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Oak Park village manager to be appointed next manager of Northbrook, pending final board vote

June 17, 2021 at 8:05 p.m.

Longtime Oak Park Village Manager Cara Pavlicek is expected to be named the next village manager of Northbrook as soon as early next week, officials announced. In a news release,...

Beginning July 6, the Oak Park Public Library's Dole Branch, 255 Augusta St., will reopen to patrons, while the library's other two branches will begin operating under expanded hours July 5.

Oak Park Library’s Dole Branch to reopen, other branches begin expanded hours next month

June 16, 2021 at 10:02 p.m.

With the state transitioning to its full reopening phase, the Oak Park Public Library announced all of its library branches will be open for expanded hours beginning early next month....

The Oak Park village board has voted to grant additional regulatory powers to its public health director, which would allow 'targeted' actions to take place to address any COVID-19 outbreaks.

Oak Park amends village code, grants COVID-19-related regulatory powers to health director

June 16, 2021 at 9:56 p.m.

Due to the continued outbreak of COVID-19, the Oak Park village board has voted to grant additional regulatory powers to its public health director, despite the state entering its full...

Oak Park District 97 administration is proposing to phase-in hourly wage increases for certain temporary, at-will staff members as the state's $15 minimum wage requirement takes effect in 2025.

Oak Park Dist. 97 considering wage increases for certain staff as $15 minimum wage requirement looms

June 16, 2021 at 9:48 p.m.

With the state of Illinois heading toward a $15 minimum wage by 2025, Oak Park District 97 is planning for gradual wage increases for some of its temporary, at-will staff....

The youth services of Oak Park and River Forest townships will host a school supply drive through Aug. 6, with donations being collected at the offices of Oak Park Township, 105 S. Oak Park Ave.

Youth services committees of Oak Park, River Forest townships launch school supply drive

June 15, 2021 at 8:53 p.m.

The youth services staff and committee of Oak Park and River Forest townships have announced the start of its annual back-to-school supply drive to help students prepare for the 2021-22...

Oak Park police investigate an April 8 shooting on Harlem Avenue near the CTA Blue Line stop. The Oak Park citizen police oversight committee reviewed 10 complaints made against the village's police department during the past seven months, eventually upholding three of the cases.

Police oversight committee reviews 10 complaints against Oak Park department, three upheld

June 15, 2021 at 6:07 p.m.

In its most recent report, the Oak Park citizen police oversight committee revealed it investigated 10 complaints made against the village's police department during the past several months, ultimately upholding...

Historical society of OPRF to host Juneteenth bike tour across Oak Park

June 16, 2021 at 7:28 p.m.

As the village of Oak Park officially celebrates Juneteenth later this month, the Oak Park and River Forest Museum will offer a free bicycle tour to showcase prominent African American...

Matt Vaskey of Hive Supply in Pilsen explains that they might only get one harvest of honey this year due to how long the bees have been established to Andy Smolen of the Franklin Park Public Works Department during their inspection of the hives, Monday, June 14, 2021. | Kevin Tanaka/Pioneer Press

Beehives in Franklin Park help address bee decline, which threatens human food sources

June 15, 2021 at 3:53 p.m.

To foster environmental sustainability, the village of Franklin Park has placed 10 beehives on the roof of a municipal building. The numbers of bees have been in decline in recent...

The Oak Park District 97 school board is expected to hire a search firm next month to assist with its superintendent selection process.

Oak Park District 97 to seek firm to assist with superintendent search, plans to hire candidate this winter

June 11, 2021 at 10:10 p.m.

The search for the next superintendent of Oak Park District 97 is expected to ramp up in the coming weeks as the school board begins work to identify a firm...

The Oak Park and River Forest High School board has approved four more administrative hires June 10 as the district continues to revamp its leadership team.

Oak Park and River Forest High School board approves additional administrative hires

June 11, 2021 at 10:00 p.m.

Two weeks after announcing a slew of administrative hires, the Oak Park and River Forest High School board has approved four additional hires as the district continues to revamp its...

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