A new book on Oak Park’s most famous architect highlights Frank Lloyd Wright’s work in Illinois. Publishing July 7, Frank ...

West Sub CEO paid more than $2 million from an account meant to fund the hospital to a consulting firm allegedly owned by his ...

Oak Park officials released a video that captured the struggle between an Oak Park police officer and a motorist.

Last year, when the future of the Wednesday Journal was uncertain, you stepped up. You and your fellow readers helped ...

The Reverend Dr. F. Dean Lueking, 98, a longtime resident of Oak Park and River Forest and former pastor of Grace Lutheran ...

John G. Frick, 66, of Oak Park, died on April 2, 2026. Born in St. Charles on Feb. 22, 1960, he worked as a pharmacist for ...

Ada Fournier died on June 22, 2026, surrounded by family, after 87 wonderful years of life. A native Oak Parker, she ...

On June 24, River Forest released an application to develop 10 parcels on Madison Street, including the demolished historic landmark, Lutheran Child & Family Services, and two lots zoned Single Family ...

It is with a heavy heart that we share that our dear friend and neighbor, Fred Natkevi, died at Loyola Medical Center last week. He was never alone — Stephanie Simmons, Becki Zobel and Doug Zobel sat ...

The village’s Oak Park Energy Navigator (OPEN) program, launched in March, has been met by an overwhelming response from residents. For owners of Oak Park condominiums and smaller multi-unit buildings ...

The WJ coverage of the West Suburban Hospital (WSH) mess has seemed to me just a bit odd. Always we see a photo (often the same one) of WSH’s CEO, Manoj Prasad, looking perplexed. If he’s quoted at ...

Come sit with neighbors to learn about the transformative work of United Power for Action and Justice. Come share a bit about where you yearn to see change in our city and our country.  On June 17, ...