Dec 6, 2024 · Oak Park has approved its 2025 fiscal year budget, setting aside $1 million at the last minute for the preservation of African-American scientist Percy Julian’s home at 515 N. East Ave.

Jan 14, 2025 · Explore a range of activities to honor African American heritage. From art gallery openings to community discussions. It is a great opportunity to reflect and engage with black legacy.

Oct 15, 2024 · As executive director of the Oak Park Housing Authority, I am ultimately responsible for OPHA’s Public Housing program, including the living conditions that we provide for Mills Park Tower’s ...

Oct 21, 2024 · Breakfast House, a Chicago restaurant chain, will open its first location outside of the city at the corner of Lake and Marion streets in Oak Park.

Gwendolyn Rosario, 96. Homemaker Gwendolyn Randella Rosario (nee Tiseth), 96, of Berwyn, formerly of Oak Park, died on Jan. 25, 2025. She was the wife of the late Howard Foreit…

6 days ago · Unfortunately, in the Sept. 17 interview and the four months since, President Scaman chooses to be silent on the well-established evidence of Oak Park’s affordable housing crisis, offering no ...

Jan 9, 2025 · Oak Park’s famous housewalk, Wright Plus, returns Saturday, May 17. The walk, which showcases homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and his contemporaries, is returning to south Oak Park for the ...

Jan 24, 2025 · Construction for a Holiday Inn Express Hotel is underway at 1140 Lake St. after the project was originally approved in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic threw a wrench in the construction plans, causing ...

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Jan 9, 2025 · Some Oak Park residents have expressed concern and frustration about the proposed new Field Recreation Center, chosen through a Park District of Oak Park design competition.. Residents and parents ...