My green votes are for Quinn and Giannoulias
Scary Stories Contest Winners
Campus News
How to appeal tax assessments
Disaster record set as deadline extended to Nov. 17
Audition for American Boychoir after concert Nov. 2
Oak Park Public Library
Thursday Police Blotter
Letters to the editor: Silvestri will represent community's views
The Fixer: Loan remodification takes 10 months to stop foreclosure
School Digest
Three sickened by carbon monoxide
OPRF senior joins U.S. Army All-American band
Holiday food and gift basket seeks sponsors
Oak Park Public Library Footnotes: Author Adam Levin speaks Oct. 27
School Report Cards
Letters to the editor: Village needs sales tax referendum approval
The Unemployee in ... Blood, tears and terror
Seniors
Tax appeals accepted through Nov. 8
Dominican University: Mexican human rights advocate gives lecture on women's rights
Community Briefs: Mughamba scholarships benefit
Reporter sinks teeth into charity burger bash
Man leads cops on Ike chase
Today'S Police Blotter
Oak Park to ease heating rules for apartment buildings
OP film producer's movie at Lake Oct. 21
Weekend Police Blotter
Davis responds to Kirk's voter integrity squads
Oak Park Daily Police Blotter
River Forest woman's false police report brings felony charge
Quiet gem vs. outdoor sports venue: Lindberg Park future divides Oak Park residents
Five escape injury after car plows into day spa
Oak Park bank robbery reported
Alleged pot dealer selling at curb' in Oak Park arrested
River Forest terror suspect wants new lawyer
Students receive tips on staying safe online
Business Briefs: Student-designed bras for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
School Digest
Recession may be over but jobs still scarce
Endorsement: Silvestri for 9th Cook
Campus News
Dempsey seeks to end 'politricks' and focus on jobs, education
News briefs: Radon Awareness Week Oct. 17-24
Community Calendar
ArtRageous! performs flash mob in Oak Park
Business briefs: Company seeking mid-level professionals
Property Transfers
Police Blotter
Dominican University: Theology essay contest for high school seniors
Oak Park Public Library Footnotes: Reasons not to dodge <em>Huckleberry Finn
Police Blotter
Community Briefs: Last Farmers' Market Oct. 30; stone soup
Oak Park Public Library
Triton College: Cernan Center's Monthly Skywatch set for Oct. 16
Oak Park Public Library Footnotes: Twain's Gilded Age truly 'a tale of today'
Art group looks after Sullivan
Halloween and Fall Festivals Calendar
Local mom receives Whole Foods award
Realty InSites: Saving for a rainy day? Flood insurance can help
Dramatic reading of Twain comedic works
Sassone: How does one increase his Gs?
Letters to the editor: West Suburban PADS thanks supporters
Blaser: Football too dangerous for kids?
Letters to the editor: Police presence falls short in south OP
O'Donovan: Battle of sexes: data processing
Letters to the editor: Volunteer tutors needed Tuesdays, Thursdays
The Fixer: Taxing to be 'taxed' before taxiing
News Briefs: Fall leaf collection begins Oct. 18
The Unemployee in ... On the road crew again
Budget crisis crushing state economy
Holiday bazaars offer gift ideas
Dechter: Grant provides computer training for elderly, disabled, underserved
OPRF student charged after allegedly bringing BB gun to school
OPRF celebrates homecoming
More bike thefts in unseasonable weather
Oak Park's Wright neighborhood in top 10
Oak Park's budget 'gorilla': pensions: Keeping pensions funded is challenge of 2011 budget makers
Oak Park Hospital unveils new outpatient suite
'Smart Women, Smart Money' Oct. 14 at UIC
Trustees debate free parking for electric cars
Teen injured in Oak Park house fire
Taxman faced another foreclosure
Bees: Friends or foes? Oak Park health board hears testimony
Man rescued from fire in Oak Park
Oct. 21 Vets' special pay program expires
Blaser: Internet aids family history sleuthing
Editorial: Quinn for governor, Kirk for U.S. Senate
O'Donovan: Waste not, want a mutiny
Hospital Auxiliary member, cookbook writer/editor dies
The Unemployee in ... He is ironing man
Parolee with 20 aliases arrested for retail theft
Hear folk singers free Oct. 14 at OP library
Group gardens build community, synergy
Oak Park jail guard arrested in drug sting
U.S. diplomat to speak Oct. 13 at Concordia
First United blesses animals
Healthbeat: Herpes -- here's what you need to know and how to protect your lips
Pantry starts a new chapter
Program set on commerce and social good
School Digest
Board considers opening its own special ed therapeutic day school
Business Briefs: Ten Thousand Villages fundraiser Oct. 10
Community Calendar
'Client Choice' plan helps food pantry help others
Oak Park child's artwork published
Seniors
'Client Choice' plan helps food pantry help others
OP professor uses grant for African-American film research
Oak Park Public Library
Roosevelt Road design nets award for Oak Park
Community Briefs: 'Music and Wright's architecture' today
Triton College: Cernan Center's October show schedule
Seven more fall bike thefts
Free workshop on 'servant leadership' Oct. 11
Property Transfers
Film series organizers: 'Open hearts, minds'
Community Briefs: Deadline for disaster assistance Oct. 18
Property Transfers
Oak Park resident heads to Canada to study polar bears, conservation
News Briefs: Residents urged to participate in park district survey
Halloween and Fall Festivals Calendar
Police Blotter
News Briefs: December due date for property tax likely
Sassone: Teen driving test - Read 'Finnegan's Wake'
Letters to the editor: OPRFHS has more administrators now
The Fixer: Spirit lacking in this sky venture
Letters to the editor: Give night workers, day sleepers a break
Election 2010: State of education mixed
Simon and Madigan speak Saturday
The music and dance of Scotland Oct. 10
Oak Park artist known for generosity to other artists
Silence, frustration in wake of Concordia coach's firing
Cab drivers can dress freely, but Oak Park seeks to curb discrimination
Oak Park cops seek help locating missing man
Clean Minds Rally attracts 300
Letters to the editor: 'Serve and protect' should be police goal
Man allegedly caught in act of shooting up
Thieves steal GPS, stereos from cars
Free mammograms for women in October
Cook tax multiplier climbs 13 percent
Search of burglar's room helps close 17 area cases
Historic bronze letters stolen off Unity Temple
All the bells, whistles for Olsen, Clark, Idonije
Program on Marshall Field's and tea Oct. 4
'Art & Appetizers' part of 'Artrageous!'
