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As Danny Davis retires, the Illinois 7th District Democratic primary highlights race, demographics, money, endorsements and ...

Oak Park police are investigating an incident where a man reportedly spat on a CTA train conductor in the village ...

The fire, one of the biggest seen in the village in years, came months after Oak Park fire inspectors had warned of serious ...

The Fenwick and Trinity girls basketball teams stayed on track for a possible postseason rematch as each school won its ...

They are restructuring their offerings and hours and reaching out to the community for help getting back on solid footing via ...

The $40 million aquatic center. I don't care what grade you're in. This splash pad is costing me $350 a year so start splashing!

Robert William Panton M.D., 64, died after a valiant 10-month struggle with pancreatic cancer on Feb. 22, 2026. Born on March 20, 1961, he grew up in the Chicago metropolitan area and graduated from ...

It is a boost when Gov. JB Pritzker turns up at OPRF High School to laud a bold program the school has initiated. That’s what happened last week when the day after Pritzker’s State of the State ...

Jacqueline “Jackie” Riedl, 90, of Oak Park, died peacefully on Feb. 15, 2026. Born on Dec. 12, 1935, in Lewiston, Maine, to Rosario and Lauretta Dionne, she grew up with her sisters Monique (deceased) ...

For more than 30 years, I have fought alongside West Side families to keep their homes, protect their neighborhoods, and demand accountability from systems that too often fail us. As a pastor and ...

I felt compelled to reach out after reading the article Delores McCain wrote in August 2010 highlighting myself and other high school seniors who were awarded the Third Unitarian Scholarship. Seeing ...