Special event fee increases to remain in place in Oak Park this year
Various special event fee increases that were initially approved last year will remain in place in 2021 as the village of Oak Park hopes such events will be allowed to...
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Fenwick High, St. Catherine-St. Lucy schools form partnership to share resources, facilities
A pair of iconic Catholic institutions in Oak Park have announced a five-year partnership to share resources and facilities for future students. Fenwick High School and the now-combined St. Catherine...
Illinois parks and recreation association honors Park District of Oak Park for sustainability efforts
As the world celebrates Earth Day on April 22, the Park District of Oak Park is celebrating its own progress as the agency continues to build upon its green and...
Oak Park District 97 likely to hire two interim superintendents for 2021-22 school year
With Superintendent Carol Kelley leaving her role in Oak Park District 97 this June, the school board said it will seek to hire up to two interim superintendents prior to...
Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest to host spring house walk on May 2
After a one-year hiatus, the Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest announced it will again host its spring house walk next month. Taking place from 1 p.m. to...
OPRF High School students walk 115,000 steps Saturday, raise more than $14,000 for mental health services
While sitting around one day last summer, Oak Park and River Forest High School students Jackson Tanner and Ezekiel Wells were simply looking for something safe to do during the...
Oak Park farmers’ market to return to Pilgrim Church parking lot next month
After taking place on three public roadways last year, Oak Park officials say the village's annual farmers' market will return to its longtime home in the Pilgrim Church parking lot...
In lieu of prom, OPRF High School seniors to get Six Flags Great America celebration
With an indoor event deemed unsafe and impractical, administrators at Oak Park and River Forest High School say a "senior celebration" will take place at Six Flags Great America instead...
New international opera by Oak Park librettist tells story of health care workers battling COVID-19 pandemic
Like many whose lives were upended by the COVID-19 pandemic, Oak Park resident Christine Steyer had to adjust on the fly. Steyer, the founder of Bellissima Opera, had spent years...
FBI: Man taken into custody after allegedly robbing North Avenue banks in Oak Park, Chicago
A man who allegedly robbed a bank along North Avenue in Oak Park Tuesday morning has been taken into custody in the south suburbs, FBI authorities said. According to Oak...