Herta Lisicic, 104, of Oak Park, died on Aug. 23, 2026. Born in Poland in March 1922, she was raised in a German household.

Summer’s over. We mark it unofficially with Labor Day, as if to say, “Time to get back to work.” Summer ends not with a bang but with a whisper. Some bid farewell with a hushed “good riddance,” others ...

The Honorable Arthur C. Perivolidis, 84, of Mount Prospect, died peacefully in his home, surrounded by family on Aug. 29, ...

Douglas Stewart, 85, a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend to so many in Oak Park, died Aug. 30, 2026. Born in ...

Twenty-five years ago, September 11 became a date forever associated with tragedy. For my family, it also became deeply personal. My uncle, Stephen Lefkowitz, was among the nearly 3,000 people whose ...

Major film festivals have long taken center stage as vital cultural and commercial launchpads connecting visionary directors ...

Since its debut in 2024, the Oak Park - IL Film Festival (OPILFF) has brought local stories to life via video storytelling.

Six recent graduates of The Children’s School have won a $500 Environmental Activism Award (Local) in the One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest for their short film, “Generating Our Future.” Holly Murphy ...

Twenty-five years ago, September 11 became a date forever associated with tragedy. For my family, it also became deeply personal. My uncle, Stephen Lefkowitz, was among the nearly 3,000 people whose ...

Plans for the village to move ahead with a new police station at the site of the U.S. Bank building at Madison Street and Austin Boulevard closer to reality.

The Sept. 2 Shrubtown cartoon about two referendums was quite the mixed bag:  1. Good messaging on civic engagement: On one hand, the cartoon’s message, that we need to think about where we put our ...

The much needed police station seems to be in the preliminary design process. I don’t know a thing about what it should contain, but I have a suggestion about its exterior. Take a look at the one in ...