The sky’s the limit for student architects at Brooks Middle School
Students at Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School in Oak Park got a taste this fall of what it's like to be an architect at a time when millions of people are...
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Oak Park D97 seeks input on new school administration building
As Oak Park village and school officials finalize an agreement to allow District 97 to construct a new administration center with tax revenue, school officials are looking to gain community...
Garbage fee hike would fund more alley reconstruction: officials
A proposed fee increase for garbage services would help Oak Park reconstruct almost three times as many residential alleys each year as it currently does, officials said Monday. At a...
Trustees band together for upcoming election in Oak Park
Three trustees seeking to keep their seats on the Oak Park Village Board this spring are doing so under a new political party focused on bringing different communities in the...
Two days after fatal shooting, Nordstrom again opens its doors
The Nordstrom just off of North Michigan Avenue bore few signs Sunday of the fatal shooting that had taken place less than 48 hours earlier amid a crowd of holiday...
Sisters sell Brookfield home in honor of disabled relative
Barbara Sirovatka recalled the smile on the face of her father's cousin when he would ask his favorite question on his twice-a-year visits to the family home in Brookfield: "Cousin...
Amended suit adds to dispute between school district and treasurer’s office
An amended complaint seeking millions of dollars from Lyons Township High School District 204 offers more details about the payment process the scandal-tainted township school treasurer's office says the district...
La Grange voters to weigh in on sales tax hike in 2015
La Grange voters will be asked this spring to consider a retail sales tax increase to help the village address aging infrastructure needs in what Village President Tom Livingston has...
La Grange approves 23-unit condo near downtown
La Grange village trustees voted unanimously Monday night to approve a 23-unit condominium building on the site of a former funeral home near downtown despite some residents' concerns about zoning....
Expenditures up slightly in Oak Park budget plan
Oak Parker won't see any significant cuts to services next year, but some trustees suggested at a preliminary review of the budget that a more "rigorous" review of some expenditures...