The newly formed Northern Illinois Transit Agency, NITA, is hosting an open house to gather input from interested citizens ...

Visitors toured our two typical vintage Oak Park homes to learn about induction stoves, heat pump heating and cooling systems, heat pump hot water heaters, rooftop solar arrays, geothermal systems, ...

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On another issue, electric bikes, e-motos and electric mobility devices (EMDs) have exploded in popularity in Oak Park, but too many riders, particularly teens, fail to recognize the danger they pose ...

Once again it’s time to get your “I VOTED” stickers! Early Voting (EV) in Oak Park starts Monday, Oct. 19 for 15 days through Monday, Nov. 2, at Oak Park Village Hall, followed by Election Day on Nov.

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On Sept. 15, the Oak Park Village Board unanimously voted to approve an ad-hoc Housing Advisory task force assembled to focus on zoning and affordable housing goals.

In the long view, our biggest obstacle is the Electoral College, which renders the popular vote irrelevant in the minds of most Americans and undermines the electorate’s faith in the political system, ...

Population density is about 11,600 persons per square mile. This is more (according to AI) comparable to the density of large and crowded U.S. cities like Washington D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, ...

Note a whisper is between 20 and 30 dB [4]. We also have to consider that a train horn is required by law and blasts between 96 and 110 dB [5] when approaching public grade crossings, regardless of ...

Candidates for Oak Park Village Board often claim they will cut the waste at village hall and control our spiraling property taxes.