State lawmakers have approved changes to the state's teacher pension system, but so far, it isn't clear how they'll affect teachers at Oak Park and River Forest High School.

Last Saturday, the irreverent comedy show "Pimprov" — premised on four pimps who accidently take improv classes at Chicago's famed Second City comedy company and, as a result, try to put on a show of their own that's heavy on audience interaction.

Shari Noland, 49, of Oak Park, knew what she was getting into when, in 2017, she decided to leave her job as communications director for the Oak Park Education Foundation in order to become executive editor of the Chicago Defender.

An Austin business consultant has announced his plan to run against Camille Y. Lilly (78th) for an Illinois House seat in a district that much of Oak Park during the 2020 elections. Lilly has been in the House since 2010.