The Illinois State Police said Friday that it had reassigned a fingerprint analyst and is reviewing a number of the analyst’s cases in Cook and … Read more ›
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Crime and police
Police: Recent robberies are similar to attacks that prompted Chicago warning
Oak Park police say two recent crimes have similarities to a string of robberies that prompted Chicago Police to warn CTA commuters about an increase … Read more ›
News
Power out? Just text ComEd
Commonwealth Edison Co. customers can now text ComEd to let them know their power has gone out. And, even better, ComEd will text back. The … Read more ›
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Government
Oak Park could vote on high-rise project Monday
After months of debate, Oak Park trustees could vote Monday on whether a 20-story apartment building and parking garage should be built in the village’s … Read more ›
Food and drink
New downtown bakery giving away 1,000 cupcakes
Downtown Oak Park is on the verge of a sugar rush. Crumbs Bake Shop, which opened Monday in downtown Oak Park, is hosting its grand … Read more ›
Crime and police
Robbery gangs hit Oak Park
Oak Leaves reports: As Chicago police are warning commuters to be wary of armed gangs near the CTA Green Line in Austin, Oak Park police … Read more ›
News
Whooping cough: Why is pertussis making a comeback?
Hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. — mostly babies and toddlers — were coming down with whooping cough each year when vaccines against … Read more ›
Teens
Back Talk: Are you sexually active?
Family talk without the filter TribLocal and The Mash, the Chicago Tribune’s weekly newspaper and website serving teenagers in the city and suburbs, ask area … Read more ›
Crime and police, Government
Oak Park official accused of sexual harassment
Wednesday Journal reports: Two former employees are suing Oak Park Village Hall, claiming that their boss sexually harassed them for months, leading to their eventual … Read more ›
Business, People
Zoraida Sambolin lists Oak Park house for $1.8 million
Former WMAQ-Ch. 5 news anchor Zoraida Sambolin, who just left the station to join CNN in New York, has just listed her six-bedroom, architecturally significant … Read more ›