The North Ave apartment building where a major fire burned in February is still standing despite the village’s effort to have ...

Big win on a bittersweet Saturday for OPRF baseball. Henry awarded Hagins Memorial Scholarship ahead of 14-4 victory ...

This season started promising for the Fenwick High School baseball team with victories in eight of the first 12 games. But ...

I hear so much about leaf blowers and bagging leaves. When will Oak Park use money to fix Garfield Street between Ridgeland and Home avenues? If we have money to offer for an indoor pool, why can’t we ...

Thank you to John Duffy for the article on the history of the Jewish community in Oak Park and River Forest [Viewpoints, April 8]. To continue the history, Chabad of Oak Park-River Forest arrived in ...

Re: “ICE planning extra role to help TSA at airports,” Chicago Tribune, Section B, page 1. “TSA agents fed up, walking off jobs,” Chicago Tribune, Section B, page 3. The solution to the endless lines ...

If you’ve been thinking about getting more involved locally, Celebrating Seniors Week is a perfect place to start. Running May 7-14, this year’s celebration spans Oak Park, River Forest and Forest ...

Robert Odell Wyatt, 80, of Oak Park, died April 27, 2026, after a brief illness. He was surrounded by loving friends and his ...

A memorial service will be held for Clare Marie Leavitt, who died on Dec. 22, 2025 at the age of 69. The service will be held on May 8 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Edmund Catholic Church, 188 S. Oak Park Ave.

During the Great Avenue Deconstruction of 2026, I have a streetside seat to observe the impact on drivers heading east and west on Pleasant Street. It’s a great laboratory for observing human nature.

Recently I wrote about how it’s OK to wear glasses or hearing aids, but if you use a cane or have gray hair or wrinkles, then you appear to be damaged goods. Appearances are not always what they seem.

Why is there a sudden spike in traffic control measures around town? I find it very annoying. Saturday when I was slowly driving past the Economy Shop [100 block of South Grove] looking for parking, I ...