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Maywood police: Chicago man killed after reaching for gun

May 21, 2019 at 1:59 p.m.

A 29-year-old man was fatally shot by Maywood police early Saturday morning after officers intercepted an apparent drug deal, according to authorities. At approximately 2:11 a.m., Maywood police officers who...

October warm spell peaks Monday with highs in upper 70s

May 21, 2019 at 1:59 p.m.

Monday will be unseasonably warm with highs in the Chicago area reaching the mid to upper 70s, but temperatures are expected to drop back down for the Halloween weekend. Normal...

Craft brewery on tap for Oak Park?

June 17, 2018 at 5:21 a.m.

Oak Park may soon become home to a craft brewery. The Village Board voted Monday to refer a zoning amendment to the Plan Commission that would allow craft breweries to...

Village, school district agree on plan for administration center

June 17, 2018 at 5:26 a.m.

Village and school district officials in Oak Park entered into an agreement this week signifying their intention to use tax increment financing money to construct a new administration center for...

Oak Park approves parking on widened Clinton Avenue sidewalk

June 18, 2018 at 7:32 a.m.

A request to use part of a widened sidewalk in front of an Oak Park residence as a parking pad got mixed reviews from officials this fall. Although some trustees...

Oak Park excited about Divvy pedaling into town

June 17, 2018 at 5:34 a.m.

The news that plans to expand Chicago's Divvy bike program were back on track has excited officials and residents in Oak Park, where 12 bike rental stations are set to...

Prosecutors: Man repeatedly whipped son, 13, with cord

June 17, 2018 at 5:59 a.m.

A Chicago man has been charged with felony domestic battery after prosecutors say he repeatedly struck his 13-year-old son with an extension cord when the boy was sent home from...

CEDA audit leaves Head Start program in a bind

June 18, 2018 at 7:32 a.m.

Instruction at La Grange Area Head Start usually begins in September, but due to difficulties securing funding, dozens of low-income children have yet to attend any school this year. The...

West Side woman held in stabbing death of boyfriend

May 21, 2019 at 1:55 p.m.

A 29-year-old Chicago woman has been charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of her boyfriend at their Austin home last week. Around 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Erika Jett, 29,...

Oak Park voters to weigh in on trade agreement

June 17, 2018 at 5:59 a.m.

Oak Park voters in the upcoming election will be asked to weigh in on an international trade agreement, but whether the nonbinding referendum proposal passes is a secondary concern to...

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