Past Feature
Stories
This
Haunted
House Will Have Your Goose bumps
Wanting
to Fly Home to Safer Regions.
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Jordan
A. Moore-Fields from Oak Park Dies in Car Accident in Massachsetts
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Storms, Rains, and Floods Dampen the
Area and Make Driving
its own
adventure.
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Village
Players Performing Arts Center Presents: LOVE IN THE MIDDLE AGES:
A Baby Boomers Guide to Love and
Sex A World Premiere Musical
Comedy
August 22 – September 21, 2008 "The sets were
wonderful, lighting excellent, fun songs, great acting in a light
musical drama that Neil Simon would like." Suburban
Journals of Chicago Inc.
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Thomas
Barwin Makes it to the Top Three in
the
Running, but is not chosen for
Boulder.
Village
Manager Tom Barwin Is Looking for
GREENER ($$$)
Pastures in Boulder, Colorado.
Homeless
Black Man is Crushed in Compactor
by Jewel Employees
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"Dancing
at Lughnasa" at Oak Park Festival
Theatre The story of five unmarried
sisters living together in rural
Ireland during the 1930's. July
25 thru August 23, 2008. Previews July 23 and 24
"Beautiful
performance." Suburban
Journals of Chicago Inc.
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KOOZA from Cirque du Soleil in
Chicago until August 10, 2008
"A
tremendous extravaganza of talent and art" Suburban Journals of Chicago
Inc.
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Oak
Park Police Officer Chuck Kielma Dies
from a Motorcycle Accident
Mythic
Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns &
Mermaids at the Field Museum
March 19—September 1, 2008
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Village
Players Performing Arts Center
Presents:THE FULL MONTY, directed by Carl
Occhipinti
from June 8 – July 13, 2008 " Nice Production with Plenty of Fun" SJC
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The
Popular Off-Broadway Hit GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL! at The Royal George
Theatre runs
through July 27.
"It is a
fun show with more zany moments than most would find in an entire
month...." SJC
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Fundraiser
Held this Sunday to benefit the Family of Fallen Oak Park Police
Officer Charles Kielma it is a Motorcycle
Fundraiser, but you can always make a donation on the Website and not
drive your Motorcycle to the Event.
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Hubbard
Street Dance Comes to District 97
and Shows Teachers
How to Get Kids involved in Dance and some
Choreography.
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Home
Improvements that Pay You Back
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Ignoring
Street Signs Can Be Dangerous to Your health
and
Your Children, a mother learns the hard way.
Senator
Harmon's Proposal to Expand Eligibility List for Jury Duty
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Senator
Don
Harmon Calls For Unity In Backing Barack Obama
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Oak
Park Business pastwoman Recognized with
National Entrepreneur Service Award.
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State
Competition in Belleville,
Illinois (near St. Louis, Mo.) this April 12th Allows Local Teams to Go
the the World Competitions and
Finish
in the Top 12 from 800 Teams
Representing the World Finalists.
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Mann
Elementary School Has
One More Practice Before
their
Journey
East
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Longfellow
Elementary School Does a
Different Practice
Routine.
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BRISCOE
REBOUNDS FROM INDY ...EARNS FIRST
CAREER WIN. 300TH WIN FOR ROGER PENSKE.
Local driver Wilson wins Fast paced Indy Lights Race
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The
Hotel Rwanda Rusesabagina Foundation Cordially invites you to join us
on Thursday,
June 19th 2008 Beyond Hotel Rwanda:Finding Real Peace in Africa’s Great
Lakes Region
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Mars
Lander Phoenix Lands with Success
NASA's
Phoenix spacecraft landed on Mars Sunday, May 25th, to begin three
months of examining an arctic site chosen for its likelihood of having
frozen water within reach of the lander's robotic arm. Check today's
story for details of the landing and first pictures beamed back from
the landing site.
Enchanted
April at Circle Theater in Forest Park April 30 - June 8, 2008
"You'll
Like This Production and it has Brian Rabinowitz in it too, and it is
Jeff Recommended.."Suburban Journals of Chicago Inc.
