Oak Park Neighbors United, Wednesday Journal, Oct. 1].  Voters will soon be asked whether Illinois should repeal its 2015 law (1) restricting state pension fund investment in companies that boycott ...

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Visitors toured our two typical vintage Oak Park homes to learn about induction stoves, heat pump heating and cooling systems, heat pump hot water heaters, rooftop solar arrays, geothermal systems, ...

On Sept. 15, the Oak Park Village Board unanimously voted to approve an ad-hoc Housing Advisory task force assembled to focus on zoning and affordable housing goals.

Note a whisper is between 20 and 30 dB [4]. We also have to consider that a train horn is required by law and blasts between 96 and 110 dB [5] when approaching public grade crossings, regardless of ...

And yes, our community is smart enough to vote on an issue that has many “nuances.” Please respect the will of the people you represent. Thank you for your service. We believe in local journalism that ...

Once again it’s time to get your “I VOTED” stickers! Early Voting (EV) in Oak Park starts Monday, Oct. 19 for 15 days through Monday, Nov. 2, at Oak Park Village Hall, followed by Election Day on Nov.

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Oak Parkers will soon vote on an advisory referendum that “Yes” advocates say is about Free Speech. What they won’t tell you is that the referendum serves the global BDS movement, which for 20 years ...

On another issue, electric bikes, e-motos and electric mobility devices (EMDs) have exploded in popularity in Oak Park, but too many riders, particularly teens, fail to recognize the danger they pose ...

Population density is about 11,600 persons per square mile. This is more (according to AI) comparable to the density of large and crowded U.S. cities like Washington D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, ...

In the long view, our biggest obstacle is the Electoral College, which renders the popular vote irrelevant in the minds of most Americans and undermines the electorate’s faith in the political system, ...