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Oak Park Village Manager Tom Barwin resigns

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012 10:19 PM

Updated: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 12:32 AM

Oak Park Village Manager Tom Barwin announced at a village board meeting Tuesday that he's resigning from his post after five and a half years on the job. Village President David Pope said after the meeting that Barwin had told the board last week that he would resign.

Former District 97 manager to serve 6 years in prison

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 5:27 PM

A former Buildings and Grounds supervisor for Oak Park School District 97 was sentenced last month to six years in prison for stealing more than...

Oak Park office building project on Madison Street not dead, says developer

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 5:19 PM

A controversial office building, slated to be built on Madison Street in Oak Park is still in the works, despite it appearing to be dead over ...

National Guard member pays a virtual visit to daughter's River Forest preschool class

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012 10:00 PM

Indigo Smith got a front row seat in her preschool class Feb. 15, the day her dad was scheduled to read a book to the kids at West Suburban ...

Decade later, Longfellow Elementary School's Oak Park mural languishes

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012 10:00 PM

It was by all accounts an ambitious art project for Longfellow Elementary School, one that took four years, hundreds of Oak Park students and...

OPRF basketball falls to Proviso East in WSC showdown

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 9:17 PM

After a valiant effort to keep up with the undefeated Proviso East in the first half, the OPRF boys basketball team succumbed to a 63-48 loss and...

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Priests and pastors from Oak Park and River Forest took to the streets on Ash Wednesday to offer ashes marking the beginning of Lent. The Rev. Shawn M. Schreiner, who brought the idea to Oak Park from the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago, stood on the Harlem Green Line platform early Wednesday morning.

INSIDE REPORT

BY DEVIN ROSE, MARTY STEMPNIAK, TERRY DEAN

Father of Maya del Sol's owner dies

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 06:15 PM

Donshuunouo-it-yourself !!!!!!!!!

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 09:00 AM

Park District of Oak Park to receive award next month

Monday, February 20th, 2012 03:45 PM

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SPORTS

BY BRAD SPENCER

OPRF boys basketball to face undefeated Proviso East for first conference championship

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 12:45 PM

Shumpert out of All-Star Slam Dunk contest

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 12:23 PM

Shumpert to compete in All-Star Slam Dunk contest

Friday, February 17th, 2012 02:31 PM

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ROUGH EDGES

BY DAVE COULTER

Walking in Circles - A February Cycle

Sunday, February 19th, 2012 07:07 PM

From Oak Park to Calgary - Exporting UnNatural Disasters

Thursday, February 16th, 2012 10:38 AM

2012 Great Backyard Bird Count - February 17-20

Monday, February 13th, 2012 07:55 AM

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BETWEEN THE LINES

BY HELEN KOSSLER

Oak Park Writer's Group Supports Published and Non-published Authors

Sunday, February 19th, 2012 11:55 AM

Anita Diamant Appears at Oak Park Temple

Sunday, February 12th, 2012 09:59 AM

A Slice of Life Book Club

Monday, January 16th, 2012 07:54 PM

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DESIGN BLOG

BY LEXI NIELSEN

Home decor: Preparing for guests

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012 12:00 AM

Creating a Gallery Wall

Friday, November 18th, 2011 01:15 PM

20 tips for creating a holiday ambiance in your home

Thursday, November 17th, 2011 06:00 AM

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Community Announcements

OPEF's summer B.A.S.E. Camp registration now open

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 12:37 PM

The Oak Park Education Foundation's exciting roster of summer B.A.S.E. Camp classes for students entering grades 1-9 is now...

Heart Fest at Vanguard West Suburban Medical Center

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012 2:43 PM

Vanguard West Suburban Medical Center hosted Heart Fest 2012, where their doctors and medical professionals were on hand to inform the...

Empty Bowls Community Dinner to Support the Pantry

Monday, February 20th, 2012 2:21 PM

The Annual Empty Bowls Community Dinner will be held on February 24, 2012 from 6-8 p.m at Oak Park River and Forest High School. Bowls made by...

Gospel Sunday February 26

Monday, February 20th, 2012 11:45 AM

For many years now the last weekend of February has been a time when the extended First Baptist family marks the end of Black History month with a...

Champion Grant Open House - March 8

Friday, February 17th, 2012 10:29 AM

Due to the success of the Champion Grant in 2011, Community Bank is proud to announce that the Champion Grant will again be available...

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