Three veterans of the board and one newcomer round out slots for village president, trustees.
Michael Gibbs, Lissa Druss Christman, Kevin Hanley and Tom Dwyer are running as the Pride in River Forest group for open seats on the River Forest Village Board in the April 2013 local election.
About 280 Oak Park residents cast their vote at Village Hall on Monday as early voting opened.
Oak Park's Village Board President has announced he will not be seeking a third term in the April elections.
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New cars are faster, more fuel efficient, village says.
Terms of two of the five commissioners will expire next year.
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Electronics, prescription drugs can be dropped off in Oak Park and Forest Park, Oak Park police to sell unclaimed bicycles.
This event, hosted by the Park District of Oak Park and School District 97, begins at 7:30 p.m. at Village Hall.
Illinois Tollway system is owed more than $300 million in unpaid tolls and initial fines.
Nearly 60 cases have been confirmed by the Cook County Department of Public Health, not including communities with their own public health departments.
Input from the Oak Park community is sought at a Sep. 19 meeting to discuss the proposed new building south of Village Hall.
Bikes seized by the cops and never claimed by their owners will be resold to the community for between $30 and $100 per bike.
The proposal to transition locations, vacating two buildings and erecting another, was presented to the Oak Park Village Board on Monday night as a “win-win-win-win-win.”
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Fees for extra on-street passes are on the way.
Who knew: Removing lots of snow adds up to a lot of money.
Behind the scenes, Fleet Services division in Oak Park finds a greener way.
Sports facilities, tot lot to get overhaul at village's largest park.
Officials plan to keep a careful eye on the bottom line to hold the line.
Maintenance man claims he was harassed then dismissed because of sexual orientation. One problem: he's still at work.
Oak Park's Historic Preservation department awarded homes for outstanding preservation improvements.
Citing personal and professional reasons, Jon Hale won't run for trustee in 2011 elections.
Smart grids, solar energy, "perfect" power all discussed at special session.
The Oak Park Health Department will soon be administering flu vaccines - including those that protect against H1N1.
Oak Park's village board takes aim at cab cleanliness, cell phone use and floats the idea of a cabbie dress code.
Officials pledge $8.3 million to give corridor a makeover.
Hoping to cut down on outages, power company rolls out more pilot programs.
Roundup of old electronics a hit as drivers line South Boulevard to dump their old gadgets.
District 90 and village ink deal to cut the number of manned intersections from 9 to 6.
Nearly 2,000 at beer fest thirst for a microbrewery in town.
Oak Park's sustainability manager sits down with Patch and explains why she wants to make the village leaner and greener.
K.C. Poulos guides conservation and sustainability goals in Oak Park.