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D97 earns respect
32+ min ago (228+ words) Likely next week the school board at Oak Park's District 97 public elementary schools will announce the hiring of its next superintendent. There are two finalists. And to its great credit, this school board has introduced both of them to our…...
State, local leaders talk energy reform at OPCAN summit
56+ min ago (382+ words) Local elected officials, state law makers and energy use experts spoke before a packed room last week at an event organized by Oak Park's influential environmental activism group." The event also featured informational tables providing advice on how to make…...
After one year, ECHO services grow with police, fire, resident referrals
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (499+ words) Oak Park village trustees reviewed statistics outlining the impact of one of its new social service intervention program one year into the pilot program's existence." The presentation was led by Vanessa Matheny, Oak Park's community services manager, who's overseen ECHO's…...
Questions about River Forest development
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (393+ words) I attended two open houses held by the village of River Forest. After speaking to the developer and village employees, many questions were answered. However, I still have concerns and more questions after listening to the village board meeting on…...
Questions on the park pool
6+ hour, 4+ min ago (190+ words) Questions on the park pool'Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest Never miss a headline! Regarding the Park District of Oak Park's letter of Jan. 20, regarding the March 2026 pool referendum, "Base your pool vote on the facts" [Viewpoints], here…...
Why mention ‘Jewish’?
6+ hour, 7+ min ago (273+ words) I'm wondering why John Duffy saw fit to identify some local historians as Jewish in his Jan. 28 One View on Oak Park's housing history [The long journey to inclusionary housing, Viewpoints]. Here's the passage in question: " the extraordinary history " told…...
Building proposal lacks sustainability
6+ hour, 31+ min ago (165+ words) Oak Park has an enviable record on sustainability issues, yet the proposed 10-story apartment addition at the back of the Boulevard Arcade " which comes before the Plan Commission on Feb. 19 " is environmentally regressive and ignores the village's safety and climate…...
The age code and you
6+ hour, 38+ min ago (328+ words) Action Community Engagement (ACE) is the current research study in Oak Park and Forest Park, headed by Becca Levy, PhD, from Yale University. Levy wrote the book Breaking the Age Code: How Your Beliefs About Aging Determine How Long And…...
Who should I vote for in 7th district congressional primary?
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1778+ words) Ahead of March 17, Growing Community Media is profiling the 15 candidates running in the 7th congressional Democratic and Republican primary. Whoever wins the November election will succeed Rep. Danny Davis, who is retiring after nearly 30 years in the position." To help constituents…...
Walking the trio of Minneapolis tributes to the martyred
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (618+ words) I walked a five-mile pilgrimage in Minneapolis today.Temps were around zero degrees.The streets were snow covered, but it was sunny.And only a light wind." I started at 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis, where over the weekend…...