The
Art Institute of Chicago is pleased to
announce the acquisition of two monumental works by Cy Twombly
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Many
Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings
Recognized By 150 Illinois Great Places Designation
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A
Steady
Rain is now playing at the Royal George Theater in Chicago, written by
Keith Huff. Runs until the End of
April. "This is a tremendous adventure into the heart and
soul of
many, with great writing,
and
acting at its best. Grab a seat......" SJC
Michael
L. Cessna Has Been Arrested and Charged with Numerous Offenses in an
Accident which took the life of Beloved Oak Park
Employee
Ms. Sue
McMahon
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Police Looking
for Clues Into Murder of David Carlson
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Forest
Park Police Use Good Basic Police
Work to Make Major Drug Busts in a Couple of
Days Work
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Illinois
State Senator Don Harmon Ethics
Legislation Passes Senate
Executive Committee
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Village
Player's Hosts "Professor Philo
Pheldman’s Phantastic Laboratory Saves the Entire Universe!"
District
97 Students Get the Thrill of
Science and Some Phun to
Boot.(K through 4th grade)
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Member's Night at
the Field Museum is
One of the Most Fun
Events for People Who
Love Science.
A
Flood of Stupidity Drowns the IMAX Film "Mummies:
Secrets of the Pharaohs" at the Museum of Science and Industry
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Report
Reflects Future for Military's Unmanned Systems
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Barrie
Park Was Calling Your Name...when the snow
was
here. Keep an Eye open for flakes.
Have
a look at some local sledding heaven, Barrie Park.
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Good
News for Homeowners; Harmon: Property Tax
Relief Legislation Passes Senate
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Garbage
Eating Worms win "Keep America
Beautiful Innovation Award".
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Friday,
May 30th, 8:00 pm Barrows Auditorium, Billy Graham
Center Wheaton College Bellissima Opera Shall
Perform Highlights
from their new CD "A Night in May"and
other favorite songs and arias. Franco
Martorana,
tenor, Christine
Steyer, soprano,
and Paul Geiger, baritone. They will also be joined by the
talented "Other
3 Tenors" Warren Moulton, Simon
Kyung Lee, and Franco Martorana. "This
Performance Has Some of the Top Singers of Today--
Highly Recommended.." Suburban
Journals of Chicago Inc.
Theatre
at the Center in Munster Presents
The World Premiere of KNUTE ROCKNE
ALL-AMERICAN
Based on the Play and
Mini-Series by Buddy Farmer Music by Michael Mahler and
Lyrics by David H. Bell
and
Michael Mahler Playing until May 11th "You Do Not Want to
Miss this Show...." Suburban
Journals of Chicago Inc.
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The Letter
Carrier Food Drive is May 10, 2008 This Food Helps Local Persons in
Need.
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Chicagoans of all ages—from
children to adults to seniors—are invited to nominate their mothers for
an
entire year of pampering compliments of Massage Envy
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Oak
Park Festival Theatre Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward, directed by David
Mink. Enjoy a
"spirited"
drawing-room
farce with a seance that creates a most unusual
love triangle. March 28 through April 27, 2008.
" This
wonderous tale of mystery and the occult is spiced with enough humor to
take the chill off any vexation." SJC
Why
Doesn't The Media Ask the Tough Questions of Presidential Candidates?
Troops
in Afghanistan Find Munitions Hidden in School
Troop
Redeployment Gets Under Way in Iraq
Troops
Detain 7 in Raids on al Qaeda Media Network
Air
Force Neurosurgeon Saves Afghan Child's Life
Cartwright:
Changes in Iraq Taking 'Permanent Hold'
Air
Force Sharpshooters Watch Over Troops in Iraq
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The
Ascension of Carlotta, by Will Dunne Directed by Ann
Filmer April
4 – May 4, 2008
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at
7:30 PM and Sundays at 2:30 PM
"You
Do Not Want to
Miss this New Show or This New Theater." Suburban
Journals of Chicago Inc.
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DRIVE
THE MILE” BENEFITS HUNGER TASK FORCE
AT THE MILWAUKEE MILE, SET FOR SUNDAY MAY 4th
Annual Passenger Car Drive
Around Track Supports Milwaukee Families In Need
Defense
Department Seeks Death Penalty for Six Guantanamo Bay Detainees
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Another
Oak Park Child Dies. This
Young Boy Was in Kindergarten, Too Young and Too Tragic.
