West Cook News

Chicago residents, police are concerned about weekend crowds threatening violence

By John Severance | Sep 29, 2020

Crowds gathering on weekends in Chicago are making neighbors uneasy as the police work overtime to keep the peace.

Is Oak Park’s mayor white or oppressed?

By John Severance | Oct 15, 2019

The Muslim Civic Coalition, the largest statewide partnership of influencers and organizations in the Chicago area and Illinois, weighed in on a recent Oak Park board meeting that dissolved into a shouting match involving racial equity and oppression.

OPRF to spend $54K on yearbook reprint after identifying at least 18 potentially offensive photos

By John Severance | May 22, 2019

Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRF) administrators have agreed to spend nearly $54,000 to have the school yearbook reprinted amid growing questions about hand gestures made by students in some of the photos that are perceived by some to have racist overtones.