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Baby Derby bet: I’ll have another ... bottle
Oak Park-area babies raced to the finish line during the recent Baby Derby at the Oak Park Public Library. Prizes were awarded for the fast crawler. More photos online at oakpark.suntimes.com. …
Retired Oak Park cop stops El robbery
Clemet Harbour was known as a no-nonsense cop during his 32 years on the Oak Park police force. Friday morning, during a violent robbery attempt on another passenger on the Green Line elevated train, the 62-year-old showed he’s still got it. As the train slowed …
Julian’s LeDeaux named Mann School principal
After going outside the district to find principals for its two middle schools last month, District 97 tapped in-house personnel for the Mann School principal position. Sam LeDeaux, who is currently assistant principal of Percy Julian High School, was named the new Mann School chief …
1.5 million people to use Midway, O’Hare this holiday weekend
About 1.5 million people are expected to pass through Chicago’s two airports this Memorial Day weekend, city aviation officials say.
Cusack chosen as grand marshal of parade
The 87th annual Memorial Day Parade rolls through River Forest on Monday, May 28. The procession starts at Constitution Park, at 10 a.m. Then it heads south on Ashland Avenue to Lake Street, and goes west to Keystone Park. The parade will honor someone who …
Oak Park, River Forest to honor veterans
Veterans, their families and all residents are invited to attend the Memorial Day Commemoration at 9 a.m. Monday, May 28, at the Peace Triumphant statute in Scoville Park, located at the corner of Lake Street and Oak Park Avenue. Sen. Don Harmon and Virginia Cassin …
Veteran counsels wisdom of listening
Redd Griffin has been many things in his 73 years. A teacher, soldier, legislator, news reporter, patriot. But mostly he considers himself a student. Of history and his own life. Seeking answers more than conclusions. For the Oak Park resident and Triton College philosophy teacher, …
Veteran counsels wisdom of listening
Redd Griffin has been many things in his 73 years. A teacher, soldier, legislator, news reporter, patriot. But mostly he considers himself a student. Of history and his own life. Seeking answers more than conclusions. For the Oak Park resident and Triton College philosophy teacher, …
Oak Park man arrested for battery
A 62-year-old homeless man was charged with battery for an alleged incident in Austin Gardens, Oak Park. John G. Stigailo, who lists his address as residence in Maywood but who is reportedly homeless, was arrested on the first block of South Harlem Avenue in Forest …
Norridge man charged with DUI after allegedly smashing into Oak Park tree
A Norridge man was arrested in Oak Park for allegedly driving into a tree while under the influence of heroin. Damian Tarnowski, 29, of the 4900 block of N. Overhill, was found unconscious at 2:30 a.m. May 20 in a car that was smashed against …
Study says Chicago traffic congestion actually got better
Drivers in the Chicago area were stuck in traffic an average of 36 hours in 2011, 12 fewer than the 48 wasted in traffic in 2010, according to INRIX, a company that studies traffic patterns.
NATO spouses slip in to tour Wright studio
While First Lady Michelle Obama was hosting dignitaries at a South Side youth center Sunday, another group of out-of-town NATO guests were visiting an Oak Park landmark. About 40 spouses of NATO officials toured the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio on the 900 block …
Oak Park protest vets still feeling purpose
The NATO protests this week were nothing new for a small group of civil rights advocates from Oak Park. Most had witnessed history in the making during the 1963 March on Washington and the 1968 Democratic Convention demonstrations. On Friday, armed with picket signs and …
Commuter lots nearly empty on Monday
On a normal Monday, the Metra commuter lot in downtown Franklin Park is full with perhaps a latecomer or two driving in circles and hoping for a miracle. Not so on this Monday morning. With the NATO summit in Chicago, many commuters opted to stay …
Rally-goers endorse ‘Robin Hood tax’
NATO protesters this week invoked a legend with hopes of effecting economic parity. Calling it the Robin Hood tax, marchers at the National Nurses United rally in downtown Chicago on Friday want the federal government to enact a tax on the transfer of financial instruments …