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District
39 Has Its Final Meeting,
Disperses Funds, and Votes Itself Out of Existence.
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Florentine
Opera Presents Romeo &
Juliet Bellini's I Capuleti e i
Montecchi at the Marcus Center for the
Performing Arts
April 25, 26 & 27, 2008
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This Friday May 2nd
at 8pm is the WORLD PREMIERE OF "FAREWELL DARKNESS"! AT THE GENE
SISKEL FILM CENTER
164 N. State St.
Chicago, IL 60601 Doug Deuchler's son Jason is the
cinematographer in a new film that has
wonderful reviews on all
fronts and
the cinematographer is very import role in any film. Please join
many of us for the premiere of this film on Friday. Ed Vincent
GOODMAN
THEATRE presents: "The Trip to Bountiful"by Horton Foote. March
1 -
April 17
"You Do Not Want to
Miss this Show...."Suburban Journals of Chicago Inc.
EARTH Hour Saturday night was called a
success. We are still waiting for some hard
numbers. Most of Oak Park
seemed oblivious to the
event. All Public buildings and commerical building
remained lit from our observations.
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It
was a Great Show..more to come. Village
Players Theatre Presents: LOVE AT
LAST
An Evening of Storytelling with
Jim May and Megan Wells The evening will be rounded out
with love songs from Village Players
own
Paul McKenna. 'Love At Last' performs
Saturday, February 23 at 7:30 pm. All tickets are $17, and
include a stamped
postcard
to send to a loved one.
Laura
Myntti, a internationally exhibited
and collected post-modern artist currently has a show at Expressions
Graphics, 29 Harrison St.,
until
February 29th.
"La Cage aux Folles"
February 7 until March 9 "Worth the trip and the ticket" Suburban Jouranls of Chicago
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Just in time
for St. Valentine's Day CD
Release
Party!!!!
For the debut CD “A Night in May”
with Highlights of La Traviata and other songs and arias
At Val's Halla
Records, 239 Harrison St. Oak Park, IL 708 524-1004
Florentine
Opera presents Salome by Richard Strauss
Friday, February 15, 2008 @ 7:30
PM Saturday, February 16, 2008 @
7:30 PM Sunday, February 17, 2008 @ 2:30
PM
"A
Wonderful Show, Lots of Drama, Excellent on all Levels" Suburban
Journals of Chicago Inc.
THE
SKYLIGHT OPERA PRESENTS ,LA TRAVIATA, FEBRUARY 1 – 17, 2008
"Lots of
grand fun, entertaining, and innovative to the nines" Suburban Journals
of Chicago
THE
FLORENTINE OPERA PRESENTS THE MERRY WIDOW
"It was a Talented, Spirited Performance,
with Grand Sets, and Plenty of Drama.." SJC
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The
Goodbye Girl, January 3, 2008 through March 2, 2008 at Drury Lane
Oakbrook Terrace Theatre
U.S.
Navy Set to Break Electromagnetic Railgun Record
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The
Mayor of Forest
Park Has a Complaint Against the Forest Park Review and its Oak
Park Owners.
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oRadon
Disclosure Requirements Begin January
1, 2008
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Local
Non-Profit Speaks Out Against Growth
Hormone Abuse
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Countrywide
Offensive in Iraq Aims at Stamping Out al
Qaeda
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Holiday
Magic Was a Great Event and the Top
Notch Magicians Made the Event a Treat in Itself.
oTroop
Redeployment Gets Under Way in Iraq
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Progress
in Northern, Western Baghdad 'Remarkable,' Commander Says
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Maya
del Sol an Epicurean Adventure Bound
to Please
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November
3, 2007 A Ride through the Morton
Arboretum
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Violence,
Casualties Down in Iraq
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Senator
Harmon Wins, Deborah Graham Wins,
Barack Obama Wins Oak Park and Illinois, but Don't Forget
Ralph
Nader--He's Running Too !!
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Hillary
Clinton Leads in the Super Tuesday
Results
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Chicago Auto Show Is
Open, History Making 100th Event Here until February 17th...come have a look.
