Howard A. Brundage III, 80, of Oak Park, formerly of Riverside, died on July 11, 2026. Born on Sept. 26, 1945, he was an ...

Below is a copy of an email I sent to The Oak Park Village Board and each trustee individually: As a representative board, I thought you would like to hear from a household you represent. We are not ...

It’s the traffic stop — the flimsy reasons, the race-based reasons behind the traffic stop – that bring me back so often to the death of Christian Wallace on May 31 at the Shell on Austin and Harrison ...

I have been trying to understand the Oak Park Village Board’s proposed single-family zoning change in support of its initiative for more “missing middle housing.” It took some searching to discover a ...

We would like to express our support for a village referendum on the issue of zoning changes before any Oak Park Village Board vote for adoption. Our position is that the role of the trustees is to: 1 ...

Thomas Edward Grosspietsch, 66, of Oak Park, died on July 15, 2026. Born on Aug. 6, 1959, he was an unassuming, award-winning ...

Tonight (July 22), and Wednesday, Aug. 19, you have an opportunity to enjoy some excellent films and support an Oak Park cultural treasure. The Oak Park IL Film Festival will present Film Festival ...

Thanks to everyone supporting the campaign to give Oak Park voters a voice on whether Illinois should repeal its anti-boycott law — our volunteers, donors and the residents who have signed our ...

The question of eliminating single-family zoning in Oak Park is a serious one that would affect many citizens very personally. We remember from recent past experience that the board has not always ...

My family, in the last 120-plus years in Oak Park, has built two single-family homes, and two commercial-residential properties. As a longtime contractor, resident and landlord, I can assure you that ...

Last season was special for the Fenwick High School football team. The Friars finished 11-3 and won their second IHSA state championship in five years.

I am writing to share my concerns about the village board’s plan to eliminate single-family zoning across Oak Park, and to add my voice to those asking for a binding referendum before any final ...