Steve Schering

Oak Park voters appear to overwhelmingly say no to defunding its police department through a non-binding ballot question asked April 6, according to unofficial election results.

Oak Park voters appear to say no to defunding village police department in April 6 election

April 13, 2021 at 11:42 a.m.

The results of a controversial referendum appear to show a strong majority of Oak Park voters rejected the idea of defunding the village's police department, according to unofficial results of...

Candidate election signs sit outside Oak Park Village Hall, 123 Madison St., ahead of the April 6, 2021 election.

Oak Park election: Waters leading in clerk’s race; District 97, township races remain close, per unofficial results

April 13, 2021 at 11:39 a.m.

. The April 6 election results posted by the Cook County Clerk's Office provided information on which candidates are leading, but they are unofficial, and vote totals could change as...

Oak Park village clerk Vicki Scaman and community activist Cate Readling are running for Oak Park village president in the April 6, 2021 election.

Vicki Scaman leads Cate Readling in Oak Park village president race, according to unofficial results

April 13, 2021 at 11:45 a.m.

With 100% of precincts reporting in the April 6 general election, Victoria "Vicki" Scaman held the lead in the race for Oak Park village president over challenger Cate Readling, according...

The Oak Park Conservatory's annual plant sale will take place online, with the general public sale opening April 17.

Annual Oak Park Conservatory plant sale shifts online this month

April 6, 2021 at 10:48 a.m.

The Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory organization is again hosting its annual spring plant sale, which will take place online this year. Park District of Oak Park spokeswoman Ann...

Oak Park and River Forest High School administrators are planning to reduce the number of student cohorts for its hybrid learning plan, which would increase the amount of on-site learning time for in-person students.

OPRF High School to switch hybrid learning to two cohorts beginning April 15

April 6, 2021 at 11:38 a.m.

After reviewing revised COVID-19 guidance provided for schools, the Oak Park and River Forest High School administration is planning to reduce its number of cohorts to increase student on-site learning...

Oak Park-based Women’s Global Education Project receives $750,000 grant from Twitter CEO’s #StartSmall initiative

April 12, 2021 at 12:30 p.m.

Nearly 20 years ago, Amy Maglio started out small by founding a global non-profit, an organization with a goal of helping young girls across the world, at the dining room...

COVID-19 surveillance testing is conducted at the SafeGuard Surveillance lab in Brookfield on Thursday.

An $11 saliva test for COVID-19 helped dozens of Chicago-area schools reopen. So why are administrators scrambling to defend it now?

April 4, 2021 at 9:35 p.m.

Facing immense pressure to keep classrooms open, dozens of schools across the Chicago region have relied on a crucial service: routine COVID-19 screenings conducted by SafeGuard Surveillance. The company, founded...

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