Marilyn Thomas

Summer vacation isn't winding down just yet, but 300 teachers are already excited about the possibilities for the coming school year after completing special computer training workshops for "engaged learning."...

The stray dogs, cats and other wandering animals will be getting special attention now the City Council has agreed to re-establish the full-time animal control officer's position. Mayor Patrick Gordon...

When it rains, Elizabeth Dirksen runs two sump pumps and an ejector pump in an effort to keep her home at 16104 Latrobe Ave. dry. The problem, she believes, is...

The City Council recently agreed to establish an Oak Forest Housing Court, moving ordinance violation claims from Cook County Circuit Court in Markham to a municipal court. Building inspectors unable...

The City Council recently agreed to establish an Oak Forest Housing Court, moving ordinance violation claims from Cook County Circuit Court in Markham to a municipal court. Building inspectors unable...

The City Council has given approval to a rezoning ordinance that will allow development of a 12-unit condominium complex at 155th Street and Kilpatrick Avenue. Brigham Construction Co. Inc. of...

The South Cook County Girl Scouts' "Summer Wonders" program puts a twist on the idea of having fun in the great outdoors. Before the mid-1980s, the Girl Scouts held day...

The City Council recently agreed to establish an Oak Forest Housing Court, moving ordinance violation claims from Cook County Circuit Court in Markham to a municipal court. Building inspectors unable...

Hoping to offset repeated flooding problems, the Oak Forest City Council on Tuesday approved three major public works projects totaling more than $750,000. Residents along 161st Street and Latrobe Avenue...

When Americans take the field in August in Beijing against some of the best young baseball players in Asia, Oak Forest High School will be well represented. Bill Ehrhart Jr....