Oak Park police are investigating after an armored truck back door swung open, leading to hundreds of thousands in cash being ...

A couple of weeks back, the Journal reported on the sale of the old Illinois Bell building on Lake Street near Euclid. It ...

There has been another delay in presenting architectural and financing plans for a new Oak Park police station and village ...

For the second year in a row, tax changes at the state level are overshadowing the River Forest village budget.

Mary Lou Moran (nee Andro), 83, of Elmwood Park, formerly a longtime resident of River Forest, died on April 26, 2025. Born ...

Lynn C. Winikates, 83, wife of James Winikates and sister of Sharon Johnston, died on April 23, 2025 of complications from ...

I was putting finishing touches on a book titled, Unfinished Pentecost, about men and women who studied in Rome in the 1960s during the Second Vatican Council and how it changed their lives. I thought ...

Oak Parkers were asked to give feedback on design concepts for the Percy Julian streetscape project, a corridor along Chicago ...

It was encouraging to see that Oak Park is now officially approving native gardens in the parkways in front of residences. An overlooked place ripe for native plantings is the parkway outside both ...

The next major reveal of architects’ plans for a new Oak Park police station and the substantive renovation of village hall was supposed to happen before the April 1 local elections. A village board ...

Aging is beautifulLet go of dutifulAllow to be seenAll that you’ve beenEtched on your skinLoss, fail and winWith the heart of a childAnd memories wildMidst the chaos of lifeOf change and strifeOne ...

After losing four consecutive games, the Oak Park and River Forest High School varsity softball team is on a seven-game ...