Oak Park has two Gunderson Historic Districts: one lies north of 290 in the area bounded by Ridgeland and Scoville Avenues ...

River Forest police arrested and charged a person with four felony offenses after responding to a reported home invasion early on July 20 according to a press release. The preliminary investigation ...

Affordability and diversity have been cited as major goals in wanting to change the single-family zoning code. If about half of the village’s current housing units are multifamily, mostly rentals, as ...

The River Forest Township Board met in closed session to interview the three finalists for the position of River Forest ...

The Oak Park village board discusses a motion to draft policy on pretext traffic stops at the meeting on July 21, 2026. Credit: Sydney Lovan Oak Park village staff, the Citizens Police Oversight ...

To create more affordable housing, some Oak Park trustees are keen to eliminate single-family zoning, so that multifamily units can be built on lots now zoned for single-family homes, anywhere in the ...

Thanks to everyone supporting the campaign to give Oak Park voters a voice on whether Illinois should repeal its anti-boycott law — our volunteers, donors and the residents who have signed our ...

River Forest officials amended the Historic Preservation code in an effort to streamline it while also creating two liquor ...

I am opposed to the elimination of single-family zoning in the village of Oak Park. Elimination of single-family zoning severely limits consideration of the building type, intended use, adjacent ...

Oak Park leaders voted Aug. 5 to shut off the village’s license plate reading cameras. The Oak Park board of trustees voted to cancel the village’s contract with Flock Safety, shutting off the eight ...

Oak Park and River Forest High School will boost its academic support staff by two positions in time for an August school opening.