The La Grange Village Board will consider a proposal to adjust the village's 60/40 liquor-sales ratio for restaurants—a policy that limits alcohol sales to no more than 40% of a restaurant’s total revenue.
Following the Illinois High School Association’s (IHSA) announcement that it will not comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order banning biological males from participating in female sports, critics including William Mueller have accused the organization of capitulating to “left-wing insanity” and endangering girls.
An upcoming fundraising event for the theatre program at Percy Julian Middle School in Oak Park is raising questions among parents and community members for featuring a drag show.
In response to an antisemitic flyer distributed at polling locations, Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRFHS) school board candidates Nate Mellman and Josh Gertz issued a joint statement condemning the flyer.
The Fenwick Friars took first place on Saturday at the Illinois Council Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) High School State Regional math competition hosted by Niles West, qualifying the 36-member team for the State Final competition in April 2025.
Fenwick Friar varsity girls basketball wrapped up their regular season with a 49 – 28 loss to conference opponent Montini Catholic last Thursday, cementing a 0-7 conference finish and third consecutive year at the bottom of the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference.
D200 Neighbors for a Fair School Board, a newly formed advocacy group, is opposing the candidacy of Nate Mellman for a seat on the Oak Park-River Forest (OPRF) School District 200 Board of Education.
The River Forest Board of Trustees approved construction of a second flagpole at Village Hall specifically for “commemorative flags” used to express “village-official sentiments,” according to a Feb. 12 memorandum.
Village of North Riverside President Joseph Mengoni has declared a state of emergency in response to the recent actions of bus operators and drivers making unscheduled and unpermitted intercity stops in neighboring Chicagoland suburbs.
In the wake of the City of Chicago's recent ordinance regulating the arrival of buses carrying asylum-seeking migrants, Western Springs Village President Heidi Rudolph assures residents that the community is prepared for any potential influx.
In response to an overwhelming influx of unscheduled bus drop-offs of illegal immigrants at Metra stations, the city of Cicero has taken a decisive stance by passing an ordinance aimed at addressing the issue.
The Chicagoland area is grappling with an increase in busloads of illegal immigrants being dropped off in various municipalities, leading to concerns about the allocation of police resources.
Dr. Susan Buchanan, an associate professor at the University of Illinois – Chicago School of Public Health and Oak Park Trustee, took to the airwaves to back a proposed migrant tent city plan in Brighton Park, championed by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, has been halted amid a finding of toxic materials in the site meant to house 2,000 illegal immigrants.
The Riverside Golf Club, home to one of the oldest and most historic golf courses in the country, is grappling with an act of vandalism as a strategic tree on hole 10 was intentionally set on fire this week, according to a statement from the club's director, Jay Dalicandro.
River Forest District 90 is set to approve the resignation of Alison Hawley, Assistant Superintendent of Instruction, according to a Nov. 20, board of education meeting agenda.
GOP activist William Mueller and other Cook County residents are pushing back against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives, noting the hyper-politicization of such policies.