Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest
WEB6 days ago · Weekly newspaper from Growing Community Media serving Oak Park and River Forest. We build community through independent, nonpartisan journalism.
Listening tour in RF - Wednesday Journal
WEB1 day ago · Listening tour in RF. Two related stories in today’s Journal out of River Forest as reported by our Robert Lifka: First, the effort to place a term-limit referendum for village president on the ...
What’s next for Oak Park in 2024? - Wednesday Journal
WEBJan 3, 2024 · Continuing to address climate change is a priority for the village board in 2024, Scaman said. Climate Ready Oak Park lays out goals for the village, including reducing the community’s ...
New affordable housing development opens in Oak Park
WEBSep 20, 2021 · The total cost of the development was $15 million. Albinson says that while Boston-based Community Builders has been involved in affordable housing for two decades in the Chicago area, the Oak ...
Top 5: Oak Park’s biggest public projects this year
WEBOct 13, 2021 · In lieu of expecting Oak Park residents to peruse the 228-page planning document, Wednesday Journal asked Public Works Director John Wielebnicki to choose the plan’s five most critical projects ...
Crack down on parking scofflaws - Wednesday Journal
WEB1 day ago · by Hannah Jennings September 10, 2024. Why can’t we do anything about the scofflaws who are illegally taking up spaces in permit-only areas? • Residents pay to have a space available but are ...
Oak Park approves 7 Van Buren complex - Wednesday Journal
WEBJan 20, 2022 · The structure will be the “most significant net-zero multi-family building in the upper Midwest,” according to OPRC executive director and former village president David Pope. OPRC’s ...
Oak Park to move forward with Village Hall remodel plans
WEBAug 1, 2024 · One was to build a new police station and renovate the current Village Hall facility. That could cost between $132 million to $138.3 million. The other was to redevelop, or demolish and rebuild ...
Oak Park’s economy - Wednesday Journal
WEBJul 30, 2024 · Take the tall buildings in downtown Oak Park. The 20-story Emerson apartment house on Lake Street – think Target – just sold for $60 million. It is a sure sign that build high strategy of Anan ...
Park District of Oak Park announces design competition for Field …
WEBFeb 12, 2024 · The Park District of Oak Park announced a design competition to renovate the Field Recreation Center. The winning team will be awarded a $1.8 million contract to complete the construction. A jury ...