Ad-hoc committee to work with Village of River Forest to consider ways to spur economic development.
The state had until June 9 to create regulations to allow concealed firearms.
A law that would end Illinois' status as the last state in the nation without concealed-carry provisions passed the House with enough votes to override a likely veto.
Zachary Thomas Fardon, President Barack Obama's nominee for U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois is a former Oak Park resident, the Wednesday Journal reports.
Many residents in Forest Park, Oak Park and River Forest were affected by the floods in April. Find out how you can apply for federal assistance.
The park celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, according to an Oak Leaves article.
The plan is a part of Gov. Pat Quinn's Illinois Jobs Now capital construction program, according to the Associated Press.
The grant will go toward purchasing a new fire truck.
Unemployment rates in Illinois dropped slightly from February to March, according to new figures released this week. That held true for several western suburbs, while the national rate was still down from 2012.
The pawn shop would be Oak Park's fifth and would be located at 6432 W. North Avenue, according to the Wednesday Journal.
Senate bill would allow businesses to collect taxes on items bought online.
Anan Abu-Taleb has a liquor license for his restaurant, Maya del Sol, but the law prevents him from holding it while he serves as Oak Park's village president. So Sen. Don Harmon of Oak Park is pushing an amendment.
A community input meeting will be held next week.
Patch provides a list of local tax preparation providers or specialists for those still needing to file by the Monday, April 15 deadline.
The 25-year-old River Forest resident and U.S. diplomat was killed delivering books to children during a car bombing in Afghanistan. We look at some of the memories people have shared in media reports across the world.
The Cook County voter turnout was 18.8 percent in the Tuesday election. Oak Park and River Forest voters were above that figure, but Forest Park was below it.
The election is Tuesday, April 9, and features races for the village presidency in Oak Park and River Forest, as well as a crowded race for the OPRF District 200 board.
Do you think the new tax will help curb taxpayer expenses tied to gun violence?
Unemployment rates in Illinois increased slightly from January to February, according to new figures released last week. That held true for several western suburbs, while the national rate actually dropped.
Several local seats are up for grabs during the spring election.
Beyond TurboTax: Here's who can help you file your taxes before the April 15 deadline.
Information on unidentified bodies, including photos will soon start appearing on the Cook County Medical Examiner's website.
Resident Lee Neubecker;s husband, David, one of their children and his parents attended a news conference in Washington, D.C., before the Supreme Court hears landmark LGBT rights cases.
Forest Park, Oak Park and River Forest remind residents to avoid parking in snow routes so crews can clear the streets.
The county hopes to help smokers quit the habit and raise more money with this recent tax hike.
Capt. Kevin Hayes, of Oak Park, assumed command in Springfield on March 3.
Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno (R-Lemont) introduced legislation Friday that would prohibit teens 17 and younger from tanning in sunless tanning beds.
The bill will now move to the House of Representatives where it will have to pass committee and floor action before going to Gov. Quinn.
Events sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Oak Park and River Forest
All Lincoln all the time application unveiled on his 204th birthday by Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation.
Annual event, sponsored by the League of Women Voters, also will celebrate the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in Illinois.
Village looking for folks who helped keep Oak Park healthy in 2012.
Collins, who represented Oak Park and River Forest, helped push for parity in athletics, championed universal health care.
A three-year contract extension has been approved by the village of Oak Park for police department's "Unsung heroes."
Money from Illinois will be used to renovate, restore and expand service at two historic Oak Park properties.
Obama is sworn in as president on Monday before a crowd in Washington D.C. His speech might have surprised everyone. Did you watch it?
Farmers Market, Community Relations and others looking for members.
No determination of when the 10-judge panel will decide whether to look at last year's decision.
Cara Pavlicek was named Oak Park's new village manager at a board of trustees meeting Jan. 7.
The Citizen's Utility Board, a nonprofit utility watchdog, is hosting a free event Jan. 15 that will show residents how they can save hundreds on their utility bills.