Slide
Show of Some of the Highlights of the
Show
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Joffrey's
"Nutcracker" at the Auditorium
December 12-30, 2007 Oak Park
will be well represented this year at the
Nutcracker
in Chicago.
"One of
the Season's Best Things to Do" SJC
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For 30
years, Goodman Theatre Presents A
Christmas Carol until
December 29th.
"If you enjoy the this Holiday time of
year, you must see this years show." SJC
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A Rough First
Year, in the Battleground of County Politics for Todd H. Stroger...
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Pearl
Baer Hadfield, an Oak Parker and a
longtime resident of The Army
Retirement Community in
San Antonio, TX passed away on
Thursday, December 20, 2007
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A Lover of the Arts and Equality Has
Died, John Lukehart
Will Be Missed
by Many.
The
Weather Mark Tavern is a down to earth
slice of heaven for
the
neighborhood and all of metro Chicago, highly recommended for a great
time with family and friends.
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Gardens
Like Rain, Garden Walks Prefer Rain the Day Before a Walk. The Battersbys Win for the Best
Garden.
Video
of the Yards, People, Flowers, Rain,
and Umbrellas..a fun day.
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Village
of Oak Park Employee Charged with Theft
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Oak
Park Garage Fire is Defeated by Firefighters, no one
injured, and no one displaced
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Chicago
Police Serving Warrant in Oak Park May Have Exceeded Reasonable Care
and
Ignored Their Own Guidelines.
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The
17 Year Batch of Magicicada
Is Preferring Certain Regions Around Oak Park, but They Really Like
River Forest.
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Link
Found Between Periodontal Disease and Pancreatic Cancer
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Lightning
is more than just heat and light: it's a chemical factory that produces
a natural pollutant called "NOx" that may affect both local air quality
and global climate.
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James
Conlon Will Be with Ravinia until 2011
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Chicago
Police Serve Warrant in Oak Park and Shoot 30 Year
Old Black Male Suspect Multiple Times
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An Adult Male Oak Park Resident Has
Just Recovered from West Nile
Virus
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Murder/Execution of Suspected Vice
Lord Gang Member on the Streets
of Oak Park
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Baby Gibbon Born at
the Brookfield Zoo,
Come Visit
this Winter
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Fox
News Chicago's
Chief Meterologist Amy Freeze Entertains and Teaches Weather at Mann
School in Oak Park.
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Brookfield
Zoo Opens the Season with Holiday Magic. "A Great time for
the Whole Family, Dress for the Weather and Come
for some Fun" SJC
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Feline
Shelter Needs A Home and Help for
Their 80 Cats
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Oak
Park & River
Forest Historical Society Hits Another Home Run in Regional History
with This Years Cemetery Tour.
"A
Fun and
Educational Event...every year" SJC
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Oak
Park & River Forest Symphony; "A Beautiful Start to a Season Filled
with A Grand Selection of Pieces from Brahms to Berg."
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Spiritual
Organization Speaks to Help Achievement GAP
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A
Man in Oak
Park Dies in a Car Accident Driven By His Son. (Car May Have
Exceeded 80 mph)
Fatal
Car Accident Video Showing Path of Vehicle
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There
Were Frightfully Fun
Festivities for
All at Brookfield
Zoo’s Boo! at
the Zoo
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Oak
Park's New Public Works
Facility Opens with Tours and Fanfare.
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Department
of Defense to Provide Humanitarian Assistance to Bangladesh
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The
Tradition
Continues with the Christmas Season Windows at MACY'S 2007
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A Sixth
Grade Student Has Died An Untimely
Death
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Following
An Official Protest by Rev.
Sharpton of New York, a lone
protester speaks to a closed mike with
no cameras rolling but
ours.
She is a "regular" at Village
Hall according to local sources.
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Illinois
Governor Rod Blagojevich Announces In Oak Park, Additional
Health providers to Assist the Illinois Breast and Cervical
Cancer
Program.
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Marion
Street Opens Right Before Storm Starts.
