Dorothy Davidson Patinka left this world far too soon on Dec. 1, 2024, after 84 years of kindness, courage, love, and ...

On April 30, architect will present options, cost estimates on plans for a renovated Village Hall and new police station ...

Thomas Michael Carraher, 61, of Oak Park, died on April 10, 2025, surrounded by love and holding his daughters’ hands. Born ...

Patrick Dooley Sr., 78, died after a brave battle with esophageal cancer on Nov. 4, 2024. Born in Oak Park on Jan. 12, 1946, ...

It’s the birds, first and foremost, a more audible than visible beauty. Here in the middle of the Midwest, we boast an ...

In the days leading up to April 30, we’ll all see the most recent take by the architects on options for a new Oak Park police station, a renovated village hall, and estimates of the costs associated ...

It was a long and sometimes pain-filled campaign for the school board at Oak Park and River Forest High School. Now, after a two-week wait, described as “miserable,” that finally elected Joshua Gertz, ...

Our state legislators are home for the next week or two but we have this action at the federal level from our Gun Violence Prevention Team: Everytown for Gun Safety (everytown.org) is encouraging ...

For years I have been attending (and performing in) the Unity Temple Spring Music Festival (SMF) held at Unity Temple, the UNESCO-designated World Heritage site in Oak Park. Featuring the best amateur ...

I saw that 90% of Oak Park voters voted blue in the 2024 election. That is comforting to know as an Oak Parker myself. I’m not a big fan of either major political party but blue, in theory, beats red ...

The Cook County Assessor’s Office has announced that it will be accepting appeals of the assessed valuations of Oak Park properties between April 8 and May 20. During the appeal period, the Oak Park ...

I often take exception to Scott Stantis’ editorial cartoon, published in the Chicago Tribune. However, his latest in the April 17 edition, commenting on civil political discourse versus accusations of ...