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Students and school officials process into Fenwick High School on May 16 as part of a dedication ceremony for a statue of the Virgin Mary, which was found in Hillside in December 2016.

‘It feels like a homecoming’: Fenwick welcomes return of long-lost statue

May 8, 2019 at 11:53 a.m.

A long-lost statue of the Virgin Mary officially returned to Fenwick High School on May 16 after an absence of several decades that is still unexplained. The roughly three-and-a-half-foot-tall statue...

Norridge election winners sworn in

May 9, 2019 at 1:53 p.m.

The Norridge Board of Trustees certified the April 4 general election results and welcomed five re-elected members at its bi-monthly meeting May 10. Village President James Chmura, Village Clerk Debbie...

About a 100 family, friends and community members gathered May 9 at St. Luke Church in River Forest for the second consecutive night to pray for the safe return of a River Forest woman who went missing in the Montana wilderness last week while on a solo hike.

‘We have a lot of hope’: Strong support for missing River Forest woman

May 13, 2019 at 3:00 p.m.

About 100 family, friends and community members gathered at St. Luke Church in River Forest on May 9, the second consecutive night people came to the church to pray for...

In split vote, Norridge zoning board recommends against tattoo parlor proposal

May 9, 2019 at 1:53 p.m.

The Norridge Zoning Board of Appeals on May 1 recommended against a request from a group of businessmen looking to open a tattoo parlor in a storefront on the 7600...

New District 97 Board of Education members James Robert Breymaier, Keecia Broy and Katherine Murray-Liebl take the oath of office during the board’s April 25 meeting.

Parents push for action as new board members take seats in Oak Park District 97

May 8, 2019 at 11:52 a.m.

Community reaction after two recent incidents at Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School continued on April 25 as several parents appealed to the Oak Park District 97 Broad of Education for change...

BRAVO! to present ‘The Lion King’ at Brooks Middle School

May 8, 2019 at 11:51 a.m.

Oak Parkers will have a chance to catch a Broadway-style student show at Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School, about one month after voters approved two referendum questions on April 4 that,...

Non-competitive exhibits lined the halls during the Percy Julian Science Symposium at Oak Park-River Forest High School.

Science stars shine in Oak Park at Percy Julian Symposium

May 8, 2019 at 11:51 a.m.

Dozens of students, parents, educators and community members packed the Oak Park River High School Student Center on April 22 for the 18th annual Percy Julian Symposium. Julian, the science...

Comprehensive plan helps Franklin Park officials look to the future

May 10, 2019 at 11:46 p.m.

Officials from Franklin Park and the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning will present a comprehensive plan for the village to residents April 27 at the Franklin Park Police Station, 9451...

Oak Park District 97 OKs contract for sale of warehouse building

May 8, 2019 at 11:50 a.m.

The Oak Park District 97 Board of Education unanimously approved a contract for the sale of the district's warehouse building, 541 Madison St., to a Chicago-based LLC for $805,000 on...

District 97 board might shift seating after some say it’s hard to hear at meetings

May 8, 2019 at 11:50 a.m.

The Oak Park School District 97 Board of Education soon may consider switching up seating arrangements for its bimonthly meetings to better accommodate attendees, according to two board members. The...

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