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Village
Players Theatre Presents: Ebenezer by Bruce A. Petsche
and Jim
Cronin, Dec 9- 23, 2007
"Hopefully
the Beginning of a New Local Tradition...a must see" SJC
Meeting
Held For Controversial
Building A Large
Gathering
of Neighbors and Others With Vested Interests Spoke Their Views On
Oak
Park's Responsibilities.
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Topps
Meat Company Expands Ground Beef
Recall and Sams Club Makes News Too
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Oak
Park Township Assessor Ali ElSaffar Has News on Property
Taxes( Taxes
are Now on the Way)
Garfield
Park Conservatory is Showing
Beautiful and Fun Sculptures by the late Niki
de Saint Phalle
"Bring
the Family and a camera to see this exhibit" SJC
Niki
de Saint Phalle Exhibit at Garfield
Park Conservatory 2007--Until
Oct. Must See.0
An
Exotic Group
of Animals with Millions of Years of History Comes
to
Brookfield Zoo for a Limited Visit.
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The
Cook County Board of Review has agreed
to extend the deadline for filing 2007 tax appeals for Oak Park until
November 9
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Report
on Oak Park Township Tax Bills 2006 Taxes Paid in 2007 By Ali ElSaffar,
Oak Park
Township Assessor
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Illinois
Governor Rod R. Blagojevich Came to Oak
Park. Principal
Jonathan Ellwanger Greets
Illinois Governor Rod
Blagojevich
to William Beye School in Oak Park
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Gov.
Blagojevich announces more high school students succeeding on
college-level AP Exams
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Dinosaurs:
Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries March 30 to September
3, 2007 at the Field Museum
" A fun learning adventure." Suburban
Journals of Chicago Inc.
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Project
for Public Spaces Gets A Nomination for the Wall of Shame Concerning
the Marion Mall Street Plan
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Elmina’s
Kitchen,
by Kwame Kwei-Armah, The Chicago Center for the Performing
Arts runs from
Sept. 13 - Oct. 14, 2007 " It
well worth your own adventure to buy a ticket." SJC
LUNA
NEGRA DANCE THEATER Debuts WORLD PREMIERE AND TWO CHICAGO
PREMIERES
IN SIZZLING CONTEMPORARY DANCE PROGRAM OF TANGO, MAMBO AND SALSA,
OCTOBER 19-21, 2007
"Opening
Night Was
Incredible, Wonderful Choreography, Music, and Dance...come
have a look" SJCo
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A proud family sends their best to help the
citizens of Rosemont, Congratulations to Angela
Tricoci
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Chamber
Opera Chicago presents A
Brilliant Life, A Brilliant Night! A Tribute to Gian
Carlo Menotti
(1911-2007)
Saturday,
October 13, 2007, 7:30 pm Oak Park Arts
Center, 200 N. Oak Park Ave
Oak Park, IL "If you want to witness, to experience,
one of the top shows of the year, you will want to see 'A Brilliant
Life, A Brilliant Night -
a
tribute to Gian Carlo Menotti.' " SJC
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Celebrate
OPRF's 52nd Homecoming this SAT. OCT. 13!
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Horace
Mann Elementary School Asks “How Green
Can
We Go?!”
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Pleasant
Home Foundation is holding a House
Restoration Forum, Saturday, October
6th, 2007, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Where: Pleasant Home, 217 Home in Oak Park FREE
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Marcel
Marceau at 84, dies quietly in Paris
Branches, Trees,
Floods, Power Outages, and Lots of Rain
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Senator
Don Harmon Help with Education,
a Juvenile Detention Center, Perinatal Services, and
Renewable Energy
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Austin
Garden Meeting Leaves Many Questions
Unanswered
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Harry
Potter's Last Book is Celebrated
Village Wide in Oak Park.
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Sue
McMahon Beloved Village Employee Has Services Planned. She will
be missed.
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CATS,
Opens July 5 at Theatre at the
Center Based on 'Old Possum's Book of
Practical Cats' Suburban Journals of Chicago recommended
Harry
Potter and the Order of the Phoenix:
An IMAX 3D Experience to open on Wednesday, July 11 on Navy Pier in
Chicago "Bring
the Family and have a day at the Pier" SJC
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Cucina
Paradiso Destroyed by Flames
Oak
Park Park's Board Scheduled Early
Morning Tree Destruction
Before the Harry
Potter Festival Launched Around
Town.
