Tom Ackerman

Tom Ackerman is a freelance writer for the Tribune.

The village of Oak Park makes naloxone, an antidote to opioid overdose, publicly available in red boxes throughout the village. (Courtesy/Village of Oak Park)

A year later, the ‘red boxes’ with life-saving naloxone for opioid overdose still made available

August 12, 2024 at 12:45 p.m.

Seven specially marked boxes spread around Oak Park contain what could be life-saving devices publicly placed to be accessible in case of an opioid overdose. Mostly red ones, the boxes...

Lake Zurich Village Trustee Dan Bobrowski announced his resignation from the Village Board. A replacement is expected to be chosen at the Aug. 5, 2024 Village Board meeting.

Days after his departure, Lake Zurich leaders to pick replacement for Trustee Bobrowski

August 1, 2024 at 5:43 p.m.

Eight people have applied to replace a Lake Zurich village trustee who has stepped down because he moved away, with the mayor and Village Board set to name a replacement...

The village of Oak Park is looking to become a certified welcoming municipality.

Oak Park moving to be a ‘certified’ welcoming town for immigrants, residents

July 30, 2024 at 6:16 a.m.

The village of Oak Park is going through a process to become a “certified welcoming” municipality for residents and immigrants, taking part in a program officials hope will also have...

Several restaurants in Oak Park and the local chamber of commerce received Village Board approval of their liquor license request at the April 11, 2024 board meeting.

Oak Park trustees OK liquor licenses, agree to cocktails being served with breakfast

April 23, 2024 at 12:20 p.m.

The Oak Park Village Board approved ordinances that allow several local businesses to get a liquor license, including a new restaurant opening in town next month and another establishment that...

Oak Park Village Manager Kevin Jackson speaks April 4, 2024 during a special ceremony paying tribute to the Community Development Block Grant program, held at Village Hall in Oak Park. (Troy Stolt/Pioneer Press)

U.S. Rep. Danny Davis among local people, orgs recognized at CDBG honor in Oak Park

April 15, 2024 at 8:49 a.m.

Local officials and non-profit organizations gathered last week to celebrate a milestone year for a federal grant that has served the community well: the Community Development Block Grant. The CDBG...

The Power Tower at the Glencoe Community Garden demonstrates the power of wind, solar and human energies.

Glencoe Community Garden’s Power Tower exhibit inspires educational documentary on environmental issues

September 1, 2020 at 8:24 p.m.

Renewable energy efforts at the Glencoe Community Garden have inspired a documentary project that may soon be released. Interest in a film began after the construction of the Power Tower...

Ryan Toulabi prepares Reza's Restaurant, 1557 Sherman Ave., Evanston, for its March opening.

Reza’s Restaurant set to open Evanston location this month at site of former Pete Miller’s

March 10, 2020 at 7:34 p.m.

Ryan Toulabi remembers watching in awe at 7 years old as his dad cooked Persian food in the family's two restaurants. Now an adult, Toulabi is helping to expand the...

Brenda Moss, a member of the Everytown Survivor Network, speaks during a special service in Highland Park for groups of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.

Gun violence survivors share stories in Highland Park

February 10, 2020 at 5:26 p.m.

Irma Aragon knows firsthand what it's like to lose a child to gun violence. Her 21-year-old son Israel was shot and killed in 2016, only a block from their home,...

Evanston residents and local volunteers attend the Repair Clinic on Nov. 9, 2019.

With skilled volunteers, Evanston community group wants to help fix your broken household items

November 25, 2019 at 8:31 p.m.

Volunteers with niche skillsets recently sat down to tinker with broken items brought in by Evanston residents at the eighth Repair Clinic. The event, held at the Youth and Opportunity...

The Evanston School Children's Clothing Association held their annual pumpkin patch Oct. 12, 2019.

For decades, an Evanston pumpkin patch has been helping keep students warm in the winter

October 22, 2019 at 7:18 p.m.

The Evanston School Children's Clothing Association has been working to keep students warm since 1931. Oct. 12 marked the group's annual pumpkin sale, which serves as a fundraiser to provide...

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