Seymour's Big Band plays in Oak Park ballroom
'Music and Wright's architecture' Oct. 7
Oak Park honored for Roosevelt Road steetscape
Pet of the Week
Realty InSites: Health care bill taxes some real estate
Police Blotter
Pilgrim Nursery School celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week
The Fixer: I-PASS doesn't mean free pass
Police Blotter
Community Briefs: Jewel-Oscos offer flu shots through March
O'Donovan: Stress linked to living room battles
Community Organizations Gather To Fight Obesity
Guest Essay: Shelters partner to save dogs; adoption event Oct. 2-3
Blaser: Are we really what we eat?
Metra cancels construction, original schedule reverts reinstated
Sassone: Squirrels can teach us a few things
Campus News
Letters to the editor: Donate food: Scouts will pick up Oct. 9
Holiday bazaar coming up? Tell us!
Campus News
Reception Nov. 17 to honor CEO and mayor
The Unemployee in ... Grease is the word
School Digest
Harvest at Hatch celebrates fall flavors
Hester, Harris battle for Bears' car supremacy
Oak Park Public Library
I-PASS doesn't mean free pass
Illinois Remembers The 'Forgotten War' - Korea 1950-1953
Community Calendar
Triton College: Fun for free at family fest
Community Bank Makin' Tracks 5K Run/Walk Oct. 2 starts at Concordia
Property Transfers
Loss of downtown parking garage worries businesses
See Prairie School private homes Oct. 2
Dominican University: Oct. 7 talk 'Relevance of Huck Finn today'
Grownups can get ArtRageous, too, Oct. 7
Gay documentaries start Oct. 3 at library
Oak Park Public Library Footnotes: Nicole Hollander's 'Sylvia' a modern day Mark
Swing your partner: Hoedown at Fenwick
Business Briefs: Mammograms free during October
In Service: OPRFHS grad helps monsoon victims
Doctor helps patients with 'future of surgery'
Community Briefs: Rededicating war monument; seeking WWI vets' names
In Service: Oak Parker's daughter-in-law Navy officer in Afghanistan
19th Century Club gets historic status
Dechter: 'Win-win' merger for two associations
Lawmakers and financial votes: A scorecard
Parents to march against teen drug use
Resident speaks at UN conference on girls' education
Halloween and Fall Festivals Calendar
National immigration issue resonates locally
Today we launch OakPark.com & RiverForest.com
View local Scouting history exhibit Oct. 1
Oak Park priest joins parish in pushing for female priests
Thieves steal 13 more bikes
OPRF does not meet state test standards: Black-white achievement gap widens
Concordia head baseball coach fired
Thrive Counseling Center partners with West Suburban PADS Sept. 29
Genre X book group discussion Sept. 28
District 97: Community chats scheduled for Oct.
Lake St. closed Marion to Harlem Sept. 27-30
Public meeting on beekeeping canceled
Genre X book group discussion Sept. 28
Lawmakers and financial votes: A scorecard
District 97: Community chats scheduled for Oct.
Thrive Counseling Center partners with West Suburban PADS Sept. 29
Lake St. closed Marion to Harlem Sept. 27-30
Glass ceramics on display
Subburboddity
'New neighbor' scams couple out of jewelry
River Forest police patrolling block to curtail sexual encounters
Chicago/Lathrop intersection safety questioned
Oak Park and River Forest High School still trying to cut costs
Oak Leaves building in downtown Oak Park faces foreclosure
Oak Park ice rink's opening delayed yet again
Should Oak Park legalize beekeeping?
Scoville Park's World War I Memorial construction finished
Triton College: Future Focus College Fair today
Seniors
Business Briefs: Senior Olympics: fun and fitness Sept. 25
Dominican diversity award to be given to professor Sept. 28
Illinois Remembers The Forgotten War: Korean War 1950-1953, 60th anniversary
School Digest
Guest Essay: Unpaid bills take a toll on tax-exempt agencies
Community Calendar
Letters to the editor: Coal ash: Federal safeguards needed
Oak Park Public Library
Letters to the editor: An individual with a disability says thanks
Property Transfers
Editorial: Time to start running meetings efficiently
Oak Park Public Library Footnotes: Zombies top the new monster craze
Wanted: Really scary stories
Dominican University: Symposium examines university's motto 'Caritas et Veritas'
The season turns: It's time to plan and plant
River Forest Public Library
First Parent Café attracts 85 to discuss teens and drugs
Blaser: Voters fed up with politicians
Community chats scheduled for Oct.
Sassone: Project Runway, cabbie edition
Park district: Work to begin soon on new Gymnastics Center
O'Donovan: Doggy makeover: Do I look for the cone nose or handlebar 'stache?
