Prominent Chicago church leader, local rabbi unite for peace in the Middle East
In a demonstration of unity and a call for peace in the Middle East, Pastor Ira Acree of the Greater Saint John Bible Church stood alongside Rabbi Max Weiss of Oak Park Temple during a prayer service held on Tuesday.
Chicago crime spills into Oak Park with string of armed robberies, carjacking
The small community just west of the city saw four armed robberies, one aggravated carjacking and one aggravated assault between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. Sunday.
Oak Park experiencing rash of crime, armed robberies
A suburb saw a string of robberies early Sunday.
Oak Park and River Forest High School celebrates 150 years this Homecoming
Oak Park River Forest High School has a lot to celebrate this weekend.
Unmarked squad car stolen from Oak Park village facility, suspects sought
Police are searching for two people suspected of stealing an unmarked squad car from the Oak Park Public Works facility last month.
Suburban library closes after threat of explosion over Cook County libraries, highways
The Oak Park Public Library was closed Monday after receiving a threat of an explosion.
Man heading to Lollapalooza in critical condition after jumping on to train tracks for a picture
Two people on their way to Lollapalooza were injured when they climbed onto train tracks to take pictures, and at least one touched an electrified rail.
Man dies after natural gas explosion causes fire in Oak Park apartment building
A 64-year-old man is dead after a natural gas explosion caused a fire at an apartment building Wednesday in Oak Park.
Chicago weather: Nearly 9 inches of rain reported in some areas during record-setting storm
Nearly 9 inches of rain fell in some places of the Chicago area Sunday, a record-setting storm that forced the CTA and Metra to shut down some train lines, closed some expressways, flooded viaducts throughout Chicago and played havoc with the NASCAR race in Grant Park.
