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Multiple Oak Park community members joined the village board meeting on Nov. 4 to give public comment on the “teen takeover” incidents that occurred on Halloween, including a teen who was there herself.
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The Chicago Transit Authority is rolling out the next phase of construction on the Blue Line’s Forest Park branch.
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Oak Park advisory referendum passes, leaving community divided, but some hope for greater understanding through engagement
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As the Village of Oak Park’s proposed 2027 budget and property tax levy moves into review and adoption phases, there are two notable topics that are not expected to have a fiscal impact until 2028.
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Groans, shuffling feet and dance moves by Michael Jackson impersonators echoed through the Oak Leyden Developmental Center on Friday, but there was no cause for alarm.
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The Looking Glass will close at the end of November, marking the end of a chapter for the local bookstore in Oak Park. Community members can still stop by and explore its collection of used books in the weeks ahead. 📚
Scaman, Stratton, Duckworth gather at Columbus Park Refectory
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An experienced finance professional with expertise in startup investing has been appointed to the Oak Park and River Forest High School Community Finance Committee.
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Representatives from Metra, the CTA and the newly formed Northern Illinois Transit Agency, or NITA, shrugged off an early light rain Saturday to spend six hours talking with the public at the Oak Park Farmers Market.
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Broadview 6 judge April Perry formally responded Monday afternoon to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Oct 30 filing in which it declined to provide evidence she had requested in her inquiry into alleged prosecutorial misconduct.
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Oak Park’s village board passed a variety of resolutions on consent agenda at the meeting on Wednesday evening, one being an amendment to the professional services agreement with Securitas Security Services USA for overnight security at Avenue Garage.
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The evening of Nov. 3, a blue wave swept across the country. Districts across the United States voted strongly for Democrats, resulting in a party majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate for the first time in 16 years.
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