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Trinity High School volleyball varsity head coach Ken Uhlir has died, the school announced on its’ Facebook page, April 15.
It’s been five years since Oak Park was stunned by one of the worst crimes in village history — the murders of Tom Johnson ...
Six homes will be featured Sunday, May 4, when the Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest hosts its 21st spring ...
Metra police assumed operational control of the Oak Park commuter train station at 1115 North Blvd. as of April 1, in ...
Sloan Angeline Watson, 54, of Oak Park, died unexpectedly on April 9, 2025. Born to Chris and Kenneth Moryl on June 26, 1970, ...
Splash pads and grocery store receipts had the attention of River Forest officials at the April 14 village board meeting.
Joe Berton was just another dedicated teacher at Percy Julian Middle School 40 years back. And then he became involved in the ...
River Forest’s own version of Willy Wonka, River Forest Chocolates’ owner Donna Fantetti Slepicka, has been selected to join ...
Scott Roman, 66, a lifelong resident of Oak Park, lost his battle to cancer on March 19, 2025. Born on Jan. 15, 1959, he ...
Oak Park’s public library system is a member of the Reaching Across Illinois Library System program, which manages the ...
The national turmoil about antisemitism and Israel’s attacks on Gaza has come home to Oak Park in a series of recent events.
I recall many evolving encounters with the central symbol of my faith: the Cross. As a second grader, reciting the Prayer ...