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Costumes will be encouraged during Scary Skate on Oct. 24 at the Franklin Park Ice Arena. (Melinda Moore/Pioneer Press)

Community news: Costume contest, casket races and spooky farm highlight Halloween-themed events

By Melinda Moore

October 9, 2026 at 5:07 p.m.

News from the community includes items from Franklin Park, Forest Park, Countryside, La Grange, Lemont,...

Passengers board a Pace bus as a CTA Green Line train pulls in near the intersection of Harlem and South Boulevard in Oak Park, Friday, June 20, 2025. Students at Oak Park and River Forest High School who don't have a ride to school will have to continue to rely on public transportation after the School District 200 board renewed an expeption from a rule requiring them to provide school bus services. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Despite petition, Oak Park and River Forest High School renews school bus exemption

By Cam'ron Hardy

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October 9, 2026 at 4:40 p.m.

School buses are too expensive, board tells Oak Park and River Forest High students who...

Police seek info in I-290 shooting that closed westbound lanes Thursday night

By Cam'ron Hardy

October 9, 2026 at 12:59 p.m.

Illinois State Police closed lanes on I-290 Thursday night after responding to an alleged highway...

Work on Oak Park's streetscape project near Lake Street and Oak Park Avenue continues on Thursday, May 21. The work has complicated parking in areas of the village as summer events that draw thousands of people are set to resume. (Cam'ron Hardy/Pioneer Press)

With summer events hitting, Oak Park eyes parking solutions as construction complicates issue

By Cam'ron Hardy

June 1, 2026 at 4:24 p.m.

With upcoming popular summer events, Oak Park has extended its parking garage and offering an...

Caught Off Guards, an eight-member band, will headline a free concert series this summer starting June 5 at the Oak Park Arms Senior Living Community in Oak Park. They are shown at a concert from 2025. (James C. Svehla)

Community news: Concerts in Oak Park and La Grange, Leyden artists lauded, more

By Melinda Moore

June 1, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

News from the community includes items from Oak Park, La Grange, Franklin Park, Oak Brook...

Oak Park police vehicle (Pioneer Press file)

One dead in Oak Park after traffic stop leads to shooting, police say

By Cam'ron Hardy

June 1, 2026 at 4:31 p.m.

After tussling over a weapon found in the driver's possession, an Oak Park police officer...

West Suburban Medical Center landlord Rathnakar Reddy Patlola, center, exits a courtroom at the Daley Center after a hearing on May 29, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Judge rejects request to place West Suburban hospital in receivership, says plan to reopen it is in the works

By Lisa Schencker

June 2, 2026 at 4:16 p.m.

The current operator of West Suburban Medical Center will remain in place for now, after...

Nick Fatouros stands in front of Thassos Greek Restaurant when the eatery opened in 2022 in Clarendon Hills. The restaurant recently closed, leaving an empty storefront in the village's downtown. (Pioneer Press file)

Thassos Greek Restaurant closes in Clarendon Hills, leaving gap in downtown eating options

By Chuck Fieldman

June 1, 2026 at 5:16 p.m.

The building owner of the recently vacated Thassos Greek Restaurant says he's been contacted by...

Jimmy Leon, an Oak Park resident, sits on a bench while waiting for his son to get off of a school bus on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (Cam'ron Hardy/Pioneer Press)

Oak Park’s ‘slow Sunday’ experience deemed among best in country

By Cam'ron Hardy

May 29, 2026 at 11:42 a.m.

Oak Park's Art District was cited as being among the best destinations nationally for relaxation...

Director John Scaletta, of La Grange, shows off the poster for his documentary “Nasty: The Battle After the Mission” before its recent premiere at the La Grange Theatre. Any money made during showings of the documentary will go toward entering it in film festivals. (Melinda Moore/Pioneer Press)

La Grange Pet Parade helps frame story of 9/11 pilot’s struggle with PTSD in new film

By Melinda Moore

May 29, 2026 at 4:10 p.m.

New documentary tells the story of Air Force pilot Lt. Col. Daniel Nash through the...

Josie Rivas, right, of Olivaceto Artisan Olive Oils and Vinegars, serves a customer at the La Grange Farmers Market opening day Thursday, May 21, 2026, in La Grange. (Hank Beckman/Pioneer Press)

Organizers ‘right-size’ La Grange Farmers Market as 30th season kicks off
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By Hank Beckman

May 28, 2026 at 3:13 p.m.

Opening day of the La Grange Farmers Market was a hit with shoppers and vendors...

People seek help with property tax issues at the Cook County treasurer’s office on North Clark Street in downtown Chicago on Nov. 14, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Cook County tax buyer industry will be phased out in ‘equity theft’ reform bill

By A.D. Quig

May 31, 2026 at 4:49 p.m.

Under a bill that passed in Springfield, annual tax sales — the government’s way of...

Waukegan and Brookfield banks plan merger: ‘We’ll be able to enter new markets’

By Steve Sadin

May 27, 2026 at 8:59 a.m.

A more-than-century-old Waukegan bank, with two branches in the city and one in Lindenhurst, plans...