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Oak Park public health department expands vaccine registration to residents 16 and older

April 1, 2021 at 7:21 a.m.

With increased eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine expected in the near future, the Oak Park public health department has opened up its pre-registration form to all residents age 16 and...

Students attending in-person classes at Oak Park's Julian Middle School (above) and Brooks Middle School will be required to take part in additional, mandatory COVID-19 testing beginning in mid-April.

Mandatory COVID-19 testing program launched for Oak Park middle school students

March 30, 2021 at 4:59 p.m.

As Oak Park District 97's hybrid learning semester continues, students in middle schools will begin receiving additional COVID-19 testing, officials recently announced. Beginning the week of April 12, the district...

Oak Park police are searching for a man who implied he had a weapon and carjacked a resident at gunpoint in the 600 block of Fair Oaks Avenue the afternoon of March 29.

Police: Man implies he has weapon, carjacks Oak Park resident Monday afternoon

March 30, 2021 at 4:02 p.m.

Oak Park police are searching for a man who carjacked a resident Monday afternoon after implying he had a weapon. Police said the resident was removing items from her car...

The Oak Park Public Library announced its Maze Branch, 845 Gunderson Ave., will reopen for limited hours and services beginning April 19.

Oak Park Library to reopen Maze Branch with limited hours, services

March 30, 2021 at 3:58 p.m.

As pandemic restrictions ease and more vaccine appointments become available, the Oak Park Public Library is planning to reopen its Maze Branch by mid-April. Library officials say the Maze Branch,...

Equity director resigns after two years with Oak Park and River Forest High School

March 30, 2021 at 4:52 p.m.

The Oak Park and River Forest High School board has accepted the resignation of its equity director LeVar J. Ammons on March 25, two years after he joined the district...

Oak Park to commit $400k in sustainability funds to proposed rec center’s green initiatives

March 29, 2021 at 7:23 a.m.

As fundraising efforts pass the halfway point for the Park District of Oak Park's proposed community recreation center, the village of Oak Park says it will provide funds to assist...

Oak Park and River Forest High School administrators are working on a plan to increase the amount of time spent in the classrooms by its hybrid learning students. The plans could become official in early April.

OPRF High School seeks to increase on-campus time for its hybrid students next month

March 27, 2021 at 2:46 p.m.

Citing new guidance from the state, administrators at Oak Park and River Forest High School say plans are underway to possibly increase classroom time for its hybrid learning students. New...

Mina Chu Lee (center) holds a candle while attending a vigil in honor of the eight people killed at three Atlanta-area spas last week. The March 25 vigil at Scoville Park was organized by a group of Oak Park and River Forest High School students.

Following spa shootings, OPRF students organize community vigil to support Asian Americans

March 27, 2021 at 2:24 p.m.

The news of the March 16 spa shootings in Georgia that left eight people dead, including six Asian women, has hit home for many across the country, including youth in...

Oak Park Dist. 97 names Ryan Gordon new principal at Lincoln Elementary School

March 26, 2021 at 7:25 a.m.

Ryan Gordon, who had been serving as a co-principal at Lincoln Elementary School in Oak Park, has been elevated to the principal's position at the school, effective July 1. The...

Oak Park police and detectives investigate a homicide crime scene on April 14, 2020. The two murders remain unsolved. Voters will be asked whether the village should consider 'defunding' its police department through a non-binding referendum question on the ballot.

Defunding the police is on the ballot in Oak Park. Here’s what voters need to know.

March 25, 2021 at 7:50 a.m.

When Oak Park voters receive their ballots for the April 6 election, they will be asked to weigh in on a topic that has polarized the community in recent months....

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