Oak Park 365: Parties to Go is a go in Oak Park
The Fixer: Trip to Mexico lost, but $400 found
Suburban unemployment rate drops in August
Pressing school issues sure to test legislators
Community Briefs: Sept. 25, animals blessed, Unity Church
Simple cucumber salad
Young grower has really big pumpkins to sell
Dechter: Fall market short, but could be sweet
Healthbeat: Treatment and prevention of type 2 diabetes
Police Blotter
Honorees 'shining stars' at Oak-Leyden annual benefit
The Fixer: Yond car has a lien and unsold look
10,000 cereal boxes collected for food pantries
Want to change Lindberg Park? Or not? Come to meeting Wednesday
Oak Park TIF meeting Wednesday
Comcast outage affects thousands of Oak Park customers
Taxman building in Oak Park faces foreclosure
Oak Park, D97 discuss sharing storage space
Teen café serves up OPRF students
Sidewalk stencils guide Oak Park students
Oak Park police bust heroin dealer
Past, present unite at Oak Park theater company benefit
Students grieve for Mr. Nemeth
River Forest library's children's room gets an update
Would affordable housing lower Oak Park property values?
Thieves crash into Oak Park squad car
River Forest public schools ace ISATs
Injured Oak park firefighters drain department's overtime budget
Oak Park sales tax dollars climb
Oak Park releases second TIF payment
Oak Park mayor reassures public about 'not random' murder
Hale will not seek re-election to Oak Park Village Board
Hale won't seek re-election to Oak Park board in 2011
OPRF looks at long-term financial goals
Residents: Will smart grid solve weatherless blackouts?
RF Citizen Corps meetings Sept. 23, 25
Oak Park Ave. church celebrates 150 years
10 more bikes stolen
$33 million set for park renovations
Three charged in retail theft chase that injured cop
Scout-O-Rama celebrates 100 years of Boy Scouts
Parents pack OPRF open house
Five street robberies in Oak Park over five days
District 97 sees adequate progress; 4 schools did not meet standards
15 OPRF named National Merit semifinalists
Theft suspects crash into Oak Park police car
Suburboddity
Pressure is high to solve murder, police said
Oak Park police calm fears, answer questions at community meeting one week after murder
Cernan Center Skywatch Sept. 18
Davis, Weiman battle in 7th District contest
Realty Insites: Keep home in ready-to-sell condition
More OPRF grads head off to college this year
Sassone: Literary ambition falls short
OPRF students told not to hang out on neighbors' lawns
Blaser: Vanity sizing hits men's wear
Hatch School garden ready for a fruitful future
O'Donovan: Knowing what cads you hold
St. Giles wins National Blue Ribbon honors
The Fixer: FORE! Five lessons land in rough
Oak Park jogger found dead
2010 election: Complex challenges emerge in today's world
Maywood courthouse to collect unused RX drugs on Sept. 25
Oak Park and River Forest bike theft map 8/30 - 9/13
Village seeks landmark status for two buildings
Pet of the Week
Pioneer Press Scary Story contest rules
Police Blotter
Oak Park man, 33, found lying on sidewalk may have died of natural causes
Holiday bazaar? Let us know
Suspect arrested in April River Forest bank robbery
Sinfonietta begins transition of leadership
Dominican University: Chinese medicine lecture free Sept. 21
Letters to the editor: Group to give voice to Madison development
Healthbeat: Recess: It's more than just a break from classes
River Forest teens earn Eagle Scout rank
Community Calendar
The Unemployee in ... Old saw vs. heavy metal
OPPL Footnotes: Author shares the 'Last Words of the Executed' Sept. 22
The Unemployee in ... Getting to know the drill
Oak Park Public Library
Ruth Replogle, former member of First United, dies
Triton Future Focus college fair Sept. 23
Local libraries celebrate humorist Mark Twain
Oak Park cops call community meeting on murder
ISAT scores show four Oak Park schools struggling to meet state standards
Oak Park may hike parking rates
Oak Park sees jump in sales tax collections
Police to hold meeting with victims' neighbors
Murder elicits concerns about random violence
Immediate care facility approved for old Plunkett's site
Police seek murder victim's stolen car
Six bikes stolen
Oak Park book sale returns to high school in 2011
Five GPS devices stolen
Neighbors agitate over empty building in south Oak Park
Serious crime stats down in Oak Park, River Forest
Eight Park National properties in Oak Park for sale by feds
Project re-unity
St. Louis educator makes home in Oak Park and career at West Side school
Oak Park theater almost done with soil clean up
Chicago church selling the building but keeping the ministry
Oak Park schools, parks consider new shared building
FBI: 'Over-the-hill' bandit arrested
Davis, Weiman battle in 7th District contest
FBI: 'Over-the-hill' bandit arrested
Bataan Day Organization, village remember guardsmen
Holmes kindergarten team earn state board's top honor
Village continues to grapple with affordable housing issue
Food, microbrews highlight festival
Two Oak Park men arrested on gun possession charges
Man killed by Metra train in River Forest
River Forest teens earn Eagle Scout rank
Metra trains delayed by accident with pedestrian
Fixer: Waterproofing proves leaky affair
Campus News
Kotin's Verdict: Blagojevich trial showed judicial system works
Oak Park Public Library Footnotes: Book discussion Sept. 15 on <em>So Long, See You Tomor
After drop, businesses coming back
River Forest Public Library
Republican Weiman challenging Davis in 7th Congressional District
Property Transfers
'Smart Grid' helps residents be green
O'Donovan: 'Scientific' school supply search
Reservists return to police escort, grand reception
Sassone: If recession's over where are jobs?
