Several Oak Park trustees weighed in on the village’s Flock license plate readers, saying they want the cameras turned off.

John McCombs hasn’t spent much of any time around the political punchbowl, but he’s been out on the road working on ...

Hello, neighbors I am writing to share the amazing experience I had advocating for the Alzheimer’s Association in Washington ...

Oak Park police have arrested several individuals over the last week on charges of assault or battery in connection with ...

With the uncertain future of West Suburban Medical Center a West Side-based committee has formed, La Shawn Ford helped ...

Annie Harnett (née Healy), 95, of River Forest, died on July 17, 2025. Born in Killacloran, Aughrim, County Wicklow, Ireland, ...

Lantero, 90, a resident of University Park, Florida, formerly River Forest, who never forgot a birthday, an anniversary, or ...

Despite repeated signals from the community, Oak Park trustees voted, with one dissent by Trustee Jim Taglia, to approve a controversial bike plan that many residents simply did not want. The vote has ...

Safety for all our community members continues to be a top priority for the village of River Forest. Due to the increased popularity and use of e-scooters and e-bikes around our community, our village ...

We were happy to read an article in last week´s Wednesday Journal celebrating Ali ElSaffar´s 25 years of wonderful service as assessor for the Oak Park Township, and would like to add our enthusiastic ...

As a longtime resident of Oak Park, I recognize how fortunate I am to live in a village that is so walkable. I can quite easily walk to the train, as well as a number of shops and eateries. However, ...

During the “Good Trouble” protest honoring the late John Lewis, two weeks ago at Longfellow Park, it dawned on me that we are now the keepers of his flame. Protesters lined both sides of Ridgeland ...