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Oak Park

Oak Park, Ill., is located in Cook County just west of the Chicago border. In 1837, Joseph Kettlestrings, a native of England, bought 172 acres of land in the area. The town became known as Oak Park in 1871 after first being called Oak Ridge, and the "Village of Oak Park" came into being in 1902. Its population in the 2003 census was 50,824. Famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright built his home in Oak Park in 1889, and many of his buildings still exist throughout the suburb. Oak Park is also the birthplace of writer Ernest Hemingway. Read more about Oak Park, IL  Show more »
Oak Park, Ill., is located in Cook County just west of the Chicago border. In 1837, Joseph Kettlestrings, a native of England, bought 172 acres of land in the area. The town became known as Oak Park in 1871 after first being called Oak Ridge, and the "Village of Oak Park" came into being in 1902. Its population in the 2003 census was 50,824. Famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright built his home in Oak Park in 1889, and many of his buildings still exist throughout the suburb. Oak Park is also the birthplace of writer Ernest Hemingway. Read more about Oak Park, IL  « Show less

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    May 20, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Learning center on tap for Austin Gardens

    An environmental learning center and other improvements will be coming in 2015 to Austin Gardens in Oak Park, because of a $400,000 state grant that will fund half the cost. The Park District of Oak Park has received an Open Space Land Acquisition and...

    Tags: Austin (Chicago, Illinois), Arts and Culture

    2. May 12, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Health professionals split over allowing psychologists to prescribe drugs

    Week in and week out for the last five years, Marlin Hoover has boarded a plane for New Mexico, where he sees patients Monday through Wednesday. Then, the psychologist flies home Thursday to treat patients at his southwest suburban office in Tinley Park.
    Week in and week out for the last five years, Marlin Hoover has boarded a plane for New Mexico, where he sees patients Monday through Wednesday. Then, the psychologist flies home Thursday to treat patients at his southwest suburban office in Tinley Park....

    Tags: Diabetes, Don Harmon, Pharmaceuticals, Physiology, Chemical Industry

    3. May 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Oak Brook attorney suspended by state Supreme Court

    The Illinois Supreme Court has suspended an Oak Brook attorney, author and former radio host accused of misappropriating more than $2 million from her clients.
    Tribune reporter
    The Illinois Supreme Court has suspended an Oak Brook attorney, author and former radio host accused of misappropriating more than $2 million from her clients. The court indefinitely suspended Kathleen Niew’s license to practice Tuesday while her...

    Tags: Breach of Contract, Justice System, Oak Brook, Corporate Crime, Crime, Law and Justice

    4. May 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Oak Park changes law so new president can take office

    Oak Park officially has a new village president, but only after trustees voted to change a local liquor policy that created an obstacle between the office and the candidate voters elected.
    Oak Park officially has a new village president, but only after trustees voted to change a local liquor policy that created an obstacle between the office and the candidate voters elected. Anan Abu-Taleb, who won the election April 9 over former...

    Tags: Justice System, Local Government, Politics, Illinois Governor, Illinois General Assembly

    5. May 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Oak Park student-actor wins musical theater award

    When Oak Park and River Forest High School senior John Clay III goes to New York in late June as the male winner of the Illinois High School Musical Theater Award, he will have at least one friendly face to cheer him on. His girlfriend, Taylor Marie Sherry, who attends St. Charles North High School, was the female winner and will compete for the Best Performance by an Actress Award.
    When Oak Park and River Forest High School senior John Clay III goes to New York in late June as the male winner of the Illinois High School Musical Theater Award, he will have at least one friendly face to cheer him on. His girlfriend, Taylor Marie...

    Tags: Schools, Music Theater, Education, Water Tower Place, Human Interest

    6. May 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Oak Park teacher receives Golden Apple

    John Paulett leads almost all of his classes at Fenwick High School while the students sit in chairs formed in a circle. It's a way that provokes discussion and critical thinking for some of the tough topics he tackles in his theology classes at the Catholic school in Oak Park, he said.
    John Paulett leads almost all of his classes at Fenwick High School while the students sit in chairs formed in a circle. It's a way that provokes discussion and critical thinking for some of the tough topics he tackles in his theology classes at the...

    Tags: Schools, Education, Des Plaines, Chicago Heights, Frankfort

    7. May 1, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. BEST BETS FOR THE WEEK

    LFHS to stage "Seussical" Lake Forest High School presents "Seussical The Musical" May 2-4 at 7 p.m. in the Raymond Moore Auditorium at Lake Forest High School, 1285 N. McKinley Road, Lake Forest. Tickets are available at lfhstheatre.org. Admission is...

    Tags: Lake Bluff, Culture, River Forest, Frank Lloyd Wright, Medical Procedures and Tests

    8. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Oak Park composting program goes village-wide

    One Oak Park resident reported not knowing how much food the family threw away until joining the village's pilot food-waste and soiled-paper collection that started last April. One woman said her family now throws out only one bag of garbage each month....

    Tags: Earth Day, Waste Management and Pollution Control, Local Government, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Issues

    9. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. 1 dead, 8 wounded in shootings across city

    A 36-year-old man was killed early Sunday morning and eight others wounded since Saturday afternoon in shootings from the Northwest Side to the Southeast Side.
    Tribune reporters
    A 36-year-old man was killed early Sunday morning and eight others wounded since Saturday afternoon in shootings from the Northwest Side to the Southeast Side. The man killed was shot about 6:05 a.m. in the 2500 block of West Division Street in the...

    Tags: Garfield Park, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, South Shore, Prosecution, Cynthia Soto

    10. Apr 1, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. From Death March to Hell Ships

    In 1991, Jan Thompson attended a reunion of World War II veterans who were prisoners of war in the Philippines. She accompanied her father, one of those veterans.
    In 1991, Jan Thompson attended a reunion of World War II veterans who were prisoners of war in the Philippines. She accompanied her father, one of those veterans. "I was just dumbfounded at what I heard," she said. "I walked out saying, 'Why doesn't...

    Tags: Wars and Interventions, Movies, Southern Illinois University, Prisoners and Detainees, Recipes

    11. Mar 31, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Back-door school subsidies

    Oak Park's pricey homes, Frank Lloyd Wright architecture and array of shops and restaurants generate billions in property wealth, funneling a bounty of tax dollars to its elementary school district.
    Oak Park's pricey homes, Frank Lloyd Wright architecture and array of shops and restaurants generate billions in property wealth, funneling a bounty of tax dollars to its elementary school district. That kind of local affluence usually means fewer...

    Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Taxation, Justice System, Politics, Frank Lloyd Wright

    12. Mar 24, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Remarkable Woman: Amy Little

    In a ceiling-high, greasy tangle of wheels, fenders, handlebars and derailleurs, Amy Little sees hope.
    In a ceiling-high, greasy tangle of wheels, fenders, handlebars and derailleurs, Amy Little sees hope. She's the co-founder with her husband, Lee Ravenscroft, of Working Bikes Cooperative (2434 S. Western Ave., workingbikes.org), a nonprofit...

    Tags: Education, Purdue University, Human Interest, Wrigley Field, Northwestern University

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