Silvestri seeks fifth term in the 9th Cook District
Not a crafter? Try these easy-to-make projects
Man murdered in south Oak Park
Police Blotter
Hephzibah names two to board
With Daley leaving, Oak Park hopes for another regional leader
Senior citizen makes return to 'dad's place'
Ascension alumni share childhood memories
Connecticut cops don't like former River Forest police chief
Westlake Hospital honors head of Human Resources
Bank switchover causes water billing snafu in Oak Park
Local orthodontist honored for service to The Children's Clinic
Oak Park considers dress code, cell phone ban for cabbies
Dechter: Refinancing hope with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac loans
Man grabs jogger and exposes himself
Community Briefs: Bake sale benefit for Oak-Leyden Sept. 11
Oak Park man killed; car stolen
Community Briefs: Suicide Prevention Day Week noted
Get Crafty
The Unemployee in ... the Time Warp on stage
Healthbeat: The prostate exam: Not just for cancer screening
Blaser: What's on your suburban bucket list?
Seniors
Bataan Day in Maywood
OPRF English division chair passionate about equity in the classroom
No practice, no play for OPRF swimmers at home
Coffee shop opens in south Oak Park
Oak Park police arrest murder parolee
Pile of cash waiting for Lake and Lathrop in River Forest
Digging it
Park District of Oak Park seeks input on Ridgeland Common's future
Third time may be charm for Oak Park's sale of Los Cazadores property
Oak Park police seeking man who hugged jogger
Man grabs Oak Park jogger and exposes himself
Oak Park man found guilty of fatal 2008 hit-and-run
District 97 - the band, not the schools - releases debut CD
Oak Park, Berwyn, Cicero police looking to collaborate
Teens talking to teens about drugs
Last call as Oak Park tightens audits on local liquor tax
Oak Park home invasion may have been wrong target
Chabad Center receives Torah
10th Congressional District Briefs
Parolee charged in Oak Park burglary
Cops investigate Carpenter Avenue home invasion
Three arrested as bike thefts continue
Six arrested for retail thefts in Oak Park
Man reportedly exposed himself to girls
The Unemployee in ... The forklift in the road
Police Blotter
Dechter: Local real estate market slow but remains steady
D200 superintendent meets community
'We are all shooters': A peek into gang's violent drug operations
Pet of the Week
Oak Park parking garage may be razed sooner than expected
Beware: Scams follow in wake of storms
Man exposes himself to Julian Middle School girls in Oak Park
Editorial: Lean back and enjoy Labor Day
Firefighters' Sept. 11 fundraiser to aid WWII veterans
Letters to the editor: Labor Day is holiday honoring workers
Parent Cafe on teen drug, alcohol use starts Sept. 14
Letters to the editor: Help for injured and orphaned wildlife
Oak Park trustee flees in path of Hurricane Earl
Letters to the editor: Thank a teacher; comments on pensions
Sept. 9 program offers continuing education for nurses and caregivers
River Forest volunteer helps to save the planet
School Digest
Deadline for Ulyssean dinner reservations is Sept. 7
Oak Park Public Library Footnotes: Young adult novel not just for teens
Barrie Fest set for Sept. 11
Triton College: RSVP volunteer fair honors 9/11 Sept. 10
Community Briefs: Fall registration for WSSRA ends Sept. 17
Realty InSites: Spikes in property taxes may be worth filing an appeal
O'Donovan: Networking for the unsocial
New superintendent impresses OPRF parents
Sassone: Labor Day celebrates work's impact
Facebook page educates parents on drug issues
Blaser: First week of school: all potential
Packs keep it together at Brooks Middle School
The Fixer: Bad customers, the sequel
OPRF grad returns to school as a teacher
Artist's reception at Oak Park Library Sept. 2
After drop, businesses coming back in Oak Park
Roosevelt Road groundbreaking this Friday
Cardiac unit rehab aims for patient comfort
Correction
Oak Park Artist Showcases Work at the North Riverside Mall Theatre
Dum-Dum doesn't dumb down Burroughs
OPRF parent cafes launch this month
Oak Park duo bike 930 miles to New Orleans. Why? Why not?
A microbrewery in Oak Park?
D97 eyes therapeutic day school for Oak Park special needs kids
Oak Park and River Forest private schools see slight uptick in enrollment
Bakery to open in downtown Oak Park
Oak Park and River Forest groups gear up for 9/11 fundraisers
Oak Park front patio - Social experiment or a good place for a glass of wine?
