Matthew Shabino, an OPRF High School junior, will be spending the spring semester in Washington D.C. As one of 30 students nationwide selected to participate in the U.S. Senate Page Program, he'll attend classes at the Senate Page School in the early morning and then spend the remainder of the day working at the Capitol on the Senate floor.  

On Wednesday, Feb. 13, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., at Euclid Avenue United Methodist Church, 405 S. Euclid Ave. in Oak Park, the nonprofit Suburban Unity Alliance will host a town hall called "Believe Survivors: Surviving R. Kelly & Beyond." 

The local community organization, Southeast Oak Park Community Organization, is holding candidate forum for the upcoming municipal election set for April 2.

A much-anticipated documentary film, "Knock Down the House," debuted at the Sundance Film Festival last week 

A teacher at Oak Park and River Forest High School was recently named a finalist for the prestigious Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. 

The River Forest Civic Association will hold several forums for local candidates this year, in partnership with the League of Women Voters.

The River Forest Public Library is aiming to re-open on February 7, after its boiler failed during the deep freeze last week and caused pipes to burst. 

The Maze Branch of the Oak Park Public Library, 845 Gunderson Ave., is reopening on Tuesday, Feb. 5, following a three-day closure due to flooding.

Thanks to an outpouring of support from the community, the Oak Park and River Forest High School graduate would be able to stay in school. 

With arctic cold headed to the Chicago area and expected to hang around for a few days, all public schools in Oak Park and River Forest announced they'll be closed on Wednesday and Thursday.