Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Forest Park, Oak Park and River Forest remind residents to avoid parking in snow routes so crews can clear the streets.
Oak Park School District 97 has canceled all afterschool activities because of the snow. Tonight's presentations about the International Baccalaureate program have also been postponed. Hephzibah will be offering emergency care until 4 p.m. to give the parents/guardians of students who are enrolled in its program time to pick up their children. OPRF High School will close at 4:30 p.m. All activities are canceled from 4:30 onward. Any activities immediately after school still will be held, which includes the following teams from 3:15 p.m. to 4:30: track, basketball, badminton, water polo and volleyball. Fenwick High School was closed March 5, and all activities are canceled. Trinity High School was also closed Tuesday. River Forest …
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Schools in the Forest Park, Oak Park and River Forest area have canceled some after-school activities.
Some area schools have canceled activities Tuesday afternoon because of the heavy snowfall in the area. Check back to Patch for updates throughout the day, and sign up for FREE breaking news alerts to your email: Oak Park-River Forest alerts / Forest Park news alerts River Forest District 90: All District 90 and PTO after school activities are canceled Tuesday afternoon. Oak Park District 97: All activities after 6 p.m. are canceled, but the school board meeting will go on as scheduled. OPRF High School: The district will close at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Activities and practices scheduled between 3:04 and 5 p.m. will still take place. Oak Park Park District: The only Park District programs that will take place this afternoon and this evening …
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Snow and sleet could accumulate up to four inches in the Chicago area on Thursday evening and into Friday.
Don't put away those shovels yet; more winter weather is on the way. According to the National Weather Service, the Oak Park area can expect to be hit with a storm on Thursday night that will bring snow, sleet and wind into Friday. The National Weather Service is predicting the chance of snow at 100 percent. In other words, they seem pretty sure that we'll get between two to four inches tomorrow. Others, like CBS2, are predicting as much as five inches by Friday morning. The storm will likely start off as freezing rain in the late afternoon and turning to snow by evening, which will continue throughout the night and into Friday morning. Winds speeds are predicted at between five and 15 mph. You can look forward to a snowless weekend though…
Monday, December 17, 2012
A storm system may dump 6 to 12 inches of snow on the Midwest this Thursday, reports indicate.
It's time to get those shovels ready. Our snow-less streak is expected to end Thursday with a storm that could drop six to 12 inches of snow on the Midwest, according to the Chicago Tribune. It's unclear at this point which areas will see the most snow but the story indicates that "current models suggest the heaviest snowfall will land to the west of Chicago, from northern Missouri through eastern Iowa and up into Wisconsin." Experts are predicting anywhere from one to "several" inches. Chicago has an 80 percent chance of flurries—especially after 3 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Snow could continue into the night and temperatures may dip as low as 24 degrees. The Tribune reports: Depending on the storm's path, Chicago …
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Party's over. Forecasts calling for 6 inches of snow and strong winds.
Are you outside enjoying this wonderful, unseasonably warm weather we've been experiencing lately? No? Well, you might want to make some time. Even though temperatures are in the 50s right now, the National Weather Service is reporting that it will all be over tonight. A winter storm watch has been issued for the Chicagoland area, including Cook, DuPage and Kane counties. The storm is on schedule to set in by Thursday morning and could continue through Friday morning. Weather.com is predicting temperatures will drop into the low 30s tonight with a 100 percent chance of snow tomorrow. (I can't remember the last time I trusted a weatherman 100 percent, but they seem pretty sure about this one.) The National Weather Service is warning …
Thursday, February 24, 2011
You didn't really think we were done with the white stuff, did you?
More snow is coming to the Oak Park area overnight. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a winter weather advisory for Cook County in effect through 9 a.m. Friday morning. Between 3 and 5 inches of snow is expected to begin falling this evening, according to the NWS. The weather may begin as a mix of rain, snow and sleet before transitioning completely to snow. Because the snow is predicted to fall at a rate of up to 1 inch per hour, the NWS cautions drivers that roads may quickly become treacherous if plows cannot keep up. The heaviest amounts of snow are expected close to midnight. The NWS also cautions drivers that winds of 25 to 30 miles per hour may limit visibility. Snow is predicted to wind up tomorrow morning but may still…
Village Board could recoup funds for snow removal and considers a new flat fee structure for some building permits.
If you missed Tuesday's Oak Park Village Board meeting, Patch has some of the highlights: CDBG resolution tabled: A resolution to keep Community Development Block Grant funding at current levels through 2012 was tabled after two trustees asked the measure be tweaked to reflect the current economic reality in Washington. With two trustees and Village President David Pope absent – and concern looming that a deadlocked board could mean the defeat of the resolution – trustees sent it back to be updated with language that reflected the call for shared pain in resolving the federal fiscal crisis. Supporting the resolution in its original form were Trustees Ray Johnson and Colette Lueck; seeking changes were Trustees Jon Hale and John Hedges, …
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Storm forces closure of area stores. Here's a look at where you can stock up — and where you can't.
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Need provisions? Here's a look at the status of area stores: Jewel, 438 W. Madison St. in Oak Park. As of 10 a.m., the store was not open. An employee who answered the phone said patrons can call the store and "check back periodically." (708) 383-7111 Walgreen's, 7251 W. Lake Street in River Forest. Both the pharmacy and the store are open and will be until 10 p.m. Wednesday. (708) 366-9960 Dominick's, 259 Lake St. in Oak Park. Multiple phone calls to this store were not picked up. (708) 383-8090 Dominick's, 7501 W. North Ave. in River Forest. The store is expected to keep normal hours Wednesday and close at 10 p.m. (708) 366-8575 Whole Foods River Forest, 7245 Lake St. According to the store's Facebook page, Whole Foods River Forest …
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Snowfall blankets Oak Park and River Forest, prompting emergency parking plans.
A winter storm dumped several inches of snow across Chicagoland on Tuesday, prompting officials in Oak Park and River Forest to enact parking bans on many residential streets. By Wednesday morning, the ban was lifted in Oak Park and River Forest. In Oak Park, "snow emergencies" are declared by the public works department after 2 inches of snowfall are recorded, triggering a ban on parking on all main streets that are designated snow routes. Violators face a $100 fine, officials said. Officials enacted the ban at 10 p.m. Tuesday. For more on Oak Park's parking rules, click here. Police Cmdr. LaDon Reynolds said there were "several minor traffic collisions" on Tuesday morning as the snow began blanketing the village, but the incidents were…
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Snow season means rules are back in effect.
After last week's snowfall, and more expected on the way, village officials in Oak Park and River Forest are reminding residents about parking and snow removal regulations. In Oak Park, "snow emergencies" are declared by the public works department after two inches of snowfall are recorded, triggering a ban on parking on all main streets that are designated snow routes, officials said. Violators face a $100 fine, officials said. The snow routes include most of Oak Park's main thoroughfares: Augusta Boulevard, Austin Boulevard, Chicago Avenue, Division Street, Garfield Street, Harlem Avenue, Harrison Street, Jackson Boulevard, Lake Street, Madison Street, North Avenue, Oak Park Avenue, Ridgeland Avenue, Roosevelt Road and Wisconsin Avenue, …
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