Oak Park Township's 'interventionists' funding questioned
Emergency drill shows state is crises-ready
Elected officials break silence on Oak Park TIF lawsuit
Cameras on in middle schools
Another rash of stolen bikes
Trinity High School unveils new mascot, fight song
Film crew takes over Forest Park car wash
Oak Park and River Forest bike theft map 8/16 - 8/23
Police Blotter
Letters to the editor: Current stop sign: if it ain't broke, don't fix it
Healthbeat: Learn to be an advocate for your own health care
Third arrest gets trouble maker jail time
Seniors
Dominican University: Performing Arts Center presents Billy Bragg Sept. 10
Community Calendar
Copper is once again a popular theft target
Correction
A hot day for a cold one
Concordia opens new after school program
Various car break-ins, one arrest in Oak Park
Oak Park Public Library
Sept. 8 will be Literacy Day
Cradle Classic raises $55,000 to aid adoptions
Cops bust five thieves, but bikes still disappear
Dechter: A home inspection is a must for every buyer
Bright new space for Ascension kindergarten
Sassone: Some things just don't change
County services on display at informational fair
Blaser: African-American passion in baseball
Oak Park man pleads guilty to child porn charges
Minority teacher hiring gets an 'A'
O'Donovan: Through the eyeglasses of rascals
Suburban unemployment rate changes varied in July
OP-RF budget reflects drop in revenues
The Fixer: These customers aren't right
Oak Park man hospitalized after beating during robbery
Local woman on Blagojevich jury
The Unemployee in ... Press 'd'oh' for Spanish
Small turnout for Oak Park liquor hearing
Despite strikes, area schools open on time
Pet of the week
Fuller's hometown friends 'shocked beyond belief'
No support for proposal to combine districts
Local artist wins prize in 2010 ArtRageous contest
Oak Park man pleads guilty to child pornography charges
New business guides Oak Park on green path
Letters to the editor: State funding needed to protect elderly
Kindergarten student left on bus, returned safely to school
Elgin district principal lands Oak Park curriculum coordinator job
Oak Park Catholic schools asked to cough up cash for crossing guards
Ascension launches full-day K program
Students return to OPRF amidst construction
Once more, construction begins on Roosevelt Road
Consolidation not a ballot option says OPRF board
Park District of Oak Park's Senior Advisory Committee lobbying for more, better programs
Congregations in Oak Park vary from the thousands to just several dozen
No first-day jitters for freshmen twins
Brick by boring brick
New Oak Park pub hopes to hook customers
Village Administrator Steve Gutierrez leaving River Forest Sept. 10
10th Congressional District Briefs: Stem cell ruling decried
River Forest has new village administrator
Suburboddity: Look for the Sox flag and pole in Minnesota
Community to meet new OPRF superintendent
Feds seize Shorebank
Scoville Park master plan gets Park District of Oak Park OK
Loyola Gottlieb immediate care moves forward in River Forest, with conditions
Federal purse opened by disaster declaration
Others charged ordered held without bail
OPRF students to wear IDs
Dechter: Programs to help at every stage of homebuying
Oak Park Public Library
Check out rink skating for women Aug. 21
Park District of Oak Park
OPRF: Isoye ready to tackle achievement gap
Poets to converse Aug. 26 at Unity
River Forest Public Library
Roberts: It's about 'what's best for the kids'
Busines briefs: Farmers' Market Band
In Service: Fenwick grad, Navy Commander deployed
Farmers' talk: Things you learn on field trips
Letters to the editor: Donors make a difference in kids' summer; WSSRA grateful
Oak Park Public Library Footnotes: Library continues to transform lives
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Letters to the editor: Keep four-way stop at Woodbine/Augusta
Pet Of The Week
So many parking signs, what's a driver to do?
Donate children's books
Property Transfers
Oak Park and River Forest bike theft map 8/9 - 8/16
Police Blotter
Community Briefs: Play celebrates anniversary of women's right to vote
Dominican University: Apply for leadership program by Aug. 31
Pizza Garden Pizza Tart
Residency police investigate hundreds
CAST shines in 'Singin' in the Rain'; and as Munchkins
Rejecting out-of-district students saves schools money
Ask the gardener
Adler Women's Board preview party for Sept. 10 ball
BBB sees patterns in satellite TV complaints
To Your Good Health: People caring for aging parents are not alone
Children's foundation gala raises $231,500
Sassone: Defining 'big' -- just say 'fat'
Healthbeat: Does it make sense to take vitamin supplements?
Pappas recognizes senior art programs
O'Donovan: Among shallows, we find Snooki -- who?
Seniors
Editorial: Breaking heroin's vicious hold
The Fixer: Where's Shatner when you need him?
Campus News
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Blaser: Technology isn't really our teachers' best friend
Community Calendar
Deli fund-raiser to help St. Jude
Backyard bounty: Time to harvest your crops
Roll Call Report
Freshmen back to school one day early
Triton College: Swim for fitness class starts Aug. 26
FLW docent training; apply before Sept. 7
Oak Park police team with online community to find stolen bikes
Mills' marvel puts on virtuoso performance
A consolidated Oak Park and River Forest school district? Easier said than done
Oak Park, River Forest and OPRF superintendents. One room. Two hours.
Neighbors surprised Blago juror lived on their block
'Cafes' set to discuss teen substance abuse
River Forest schools, village board agree on crossing guards
Oak Parker named leader of Active Transportation Alliance
New programs crawling at River Forest schools
Hearing to ask how Oak Park is doing on liquor
Groupon and other deal sites increasingly targeting Oak Park's shops
Stevenson burglaries prompting 'emergency' action by Park District of Oak Park
Tackling drugs, alcohol as 'a community'
Despite perception, residency issues at OPRF are few
Weninger gets interim post in Wisconsin school district
MWRD: No system can handle 100 billion gallons of rain
Four boys arrested in bike thefts
Good-bye pancake house
Feds bust local heroin dealers
Sale of former Oak Park Mexican restaurant falls through ... again
Community Briefs: LVWCC partners to promote Literacy Day
Ultimate Beatles fan
Fannie May to reopen on Lake St. in Oak Park
Six robbed in Oak Park last week
Six total arrested in Longfellow Park fight
West Side heroin drug ring busted
Radio personality Peter Sagal hit by car while biking
Massive heroin bust spilled into Oak Park, Forest Park
Oak Park and River Forest bike theft map 8/2 - 8/9
Two events to raise funds for clinic
Letters to the editor: Can't buses, trains idle out of sight?
