West Suburban Medical Center officials say they’ll replace the fence in spring, but locals are skeptical it will happen.

Housing is an extraordinary need but also basic human right.  Due to unforeseen circumstances, Mr. McKee had to abruptly ...

Misty was just 29 years old when she was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Since then, her medical condition has ...

It’s not Wednesday unless I read the paper,” says long-time reader Jeannette, who connected to her community by reading the ...

“Because it makes them so mad,” she said. “I’m that petty.” It wasn’t all politics. A short video that preceded her taking ...

As Oak Park and River Forest High School celebrates its 150th anniversary, the OPRFHS Scholarship Foundation proudly reflects ...

When Rose Mattax was a child, she treasured the idea of a neighborhood being a close-knit community where people looked out ...

Holiday Food and Gift Basket, a program of the Community of Congregations, has been a beloved tradition in Oak Park and River ...

Bella was four when her mother, Irene, first brought her and her brother to the IWS Children’s Clinic. The Clinic, the ...

Since 2014, OPALGA+ has annually raised funds and distributed scholarships to local LGBTQIA+ youth and allies for ...

De'Avioun felt completely alone. She was in the final months of her first pregnancy with little support from her family.  She ...

Nonprofits which work across the border between Oak Park and Austin face unique challenges and growing opportunities. After decades in which Austin Boulevard has served as a hard boundary between ...