More than five years after he was arrested on federal domestic terrorism charges, troubled River Forest resident Ron Haddad is finally set to take his case before a jury this week. And in a last minute change, a judge Tuesday morning allowed Haddad to dismiss his attorney and to represent himself in the trial.

Oak Park and River Forest High School has set a target date of 2017 to complete construction of a new pool facility to replace the current aged and outdated campus pools.

The year was 1976 and the Haggar family, who had emigrated from Mexico a few years earlier, opened their first restaurant, La Majada, at 226 Harrison St. 

The road to establishing the village's energy provider has been a bumpy one with the decision by the village board to switch from renewable energy as the default option to so-called brown energy derived from fossil fuels.

Ever thought about putting slimy fish grime on your flesh wound to help it heal? Probably not. 

If you were a regular shopper of the old Gilmore's department store at Oak Park Avenue and Lake Street (think Winberie's) during the 1960s and '70s, chances are you saw the art of Audrey Warnimont Brown.