Oak Park proposes nearly 8% increase in village portion of property tax levy By Cam'ron Hardy October 30, 2026 at 2:58 p.m. The Village is proposing a 7.94% increase in its direct property tax levy from last...
Elmhurst Metra station coffee shop owner busted for selling meth By Susan Sarkauskas October 29, 2026 at 4:46 p.m. Peter T. Thomas, 35, of Villa Park, is charged with three counts of delivery of...
Sparrow Coffee opens in Clarendon Hills after three year wait By Chuck Fieldman October 29, 2026 at 11:47 a.m. Sparrow Coffee, which opened in Naperville in 2018, has long been rumored to be coming...
Fritz Kaegi defends record as Cook County assessor, calls for more reform in last budget hearing By A.D. Quig October 27, 2026 at 4:46 p.m. Outgoing Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi used his final county budget hearing Tuesday to defend...
Elmwood Park’s John Mills Elementary lauded for closing achievement gaps By Jesse Wright October 26, 2026 at 5:42 p.m. Elmwood Park’s John Mills Elementary has earned high praise from the state, being named a...
Lincoln Elementary School in River Forest awarded its second Blue Ribbon By Cam'ron Hardy October 26, 2026 at 5:18 p.m. Lincoln Elementary School in River Forest was awarded its second Blue Ribbon award for its...
Oak Park and River Forest High School to delay Act 3 referendum until 2028 By Cam'ron Hardy October 26, 2026 at 4:50 p.m. A tax referendum question that once eyed appearing on April 2027 ballots is not expected...
La Grange Park testing ‘Paint and Post’ project in effort to improve pedestrian flow By Hank Beckman October 26, 2026 at 4:29 p.m. La Grange Park officials are seeking reactions from residents on the recently completed Village Market...
Oak Park Dia de los Muertos Festival returns a year after being canceled by immigration enforcement fears By Myrna Petlicki October 26, 2026 at 2:07 p.m. Public ofrendas are returning to Oak Park for a Dia de los Muertos Festival that...
Israel boycott referendum question creates divide in Oak Park community By Cam'ron Hardy October 25, 2026 at 5:07 a.m. An advisory referendum will ask Oak Park voters if the state should repeal laws related...