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For teachers who grew up in Oak Park, school offers something special

December 24, 2018 at 4:00 a.m.

Kit Kadlec believes teaching in the community where he grew up will give him unique opportunities to impact students' lives. The new humanities teacher at Oak Park's Percy Julian Middle...

LTHS seniors land perfect scores on ACT

December 24, 2018 at 3:59 a.m.

Two Lyons Township High School seniors earned top scores on the ACT college admission and placement exam, placing them among the top one-tenth of 1 percent of test-takers in the...

ComEd projects target areas affected by summer outage

December 24, 2018 at 3:57 a.m.

Electricity supplier Commonwealth Edison is taking steps to improve service in La Grange, where some residents were unsatisfied with the company's response to an outage early this summer, Village Manager...

Oak Park leaders plan forum

December 24, 2018 at 3:51 a.m.

Oak Park Village Board President Anan Abu-Taleb and Trustee Bob Tucker are hosting a community forum at the Oak Park Public Library Wednesday, Aug. 28. Abu-Taleb, who was elected in...

An 8,300-square-foot section of Stevenson Park is being evaluated as a permanent replacement for Dog Park Plus.

Weekend dog park options narrow

November 3, 2021 at 6:45 p.m.

The Park District of Oak Park on Thursday shortened a list of potential locations for a new off-leash dog area from 16 to one. A fenced-off section of Stevenson Park...

Weekend dog park options narrow

December 24, 2018 at 3:49 a.m.

The Park District of Oak Park on Thursday shortened a list of potential locations for a new off-leash dog area from 16 to one. A fenced-off section of Stevenson Park...

Ex-schools official charged with theft, misconduct

June 18, 2018 at 6:10 p.m.

A former treasurer for a group of west suburban school districts has been charged with stealing about $1.5 million from the districts over more than 20 years, authorities said Thursday....

New District 97 HR director puts focus on minority hiring

December 24, 2018 at 3:42 a.m.

Recruiting minority teachers and enhancing the use of technology at Oak Park School District 97 are two priorities for Steve Cummins, the district's new director of human resources. The District...

Teens charged in River Forest burglary

December 24, 2018 at 3:36 a.m.

Two teenagers have been charged with burglary after they were found in a River Forest home while carrying backpacks full of stolen items, River Forest Police announced Wednesday. Johnathan Graham,...

Off-leash option at Stevenson Park starts Saturday

December 24, 2018 at 3:38 a.m.

Oak Park dog owners will be able to let their pets off-leash for a few morning hours starting Saturday in a space at Stevenson Park, where a popular "Dog Park...

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