Roll Call Report
Make your move
Dechter: In home sales, remember every picture tells a story
Property Transfers
Pets on the march: Oak Park Pet Parade trots on
Community Briefs: 'Chicago Italians at Work' today at OPPL
Oak Park Public Library
Police Blotter
Foundation unveils Violano Virtuoso
River Forest Public Library
Children's Clinic seeks federal grant, expansion
Navy Pier comes alive at PrenticePalooza
Park District of Oak Park
The local and not-so-local faces of heroin
Briefs: Art in the street today Downtown Oak Park
In Service: OPRFHS grad, Navy grad, promoted to Seaman Apprentice
Rehm Pool in Oak Park closed for maintenance tomorrow
'Shred it and forget it' Aug. 21 and Sept. 11
Jazz concert; pianist Jeremy Kahn Aug. 16
The Fixer: Dialing back to Plan A with AT&T
News Briefs: Check suburban crime online at cookcountysheriff.com
Oak Park Public Library Footnotes: Too hot? Too rainy? Perfect for Werner Herzog films
'Father of Global Warming' marks anniversary
Community Briefs: Veterans' organization meeting Aug. 14, open
Letters to the editor: Giannoulias is defender of people, not Wall St.
River Forest police arrest rent scammer
Letters to the editor: Four-way stop sign; safest choice as is
Pet of the week
West Side heroin drug ring busted, 29 charged
The nexus of heroin addiction and crime
Blaser: Autumn is invading my summer
Campus News
Junkie Bill: The worst mistake I ever made
Sassone: Give credit where it's really due
Healthbeat: Running marathons can leave athletes running on empty
New faces of heroin abuse: young, white, and female
O'Donovan: Lost in transmission at Dells
Seniors
Village waives permit fees for storm-related repairs
The Fixer: Dialing back to Plan A with AT&T
School Digest
Schools work at communication
August 2, 2010: The day of eating dangerously
Community Calendar
Open Door Theater awaits soil tests
Business Briefs: Ron Burke, of OP, named exec for better biking group
Triton College: Cernan Center's shows and schedule Aug. 13-29
West Sub nursing college eyes local partnerships
Dinner is on
Top River Forest staffer candidates finalized
Prepping parents to talk straight on drugs and alcohol in Oak Park and River Forest
Demo starts at Lake and Forest in Oak Park
Oak Park Book Fair hits bumps
District 97 spends $14K on TIF lawyers
Community Bank gives Oak Park and River Forest businesses a boost
Sales tax referendum coming to River Forest
On tap
Oak Park tells staff to hop a bike
Good-hearted capitalist
Oak Park filmmaker takes measure of civil rights icon
River Forest nears crossing guard agreements
Mosquito spraying tonight in Oak Park
Victims chase down teens trying to steal their bikes
Teens charged with battery for attack in Oak Park park
Mortgage defrauders to begin serving prison sentences
Oak Park may shift stop sign one block over on Augusta
Stevenson Center burglarized twice
The Fixer: Dialing back to Plan A with AT&T
Oak Parker wins publishing award
River Forest pushes back medical center decision
Sassone: Big Ed spies on energy hogs like me
Melt in your Mouth Cookies
VOP needs help to assess flood damage
Here's how to host a 21st century block party
Healthbeat: Bringing communities together to create safe routes to school
Yuppie puppy: Dog-care goes from grooming to rooming
The Unemployee in ... Swim with the big dogs
Campus News
Rain or shine, library book sale goes on
Dechter: Keep good employees longer through housing programs
Seniors
Knot just knits: Shop appeals needlers' needs
Letters to the editor: Ike ramps not historic, just bad road design
The Fixer: Obnoxious customers feature
Early summer burglaries decline
Community Calendar
Police stress better home security
New date, Aug. 24, for Triton board meeting
Editorial: Open meetings should include public comment
District 97: Tentative 2011 budget up less than 1 percent
Oak Park's Ten Thousand Villages hosts visiting artists
Roll Call Report
Police Blotter
Local band winner in regionals Aug. 7
Oak Park Public Library Footnotes: Live off the land: Your reading map
Business Briefs: Pedal OP architectural bike tour Aug. 14
River Forest Public Library
Vote for OP resident to be on 'Madmen'
Park District of Oak Park
Community Briefs: One night only, Aug. 8, ' A Night of Opera and Song'
Oak Park Public Library
Seven in Southtown
Pet of the Week
'Historic' status for Oak Park's arts district?
Pet Of The Week
Oak Park warns Harrison St. property owner
Rehab fraud figure charged with theft
O'Donovan: A history of similar shades
With West Nile worries, River Forest gets mosquito spraying Thursday night
A tip of the decorated hat at Cheney Mansion
The Fixer: $40 refund scores GOOOOOAL!
Pet rocks
Schools juggle budgets, borrow while awaiting tax payments
Oak Park's partner agencies left out as health care pool declared improper
Ramped up
With housing bubble long burst, Lake St. sites land with Delaware firm
Temporary women's boutique to stay permanently in Oak Park
Italian deli gives way to kittens
Knitting store on Westgate
Maya del Sol adding lunch
Volunteer sorters make the annual Book Fair possible in Oak Park
Tallying TIF lawsuit legal costs for Oak Park and OPRF
Visit Oak Park leader resigns
Bleeding Heart in Oak Park reopens
Oak Park and River Forest bike theft map 7/26 - 8/2
President and CEO of Visit Oak Park announces resignation
River Forest seeks help for federal disaster cash
After the flood, who to blame?
