Alleged attacker is prominent local developer, according to multiple sources 

A Chicago man was shot in the arm and the leg Tuesday night near the BP gas station at 100 Chicago Ave.

Oak Park Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb declared a local state of emergency, June 1, in light of recent acts of property destruction and disturbances to peace from widespread protests over the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis.

Nearly 120 people, wearing masks and carrying signs, marched through Oak Park at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 30, in a show of peaceful solidarity in a "Walk for Justice for George Floyd" sponsored by First United Church of Oak Park, 848 Lake St.

The site of former concrete company H.J. Mohr & Sons Co. is back on the market. The "L"-shaped Mohr property, 3.29-acre plot of land represented by realtor Peter Poulos was previously under contract back in February to an unnamed developer. But that potential deal fell through due to COVID-19.

As the village of Oak Park moves into phase three of Governor J.B. Pritzker's Restore Illinois plan, allowing for more businesses to resume semi-regular operations, the Book Table has opted to delay its reopening.