West Cook News

'It's all social justice. All day. Every day.' Socialist OPRF school board members caught gloating on Zoom

By April Bamburg | Apr 26, 2021

Two Roosevelt University professors who also serve on the Oak Park and River Forest High School school board were caught on an open Zoom microphone bragging about how they promote Marxist re-organization of American society to their college students.

Sale of Arlington Park brings disappointment

By April Bamburg | Feb 25, 2021

With the recent sale of Arlington Park, hopes for a second century of horse racing have come to an end, and the transaction has multiple groups disappointed.

Remembering Richard Borsch, longtime Fenwick educator

By April Bamburg | Jun 23, 2020

Longtime educator Richard A. Borsch, 79, of Elmwood Park died June 14.

Signs erroneously claim forest preserves have been closed to the public

By April Bamburg | May 27, 2020

The orange, official-looking signs that warned visitors to Bemis Woods and Salt Creek forest preserves were not put up by individuals with the power to actually shut down access to the forest preserves, despite the claim that they were shut down “in the pursuit of public health.”

Oak Park and River Forest Pony league cancels baseball season due to COVID-19 restrictions

By April Bamburg | May 11, 2020

Gov. J.B. Pritzker effectively cancelled all youth sports on May 5 by banning gatherings of 10 or more

Opposition arises to Tinley Park guidelines for face coverings

By April Bamburg | May 5, 2020

River Forest and Tinley Park have issued new guidelines for wearing of face coverings, and some residents in Tinley Park are not pleased.

Village of River Forest's email to residents outlines governor's executive order to stop spread of COVID-19

By April Bamburg | Apr 9, 2020

The Village of River Forest's government leaders reached out to their residents in an email dated March 26 regarding Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s executive order that requires Illinois residents to stay home in order to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Kathy Griffin blames Trump after hospital refuses to test her for coronavirus

By April Bamburg | Mar 31, 2020

Kathy Griffin, Oak Park native and comic, blames President Donald Trump for lying about pandemic's severity after a hospital refused to test her for coronavirus.

Oak Park residents ordered to shelter in place until April 3

By April Bamburg | Mar 24, 2020

Oak Park residents are being told to shelter in place as of March 18.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois named the least tax-friendly state by MSN

By April Bamburg | 4 years ago

Ahead of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget address where he is excepted to outline the budget for the 2021 fiscal year and his funding priorities, the State of Illinois has been named one of the "Least Tax-Friendly" states to live in, by MSN.com.