Meet OPRF's new superintendent
Oak Park refinances bonds to save $2.2 million
Fannie May returns to Oak Park
Opera plans benefit concert -- for itself
Mosquito pool tests positive: Village warns residents to take precautions against West Nile
Melrose Park Marine laid to rest
River Forest man arrested for armed robbery
Oak Park teen ULTA scholarship winner
Suburboddity
Performing Arts Center signs Circle Theatre as new tenant
State police patrols of drivers results
Oak Park Public Library: Library's readers invited to party
Gay bar to replace controversial Berwyn nightclub
District gearing up to ask for tax-rate increase referendum
Business Briefs: OP Thrive Counseling Center awarded grant
Pet of the Week
Man charged with stealing rings from dead woman's body
Wacky ducks race in Berwyn's Proksa Park
Community Briefs: Nominations for healthy lifestyle awards due Aug. 27
Property Transfers
Oak Park deputy police chief laid off
Thieves steal 27 more bikes in Oak Park
Guest Essay: Living wage ordinance: 'What happened?'
Nursing chair to serve on state board of nursing
Asked and Answered debuts
Basement cleanup: Bag it or bleach it
Letters to the editor: CMAP projects: Help build public record
Cook County Sheriff's free graffiti removal and DUI program
Asked and answered: Sleuthing for a shoehorn
Oak Park declared disaster after flood
Guest Essay: Oak Park Christian Academy to hold open house today
Park District of Oak Park
Deputy chief laid off in Oak Park
Foreclosure activity high, but glimmer of hope
Letters to the editor: To Kill a Mockingbird: a reader reflects ...
Realty InSites: Tax exemptions help some homeowners
To Your Good Health: National Night Out a reminder that health, safety go hand in hand
Chef shares expertise during farm market tours
Community Briefs: Artwork sought for 'Celebrating Twain' by Aug. 13
O'Donovan: Under Hamburglar's dark curse
Healthbeat: Heavy backpacks are weighing children down
Police Blotter
News Briefs: Meet Alexi Giannoulias July 31 in Oak Park
Blaser: Maybe the Cubs really are cursed
School Digest
Dechter: Can't help getting caught up in auction's frenzied whirl
The Fixer: Wedding gift charge leaves progeny
Seniors
Oak Park Festival Theatre honors to Tom Mula
Sassone: Who's buying Christmas in July?
Campus News
Dramatists supporters attend ball
The Unemployee in ... Dropping the other shoe
6 kids injured in crash on Eisenhower
Madison Street owner wins day camp contest
Community Briefs: CSS needs kids' school supplies
Community Calendar
Oak Parker to oversee Bar admissions and exam
'Audubon in Illinois' in Illinois Heritage mag
Roll Call Report
Musical fix: Musician having fun running shop
Children's Place gala raises $310,000
Storm coverage: Floods' aftermath
OPRF Booster Club tees off for golf outing
Pet of the Week
Oak Park Public Library Footnotes: Join book discussion of 'Zookeeper's Wife' A
Hemingway-JFK connection explored in lecture
D97 lays out plan to pass a referendum in Oak Park
River Forest middle schoolers educating others about their diseases
Oak Park and River Forest saturated in '100-year storm'
Guest Essay: Gun ban's defeat will backfire on society
651,442,176 gallons of rain fell in Oak Park
River Forest kicks off next TIF project
Oak Park outsources crossing guards
Stability and new business top priorities of West Sub CEO
Oak Park outsourcing street sweeping, payroll
Oak Park Mid-Week Market expands line-up
Oak Park and River Forest bike theft map 7/19 - 7/26
OPRF clarifies procedures for searching students
Oak Park man indicted for mortgage fraud
Guest Essay: Thanks to chief and trustees for stop sign
Dining is fine aboard the Radiance, making for a happy crew
Oak Park amends its handgun law
District 97 predicts $2.6 million in cuts with no referendum
OPRFHS 2010 retirees' luncheon
Landmark play is risky
Lawsuit targets school taxpayer inequities
Oak Park man indicted in $35 million mortgage scheme
Heavy rains close area roads, Eisenhower Expressway
Guest Essay: Thrive Counseling Center rallies against budget cuts
Sassone: Nightmare debates getting ridiculous
Seniors
OPRF adds District 97 to lawsuit against village
Letters to the editor: Parenthesis Kitchen Walk 'Best in Show'
What do you think?
4 trees removed at Scoville Park
Opposition forming to proposed apartment building on Madison in Oak Park
Oak Park cops handle flooded, blocked streets, power outages
News Briefs: Tune in to Village TV online and on air
O'Donovan: Marmalade, She Wrote
School Digest
Police Blotter
Editorial: Laws push safety for biker, driver
Pet of the Week
Oak Park to raise fines for false alarms
Circle Theatre makes deal for Oak Park move
Learn to flip, juggle, balance at circus camp
Oak Park Temple steps up for Seguin
Blaser: How do we determine teacher pay?
Healthbeat: See your doctor for the green light to exercise
Oak Park wants historic status for Ike exit ramps
Editorial: Living wage debate wrongly shut down
Pediatrician offers car seat safety advice
Development options pondered in Oak Park's TIF areas
River Forest drug arrest nets 11 packets of heroin in Oak Park
Progress Center open house July 28
Oak Parkers at Warhol's 'Silver Clouds' opening; runs to Aug. 1
The Fixer: Disconnect on fee for canceling
The Fixer: Always keep your eye on the bill
66-year-old woman chases armed robbers
Dechter: Commercial real estate relief? Hold your breath until 2017
'Taxi Driver' author a mall-to-mall salesman
Bikes continue to disappear
Heavy rain and flooding disrupt traffic through Oak Park
Astrophysicist was expert on cosmic radiation
Bleeding Heart temporarily closes; Shaker works to fill Barbara's space
District 90 fires striking builders, hires non-union firm
July's garden checklist: Care, feeding for crops
Learn Ignation Meditation
Grants awarded to promote foreclosure mediation program
Community Briefs: Still time to nominate for historic preservation awards
Realty InSites: Lead paint law adds layer to renovation
Chicago man charged with Oak Park carjacking
After deluge, Oak Park declared a disaster area
Legendary jazz disc jockey known for sign-off 'Happiness'
Oak Park outsources payroll
More bikes stolen
Bids for bachelor, 10 years later gets bridegroom
Locals to watch in the Mac
New Community Justice Center opens in Oak Park, also serves west side
Letters to the editor: Failure of leadership in storm 'response'
Sassone: What's on your reading list?
