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Property · Oak ParkThe Oak Park Police Department reported a 4.8% increase in crime in 2023 over the year before — an increase police attribute to crimes against property, primarily thefts, according to a village press release. There were 3,352 crimes reported in 2023 compared with 3,199 in 2022. If thefts were not included, overall crime would have been down by 3% in 2023, according to a news release. Crimes against property made up 75.3% of all investigated crim…See the Story
Oak Park reports crime rose slightly in 2023
Oak Park, Illinois · Oak ParkIn a 5-2 vote Tuesday night, Oak Park’s Village Board of Trustees approved requiring residents to bag leaves starting in fall 2024. This will end the practice of raking the leaves into piles on the streets. Bagging leaves is intended to be a way to reduce safety issues associated with the leaf pile method, officials said, including fires, lack of visibility, clogged drains — which contributes to flooding — parking and biking issues, and children…See the Story
Oak Parkers have to bag leaves starting in fall 2024
Oak Park, Illinois · Oak ParkA teenager was shot in the foot at Scoville Park just after 7 p.m. Tuesday. The teenager was transported to Loyola University Medical Center, but has non-life threatening injuries, according to Dan Yopchick, the village’s chief communications officer. He is in stable condition. The Oak Park Fire Department and Oak Park Police Department responded to the incident at 7:03 p.m. The teenage victim was found in the entry of the Oak Park Public Libra…See the Story
Teenager shot in foot at Scoville Park
Oak Park, Illinois · Oak ParkThe new film, Civil War is not light viewing, but it’s a film every American (and all Americans are the right “kind of American”) should see — in the same way most Americans watched the TV film The Day After in 1983, which changed attitudes about nuclear brinkmanship. Civil War portrays a near-future apocalyptic meltdown of American democracy and the inevitable, violent, secessionist nightmare that ensues. But it’s not red states vs. blue stat…See the Story
Finding an antidote to the din of doom
Soccer · Oak ParkTrailing Red Division leader Loyola Academy by a game in the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference loss column, the Fenwick girls soccer team faced a crucial match, April 23, against visiting DePaul Prep. Despite being contained the majority of the time by the Rams, the Friars were able to generate enough offense to secure a 2-0 victory at the Fenwick Priory in River Forest. “We didn’t do anything special,” said Fenwick coach Craig Blazer. “We ju…See the Story
Fenwick girls soccer in GCAC Red title chase
Athletics · Oak ParkOak Park and River Forest High School senior Keira Kleidon has been successful both in the classroom and in athletics, despite the challenge of balancing her time. “Before I started high school, I sat down with my parents and we discussed that it would be wise if I took a study hall my freshman and sophomore years,” Kleidon said. “I knew early in my career that sports were going to take up all my time after school, so every day I was sure to ge…See the Story