The issue at the center of the candidates forum held at the Oak Park Public Library on Martin Luther King Day was what you would expect.

A new business is opening in Oak Park this year that will allow students to earn a black belt, but not in karate or taekwondo – instead, they'll be getting their training in writing computer programs.

About 50 residents gathered at Roosevelt Middle School on Jan. 15 for a presentation by River Forest District 90 staff and administrators about proposed changes to the school schedule.

An Oak Park and River Forest High School graduate is raising money to stay in school, after transferring universities and being overwhelmed by the high cost of living on campus.