The Fixer: Get concrete terms for work
In River Forest, free pick-up of water-damaged items
Oak Park declared disaster after flood
Oak Park outsources crossing guards
Witnesses give police detailed description of suspected house burglar
Campus News
Community Calendar
Business owner to robbers: 'I stay and fight'
Letters to the editor: Gun owners owed after court decision
Blaser: Scum, like cream, rises
Healthbeat: Allergies make insect bites into more than a nuisance
Oak Park authorizes TIF payment owed to schools
Quinn declares Cook County disaster including 11 west suburbs
Quinn, Stroger declare Cook County disaster
Woman with baby charged with retail theft
District 97: Super picked on unanimous vote
Oak Park Public Library
Seniors give freshmen a musical welcoming
Letters to the editor: Anti-poverty tool that works
O'Donovan: A veggie amidst carnivores
Seniors
'Films That Changed My Life' class July 29
Cycling 'documentarians' find inspiration in Philander Barclay's Oak Park photos
Oak Park skipper leads crew in race to Mackinac
Guest Essay: Proposed Comcast development is right for Oak Park
Park District of Oak Park
Governor signs nutrition bills at Oak Park market
School Digest
The Fixer: Hung out to dry on rebates
Community Calendar
Award-winning Pioneer Press photographers to exhibit work
Once the Oak Park hot spot, Barbara's quietly closes in rent dispute
Deadlines extended for 3 Oak Park developments
Dechter: Three-way partnership to make bid for more affordable housing
Oak Park Public Library Footnotes: Open your heart to Chicken Boy
Oak Park cyclist injured by motorist
Oak Park athlete readies for National Games
The Unemployee in ... Have mop, will travel
Oak Park Public Library Footnotes: Celebrate 50-Year classic at book discussion July 21
OPRF adds District 97 to lawsuit against village
River Forest schools drops strike-hobbled contractor
Exchange students get to share World Cup victory 'long distance'
Jazz at Monday Night concert series July 26
Property Transfers
Barbara's Bookstore leaves Oak Park for Burr Ridge
<a href="http://blogs.pioneerlocal.com/oakpark365/">BRAVO presents 'Cinder
Dinner benefit for cat humane group July 25
Lunch for 19th century scholarship winners
Award-winning Pioneer Press photographers to exhibit work
Oak Park couple raising $30,000 to adopt Chinese boy
Suburban jobless rate up in June, bucking state trend
OP Arms awards scholarship to Sam Blobaum of Oak Park
Roll Call Report
West Cook Y to share in grant to end child obesity
Hemingway expert to speak at birthday event
Triton College: Students save big with Rent-A-Text program
Oak Park Public Library
Oak Park seeks historic status for Ike exit ramps
West Suburban Hospital names CEO
Police Blotter
Oak Park library PINs were reset
Pet Of The Week
Suspects in custody for armed robbery spree, charges pending
'To Kill a Mockingbird' celebrates 50 years
Gaze at the sky, travel the cosmos
River Forest Public Library
Road rage causes fatal car crash in Maywood
Oak Park and River Forest bike theft map
River Forest warns of fraudulent door-to-door solicitors
Letters to the editor: Extend Blue Line west for ridership balance
Aug. 27 deadline for lifestyle change
Oak Park crossing guard pact reached
Doctor won't be losing sleep over new clinic
Business Briefs: Donate to ACL at UPS Store through Aug. 7
Property Transfers
Student tab tops $20,000 in some high schools
Dick Buckley, 85, riffed on jazz for a half century
Six children injured in Ike crash
Business Briefs: The Book Table wins 'Best Bookstore' in Chicago Reader's poll
West Cook Y to share grant to end obesity
Deal reached to end construction strike
Woman to swim Lake Michigan to honor mom
Winner of college 2010 library essay contest
Business Briefs: OP Arts District shout out to artists, vendors
Suburboddity
Local Artist Showcases Works At North Riverside Mall Theatre
Summer Movie Excitement Continues Through July!
West Suburban Honors Noll with C.A.R.E.S. Award
Dr. Goldsborough Joins Center for Cancer Care
Creatures Among Us
Farewell 2009
Kids Arts Classes-Acrylic Painting Workshop for 2nd - 5th Grade
Adult Classes-Kathy's Cookies Kathy Marie Garness
Kids Arts Classes-Re-Art! for 6th - 8th Grade
Adult Classes-Holiday Workshops
Kids Arts Classes-Wear Your Art! for 7th - 9th Grade
Adult Classes-Traveling the Body—a Road Map Bobbie Raymond-Larson
Adult Classes-Marlene Russum Scott
Adult Classes-Suminagashi Debbie Cannatella
Adult Classes-How to Look at Art Anna Poplawska
Adult Classes-Color Workshop Susan Bjornson
Adult Classes-Theodore Gericault
Adult Classes-Eugene Delacroix & Augustin de Saint Aubin
Adult Classes-Toulouse Lautrec & Paul
Ladies’ Night 2006 - An Evening Devoted to Your Health and Well-Being
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