Marty Stempniak
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Latest News Articles
Oak Park, River Forest homes prices fare better than other suburbs

Home prices have gotten slammed in the Chicago area over the past few years, but not so much when it comes to Oak Park and River Forest.
Oak Park forum on development
The village is holding a forum to discuss economic development at 6:30 p.m. on April 16 at village hall, 123 Madison St. Elected officials have started hosting quarterly forums on specific topics to gather residents thoughts, with the first one in October focused on public safety.
Aldi getting closer with plans for historic building in Oak Park

Plans to transform a long-vacant historic auto dealership on Madison Street into an Aldi grocery store may be moving forward. For months, the Batavia-based retailer has been sizing up the golden brick building at 644 Madison St. in Oak Park, which has sat empty since Foley-Rice Cadillac closed several years ago.
Depot Diner temporarily closes after health inspection

A well-regarded Chicago restaurant — owned by a couple of Oak Parkers — has been shuttered by city inspectors for going on three weeks. But after fixing a myriad of issues, the proprietors of the Depot American Diner hope to resume dishing out their famous pot roast and homemade donuts sometime next week.
Latest Blogs
Wine fest planned for downtown Oak Park in June
After a couple of years of successful beer festivals, Downtown Oak Park is making its first foray into the vineyard.
Recycling old electronics in Oak Park

Got an old, rabbit-eared TV sitting in your garage that you're just itching to toss? Well a group of Oak Park and River Forest High School students will take it.
Never-expiring library cards in Oak Park

The next library card that you grab in Oak Park could be your last.
Oak Park Library's gerbil nibbles the dust

The Oak Park Library's gerbil, which served as mascot for the children's section died "peacefully" on Sunday while curled up in her nest. She was 2 years old.
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