Bob Chiarito

Studio of Art is among the new businesses opening in Oak Park.

New businesses, from personalized gifts to yoga to art, come to Oak Park

October 1, 2021 at 3:27 p.m.

Despite the pandemic, several new businesses have recently opened or are set to open in Oak Park. Among them is The Studio of Art, a gallery-studio space that also offers...

Carjacking victim speaks out on her experience: ‘I just let out a scream and was terrified’

September 27, 2021 at 10:38 p.m.

Two weeks after a carjacker pointed a gun at her forehead and stole her car from her driveway, an Elmwood Park woman is speaking out in order to alert residents...

Community photo of Franklin Park and Northlake, 9/15/13
Police car, Franklin Park

User Upload Caption: A Franklin Park Police car.

Attack by two pit bulls leaves Franklin Park man hospitalized for nine days with extensive wounds

September 27, 2021 at 7:02 p.m.

A 47-year-old Franklin Park man remains hospitalized for the ninth day after suffering extensive wounds in an attack by two pit bull dogs. The dogs also attacked a 12-year-old boy...

After woman attacked by two dogs on street, Elmwood Park pushing for action against them: ‘They are clearly dangerous’

September 24, 2021 at 11:47 p.m.

After two dogs attacked an Elmwood Park woman while she was walking her dog, injuring both, the village of Elmwood Park is pursuing legal action to keep area residents safe,...

Oak Park grants liquor licenses to five new businesses, including restaurants and deli

September 21, 2021 at 5:48 p.m.

Oak Park village officials unanimously approved measures for five new businesses to serve liquor at the Village Board meeting Monday. The businesses' liquor license applications had already been recommended by...

Emilio Morrone, general manager of Salerno's Pizza in Oak Park, supplied video to help solve a hit-and-run crash.

Pizzeria manager provides video to help solve hit-and-run crash

September 21, 2021 at 4:36 p.m.

A local pizza restaurant helped an Oak Park resident whose car was rear-ended, only to have the perpetrator leave the scene of the accident. It's not the first time the...

Elmwood Park police investigating carjacking on driveway

September 14, 2021 at 4:40 p.m.

An Elmwood Park resident was carjacked late Monday night on her driveway, Elmwood Park police said. The woman, whose age was not being released, was in her car around 11:30...

Addison Hall in the Concordia University campus at River Forest, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019. (Antonio Perez/ Chicago Tribune)

Dominican, Concordia, Elmhurst Universities do well on some U.S. News & World rankings

September 21, 2021 at 8:27 p.m.

Some colleges and universities in the western suburbs, including Dominican, Concordia and Elmhurst Universities, performed well in the just-released annual rankings from U.S. News and World Report. Though Illinois will...

Volunteers put on Lemon-Aid, a kids-helping-kids fundraiser held every year since the first anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Teens organize the event to help charities benefiting children in and around the Oak Park-River Forest area. The event includes free lemonade, popcorn and entertainment.

On 20th anniversary of Sept. 11, Lemon-Aid continues kids’ fundraising tradition

September 13, 2021 at 10:18 p.m.

Hundreds turned out for an annual tradition in River Forest on Sept. 11 — LemonAid, described as a kids-helping-kids charity fundraiser. The event, which takes place every Sept. 11 from...

Should Oak Park should restrict Airbnb-type rentals, charge $350 annual fee? Public input set for Sept. 23

September 13, 2021 at 2:16 a.m.

Oak Park residents will have two chances Sept. 23 to give input on a proposed ordinance that would regulate and charge homeowners a fee to offer their homes for rent...

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