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The $40 million aquatic center. I don't care what grade you're in. This splash pad is costing me $350 a year so start splashing!

John Miller, 64, of Oak Park, formerly of Forest Park, died peacefully at home on Feb. 3, 2026, preceded by his wife, Kimberly; his parents, John and Mary-Bernadine; and his eldest sister, Katie. His ...

Jacqueline “Jackie” Riedl, 90, of Oak Park, died peacefully on Feb. 15, 2026. Born on Dec. 12, 1935, in Lewiston, Maine, to Rosario and Lauretta Dionne, she grew up with her sisters Monique (deceased) ...

Robert William Panton M.D., 64, died after a valiant 10-month struggle with pancreatic cancer on Feb. 22, 2026. Born on March 20, 1961, he grew up in the Chicago metropolitan area and graduated from ...

It is a boost when Gov. JB Pritzker turns up at OPRF High School to laud a bold program the school has initiated. That’s what happened last week when the day after Pritzker’s State of the State ...

It is an eye-opener to read our story today about the massive fire a week ago in a large mixed-use building on North Avenue. Our Brendan Heffernan dug into Cook County court records to find that ...

When Jesse Jackson died last week at the age of 84, I was reminded of a column I wrote about him 41 years ago in Ft. Collins, Colorado, my first year as a columnist. Jackson had run for president the ...

On Feb. 20, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the legality of a slew of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, a result that outraged the ...

I felt compelled to reach out after reading the article Delores McCain wrote in August 2010 highlighting myself and other high school seniors who were awarded the Third Unitarian Scholarship. Seeing ...

After years of working on progressive campaigns, I have learned not to make endorsements lightly. I worked on Anthony Clark’s campaign in 2018, volunteered for Kina Collins’ campaigns in 2020 and 2022 ...

For more than 30 years, I have fought alongside West Side families to keep their homes, protect their neighborhoods, and demand accountability from systems that too often fail us. As a pastor and ...