Bob Chiarito

Oak Park sustainability commission hires PR firm to help consumers boost energy savings

July 4, 2021 at 8:58 p.m.

The hiring of a public relations firm for a public marketing campaign was among the highlights of the 2021 Sustainability Initiatives Status Report presented to Oak Park Village Trustees June...

The Chicago Combined Veterans Museum features a a WWI German "Pickle" helmet in its collection.

River Grove military museum keeps local veterans’ stories alive, they say

March 22, 2021 at 10:14 p.m.

George Batson, a former U.S. Army medic, has stories from the three years he served in Vietnam, and so do many others who served in the military. That's why River...

Norwood Park Township supervisor candidates Lupo, Beckman face off in April 6 election

March 16, 2021 at 11:16 p.m.

The election for Norwood Park Township supervisor typically has seen only a single uncontested candidate in recent years. This year, however, it pits two candidates of different generations against each...

Oak Park native found dead in San Francisco after going missing more than a month, authorities say

February 18, 2021 at 6:19 p.m.

Authorities say Oak Park native Christopher Woitel has been found dead in his San Francisco apartment Feb. 15, after having gone missing more than a month ago. Woitel, 50, grew...

A man waves a banner in front of a covered Christopher Columbus statue during a demonstration at the south end of Grant Park on June 26, 2020, in Chicago.

Commentary: The ship full of excuses for Christopher Columbus has sailed

June 29, 2020 at 9:15 p.m.

"Happy Columbus Day!" was the refrain I remember every second Monday in October as the parade floats made their way down Dearborn Street, with people dressed largely in red, green...

Harwood Heights teen uses 3D printing skills to make PPE face shields

May 12, 2020 at 4:33 p.m.

In early March, Mike Maguire was reading an article about the predicted massive numbers of coronavirus victims and the need for personal protective equipment and came up with an idea....

Anderson’s Bookshop had plans to close La Grange location before coronavirus shutdown, employees say

April 17, 2020 at 9:49 p.m.

In less than a week, Anderson's Bookshop has raised more than half of its $100,000 goal in a GoFundMe campaign to keep the beloved bookseller in business during the global...

File photo of Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and Advocate Children's Hospital in Park Ridge. (Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune)

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge sees first coronavirus case

March 15, 2020 at 3:53 p.m.

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge sent an email to employees Saturday night telling them a patient admitted to the hospital has tested positive for coronavirus. Based on the...

Elmwood Park has made a concerted push to add more parking to the area around North Avenue, sometimes referred to as "Restaurant Row."

Elmwood Park to hold Restaurant Week to boost business

February 12, 2020 at 6:38 p.m.

Sixteen Elmwood Park restaurateurs looking for more exposure and to help their peers are taking part in the village's third annual Restaurant Week, starting February 21. Restaurant Week, which actually...

Mail going through the Norridge post office and annex, pictured, and the Harwood Heights post office is delayed, misdirected or never arrives, residents and businesses say.

Faulty mail delivery prompts Norridge, Harwood Heights mayors to act

February 3, 2020 at 2:16 a.m.

After dozens of complaints from residents and businesses that say they don't receive mail for days or weeks at a time, or receiving mail addressed to a different address for...

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