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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
Balance is key for Kleidon
Taxes · Oak ParkToday, I’m taking a brief break from writing about local high school athletics. Instead, I’m going to use this Tate’s Take column to write about the stadium situations of two of Chicago’s professional sports franchises. Let’s begin with the National Football League’s Chicago Bears. It’s important to note that I am a passionate Bears fan, growing up watching Walter Payton dominate at running back and the team winning Super Bowl XX in January 198…See the Story
Tate's Take: Taxpayers should punt on new Bears, White Sox stadiums
Oak Park, Illinois · Oak ParkFenwick High School senior Timothy Fischer has a strong background in water polo. Growing up in Chicago, he took part in several park programs and played for the Chicago Park District club. “This offered me the opportunity to grow in a diverse community where I was able to learn how to work with all different people, which is an invaluable skill to have in the pool and life in general,” he said. Fischer has put that experience to good use with…See the Story
Fischer sets tone for Fenwick boys Water Polo
Oak Park, Illinois · Oak ParkRiver Forest firefighter/paramedics and lieutenants will receive 3.25% annual salary increases under three-year contracts approved by the village board April 29. Officials and the union representing firefighter/paramedics and lieutenants agreed on the new contracts before the current contracts expired on April 30. The contracts with the International Association of Firefighters Local 2391 were approved without discussion as part of the consent…See the Story
River Forest officials, fire union reach agreement
Oak Park, Illinois · Oak ParkThree new businesses have recently opened in Oak Park: 2 Sistah’s Afrocentric Boutique, KB’s Retail and CIMPSAR at Home. Another one, Three Spoons, will soon be available for soft-serve ice cream lovers, too. Every month, the Village of Oak Park issues licenses for new businesses. By the end of March, the village had issued 21 new business licenses. Out of those 21, 18 are brick-and-mortar businesses, which are located in nine business districts…See the Story
New businesses brewing in Oak Park
Oak Park, Illinois · Oak ParkParking violators in River Forest will have to dig a little deeper to pay their fines after officials voted at the April 29 village board meeting to increase parking penalties. The board voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance to increase the general fine amount to $45 from $30. The fine increases to $75 from $50 for violators who fail to pay the initial fine amount before the initial hearing date and to $150 from $100 for those who fail to pay…See the Story
Parking fines going up in River Forest
Oak Park, Illinois · Oak ParkJulie Lam, the director of student learning at Oak Park and River Forest High School, is leaving OPRF at the end of the school year to become the principal of East Leyden High School in Franklin Park. Lam has been at OPRF since 2021. “I am filled with joy to join the Leyden team,” Lam said in a news release. “I understand the amazing responsibility of leading a school and look forward to the opportunity to do so at East Leyden High School.” …See the Story