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Oak
Park Park
Board Under Pressure from State
Authorities Agreed
to
Killing 6 Trees Instead of the 28
Originally Planned for Field
Park.
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Barbara
Mullarkey thanks both sides for the compromise.
Animal
Care League Will Offer Low Cost
Spay/Neuter for Dogs and Cats. ACL Also takes Over Ownership of
the Building Next Door to
Help the
Village.
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More
T-Ball Photos of Action and Drama
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Are You
Ready to Parent Your Parents?
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Look at the
Shedd This Summer, Jazz at
Night by Local Favorites and Great Exhibits...make it a
day and night.
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Cirque
Shanghai, returns to Navy Pier with a New Show from China. June
6th - Sept. 3rd "A Great Show with
Lots of Action and in a fun Location" SPJ
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2007 DESIGNS OF
HOPE
CHICAGO Gala Benefits UNICEF Programs to Help
Children Around the World
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Tonight,
Saturday..the Last Performance. Robin
Hood: A Fanciful Historie of That
Most Notable
&
Fameous Outlaw Robyn Hood, in Austin
Gardens "An
Excellent Play featuring drama, love,
action, history, action with swords, acrobatics,
disguises,
multi-tasking actors, more love
and then some justice for
balance." Highly recommended SJC
The
Firebird: A Story Experience with Megan
Wells Wednesdays, July 25 - August 15
in Austin Gardens
"Highly
Recommended." Suburban Journals of Chicago.
Streaming
Video of the Firebird, Starring
Megan Wells 01
Streaming
Video of the Firebird, Starring Megan Wells 02
WE
LOVE AUSTIN GARDENS GROUP FORMS TO SAVE TREES IN AUSTIN
GARDENS RALLY SCHEDULED SUNDAY 2:00 p.m. IN
AUSTIN GARDENS
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The
17 Year Batch of Magicicada
Is Preferring Certain Regions Around Oak Park, but They Really Like
River Forest.
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Wild
Night at the Milwaukee Mile, Aric Amirola wins with Denny Hamlin at the Wheel.
Madama
Butterfly a
great success. Is gone for the season. Last
Show was in St. Charles, Saturday
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Jihadists
Use Internet as Recruiting,
Networking Tool, Intel Official Says
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Farmer's
Market is Now Open and Ready for Business, Music, Visitors,
and Some
Good Food and Plants. (Sat)
DuPage
Opera Theatre Presents "La Boheme" until
July 29th.
"Wonderfully
staged with superb theatrics, talented vocals, and heavenly
orchestrations." Suburban Journals of Chicago.
Letters to the
Editor Concerning Field Park
0Oak Park Tennis
Center is Renamed from the Oak Park Tennis Club and is now more
open to all.
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Asian
Food Festival at the Super H-Mart in Niles Was a Big Success
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Mall Neglect and Replete
with Code Violations by Several Leading
Citizens. Corrections on Some
Properties
Made
the Next Day, but many remain.
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Sergeant O'Shea is
Sworn in with a Grand Ceremony and Lots of Friends 10
Minute Streaming Video of the Ceremony for Sgt. O'Shea
The William
Staszak Award Dinner 2007 Honoring Dr. Susan Bridge, Superintendent of
Oak Park & River Forest High
School.
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March 10th Marion
Mall Gathering Brings Citizens, Demonstrators, Green Party Members,
Police, and Members of DTOP.0000
Marion
Street Mall Area, March 17, 2007
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Crimes of opportunity
continue to influence crime rate in Oak Park
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This
email link will Mail All Local Parks Officials and Interested
State Officials
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HARRY
POTTER ARRIVES
Senator Harmon Continues
to Work for Equal Rights for all, and then some.
Pasteur
Restaurant, 5525 N Broadway, in Chicago. Vietnamese cooking: "fresh, flavorful, exotic dishes in an
intimate, relaxing atmosphere" Suburban
Journals of Chicago
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David
Lynch at the Music Box with "Inland Empire". review by Tyler
Sutherland
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