Oak Park teen Noah Campbell created the 47k challenge to raise money in honor of his sister Ella, who has Down syndrome ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The village plans to issue tickets to both property owners and contractors who violate the gas-powered leaf blower ban after ...

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

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