With less than three months before Oak Park Trustee Brian Straw’s Broadview protest trial the prosecution is narrowing its allegations.

Residents will have two opportunities next week to learn about Oak Park leaders’ plans to remake the village’s zoning code ...

The Oak Park Elementary School District 97 chose experience in hiring its next superintendent, Terri Bresnahan.

The Growing Community Media papers are now part of nonprofit journalism group NEWSWELL’s portfolio of publications.

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

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!

In a press release, Feb. 20, Fenwick High School announced that Brigitte Kusevskis will become the new aquatics director, July 1. Moreover, Kusevskis will become assistant athletic director for girls ...

John Miller, 64, of Oak Park, formerly of Forest Park, died peacefully at home on Feb. 3, 2026, preceded by his wife, Kimberly; his parents, John and Mary-Bernadine; and his eldest sister, Katie. His ...

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) ...

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 ...