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Monday, December 26, 2011
Friday, August 26, 2011
Week in Review: Aug. 26
Rounding up the best in local news.
We can't be everywhere and neither can you. The "Week in Review" is designed to bring you up to speed on local news in Oak Park and River Forest. Let's get to it: That Sinking Feeling: Wednesday Journal reports on the "growing problem" of sinkholes throughout Oak Park: 32 and counting. Guided by a Mission: Philip Downie's audio slideshow takes a look at Kathy Russell and Michele Zurakowski, longtime friends who oversee Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry. Bidding Begins: In advance of the official opening of the Herbert Rubinstein Memorial Garden, the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory are throwing an online auction packed with dozens of great prizes. The auction action continues at the Sept. 9 Garden Gala. Town Hall Tantrums: Lately, town…
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Friday, June 24, 2011
Week in Review: June 24
Rounding up the best in local news, this and every Friday.
We can't be everywhere and neither can you. The "Week in Review" is designed to bring you up to speed on local news in Oak Park and River Forest. Let's get to it: Stormageddon: The severe thunderstorm which packed a mean punch late Tuesday caused all sorts of damage, from trees on top of roofs and widespread power outages to melted ice cream at Petersen's and dancing sparks and flames in a River Forest alley. Rescue 911: A 6-year-old boy is recovering after a quick-acting lifeguard rescued him from the bottom of the shallow end of the Ridgeland Common pool on Tuesday. (via Oak Leaves) A Buzz Buzz: Urban beekeeping has been tentatively OKd in Oak Park. Beekeepers will need a state-issued license and will be required to notify their …
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Saturday, April 16, 2011
Introducing The Patch iPhone App
Local news, weather, events and businesses, all on your smartphone.
The mobile Patch app is finally here, which means now you can take Oak Park-River Forest Patch everywhere. The iPhone app is available now in Apple’s App Store and features a variety of ways for you to stay connected and keep up-to-date about what’s going on in your community. For starters, the Patch app will consist of all the things you see here on the website, including community news, weather, local business listings and events around town. Features like the Front 5 allow you to access top stories of the day and stay in tune with the latest in local news. From the village’s most recent hot-topic vote to the best place to grab a great meal, Patch’s app has you covered. Share your thoughts by commenting on stories, uploading photos and …
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Oak Park Crime Briefs: Graffiti and an Intruder at OPRF, Vandalism at 1140 Lake
Vandals take to the walls at two local buildings.
GRAFFITI AT OPRF Spray paint was used to vandalized the exterior walls of Oak Park-River Forest High School, 201 S. Scoville Ave. over the weekend. Police said the vandalism took place sometime Friday evening and Saturday morning, when various messages were scrawled on "multiple locations" on the school's walls. Cmdr. LaDon Reynolds said the drawings, including "420" and "N$", were not gang related. School spokeswoman Kay Foran said the graffiti was removed by the school's building and grounds crew Saturday — at a cost to the school of about $700 to $800. She said the school will seek restitution from the culprit, if one can be identified. Reynolds said any residents who encounter graffiti can call their residential beat officer to …
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River Forest Police Blotter: Bullet Holes, Marijuana Charges and a Car Egging
Police also report a string of car vandalism on North Avenue.
DUI Charge: Demetris Owens, 39, of Chicago, was charged with drunken driving after an April 11 traffic stop in the 1100 block of Harlem Avenue. Disorderly Conduct: A car parked in the 700 block of Forest Avenue was egged on April 10. Criminal Damage: A single bullet hole was found on the front fender of a car parked in the 1400 block of Franklin Avenue on April 8. A spent 9mm casing was found next to the car. Marijuana Possession: Michael Blaising, 24, and Madison Lopez, 25, were each charged with marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia while parked near Concordia University, 7400 Augusta St., on April 7, police said. Drug Investigation: An 18-year-old man was caught huffing spray paint in an alley near Central Avenue …
Friday, April 8, 2011
Week in Review: April 8
Rounding up the best in local news, this and every Friday.
We can't be everywhere and neither can you. The "Week in Review" is designed to bring you up to speed on local news in Oak Park and River Forest. Here goes: Election Mania: Looking for election news and results? Look no further. Lake Love: The Lake Theatre celebrates 75 years on Monday with two free screenings (1 p.m. and 7 p.m.) of The Ghost Goes West, the very first movie shown at the Lake in 1936. Oak Leaves has the story; Wednesday Journal has the contest. The Lake Street Strangler: Police are advising residents to take caution in the wake of three similar attacks in which women are approached from behind and choked before they're robbed. Methodist Church, Gay Cabaret: Chicago Tribune profiled the Rev. Jerry Miller, currently the …
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Friday, April 1, 2011
Week in Review: April 1
No April Fools here, just a roundup of the best local news in Oak Park and River Forest.
We can't be everywhere and neither can you. The "Week in Review" is designed to bring you up to speed on local news in Oak Park and River Forest. Here goes: Safety First? Brian O'Hara, a traffic and safety commissioner in River Forest, was charged with drunken driving after a traffic stop in Berwyn, Wednesday Journal reported. O'Hara "has a history of other traffic violations in four municipalities, including two convictions for reckless driving," according to this story in the River Forest Leaves. Going Once..."It's a challenge every year when we get them hung up," Brook middle school teacher Chris Worley said of hanging up more than 80-student created works of art up for auction at Fly Bird, 719 Lake St. "What are we going to do to top …
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Friday, March 25, 2011
Week in Review: March 25
Rounding up the best in local news.
We can't be everywhere and neither can you. Our new "Week in Review" is designed to bring you up to speed on local news in Oak Park and River Forest. Here goes: Kick Out the Jam(balaya):"The rice is the key to the whole dish, it's the trickiest part; you have to make sure it cooks through," pro-am chef and winner of the 17th annual Taste of Jambalaya at FitzGerald's Melissa Elsmo told Forest Leaves. "There are a million ways to go wrong, but when it goes right, it's a magical dish." Leave the Monocle At Home: "Supplied with bells and glow sticks, audience members will be invited by the narrator to join in," writes Laura Stuart in her preview story of Verismo Opera Club's production of Mozart's The Magic Flute, which debuts Friday at The …
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Friday, March 11, 2011
Week in Review: March 11
Rounding up the best in local news.
We can't be everywhere and neither can you. Our "Week in Review" is designed to bring you up to speed on local news in Oak Park and River Forest. Here goes: Late check-in: The controversial hotel-condo-retail project at Lake Street and Forest Avenue remains on hold because of the slumping economy, according to the project's developer. Oak Park's Village Board on Monday granted developers until December to secure a building permit. Are there real Oak Park rentals on Craigslist? A ChicagoNow blogger doesn't think so. (via Homeward Bound) RIF riff: Reduction-in-force memos went out to more than 50 Oak Park Elementary School District teachers recently, TribLocal reports. The jobs could be saved if voters approve the April 5 referendum …
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Christopher Brinckerhoff
10:39 pm on Monday, December 26, 2011
Great roundup, but I am a little bummed my coupon from Owen Wilson isn't legit. more ›