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River Forest Village Board cracks down on illegal construction

May 13, 2019 at 2:44 p.m.

River Forest residents may have a more difficult time completing construction on their homes without the blessing of village government. The River Forest Village Board on Jan. 26 unanimously approved...

District 97 hires firm to find new superintendent

May 13, 2019 at 2:43 p.m.

Oak Park Elementary School District 97 has taken another step toward finding a new superintendent: hiring a search firm and setting an ambitious schedule to make a hire by early...

District 97 School Board, Oak Park teachers union approve new contract

May 8, 2019 at 10:55 a.m.

The District 97 School Board and its teachers union approved a contract Tuesday that each side said balances taxpayer responsibility with the needs of teachers and students. "That not only...

Last-minute change proposed for parking at Roosevelt Middle School

May 13, 2019 at 2:44 p.m.

Following scathing testimony Jan. 22 from supporters of the River Forest Public Library and nearby residents, River Forest School District 90 tried to offer an eleventh-hour amendment to the parking...

District 90 adds make-up day to end of school year

June 16, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.

The River Forest School District 90 Board voted unanimously Jan. 20 to add a day to the school year to make up for one missed by students due to wind...

District 90 developing new five-year strategic plan

May 13, 2019 at 2:44 p.m.

River Forest School District 90 officials hope by April to have in place a new five-year strategic plan they hope will be a simpler document with greater flexibility than the...

New law will keep school board from answering emails, District 97 says

May 8, 2019 at 10:54 a.m.

Local governments may be less responsive to the public over email thanks to a new law called the Local Records Act, which goes into effect Jan. 1, 2015. The new...

Baseball field option still on table for new OPRF pool site

May 8, 2019 at 10:54 a.m.

Some members of Oak Park's baseball and softball communities may have thought they hit a home run and dissuaded the Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 from...

District 200 reduces tax levy, approves abatement

May 8, 2019 at 10:54 a.m.

As originally planned, the Oak Park Elementary District 200 Board on Dec. 18 lowered its tax levy by $10,250,000 from 2012 in a 6-1 vote. In addition, the Board unanimously...

River Forest may lose voice on District 200 School Board

May 8, 2019 at 10:55 a.m.

The residents of River Forest contribute about 18 percent of the students and 25 percent of the revenue for Oak Park and River Forest High School. But their representation on...

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