Heading into their regular-season finale at Bennett Field in Western Springs, the Oak Park and River Forest and Lyons Township High School football teams already knew that they were going to the IHSA Class 8A playoffs.

A portion of North Avenue, which divides Oak Park and the city of Chicago, is about to go under the microscope by planning and transportation organizations in an effort to revitalize the commercial corridor.

Two men – one from Chicago and one from Richton Park – were shot at about 1:10 p.m. on Oct. 18, near the corner of South Austin Boulevard and Garfield Street, according to Oak Park spokesman David Powers.

The Village of Oak Park is soliciting proposals from developers for a parcel of land that was previously home to a derelict building the village paid to have demolished in 2015.

Glenbard West raced out to a three-touchdown lead and never looked back in a 24-14 win against host Oak Park and River Forest in a West Suburban Silver matchup on Friday, Oct. 13.

Anthony Clark, who was placed on leave after posting a blackface photo to Facebook, goes back to work Friday  

Oak Parkers got its new small-format Target department store Tuesday night when the store officially opened during a ribbon-cutting event.

Immigrants: They Get the Job Done. Not just a political view expressed by some but this year's theme for the Tale of the Tombstones.

At the University of Illinois, if a student decided she wanted to go on birth control, she would be able to.