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Oak Park, Illinois · Oak ParkWright Plus Co-Chairs Joan Pantsios and Debbie Crouch said that participants in this year’s Wright Plus will get a chance to see how the homes have been remodeled over the years. “People are doing very sympathetic work. The homeowners are really taking care of the houses,” Pantsios said. At the Harry S. Adams house, she said visitors should be on the lookout for a large urn when they go up the stairs. The urn was falling apart when the owners pu…See the Story
Homeowners honor history in rehabs featured on Wright Plus
Oak Park, Illinois · Oak ParkWright Plus returns to Oak Park next Saturday. The housewalk opens eight Oak Park private homes, as well as Wright’s Home and Studio, to a sold-out crowd. Celebrating its 50th year in the community, Wright Plus is a long-time draw for international visitors, as well as local architecture buffs. Proceeds of the walk support the restoration, preservation and education programs of the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust. Walk co-chairs Joan Pantsios and De…See the Story
Wright Plus Returns May 18
Oak Park, Illinois · Oak ParkBikers in Oak Park eager for improved biking networks and bike-sharing capabilities can expect an update to Oak Park’s Bicycle Plan to be drafted in about six months. After that, it will have to be reviewed by the transportation commission and approved by Oak Park’s Village Board of Trustees. At its May 7 meeting, the board approved an agreement with Sam Schwartz Consulting, D.P.C, to find ways to update the existing and future bike network plan…See the Story
Oak Park hires firm to update the village’s bike plan
Oak Park, Illinois · Oak ParkThe Oak Park Police Department has implemented a little more than a quarter of the recommendations a study published in 2022 said would help move the department toward equitable, fair and impartial policing. The BerryDunn Community Safety study came amid national discussions around the 2020 death of George Floyd, a Black man killed by white officer Derek Chauvin. The case motived police departments, including Oak Park’s, around the country to ex…See the Story
Oak Park’s police-improvement plan is 26% complete
Oak Park, Illinois · Oak ParkThe sign is up. The windows are open. Café Cubano is open in Oak Park. The smell of Cuban delicacies is wafting out of 113 N. Oak Park Avenue: coffee in the morning, mojitos in the evening, croquetas, ropa vieja, jibarito sandwiches, guava and cheese empanadas. The whole menu is making the move. On May 4, Café Cubano opened its doors in the former location of Fritz’s Delicatessen. The owners inked the deal to lease the spot 6 weeks ago. They cl…See the Story
Opening Day comes for Oak Park’s Café Cubano
Oak Park, Illinois · Oak ParkOak Park is getting ready to celebrate all the kiddos making the move from preschool to kindergarten with the return of “Blast Off to Kindergarten” this May. The event will take place Sunday, May 19 at Rehm Park on Scoville Avenue, starting at 10 a.m. It is open to all children and families who will be starting kindergarten in any Oak Park school this fall. Now in its second year, “Blast Off to Kindergarten” was designed to not only celebrat…See the Story
Oak Park to celebrate new kindergartners with family event
Immigration · Oak ParkFrom November 2023 to June 2024, Oak Park will have spent $2.489 million on its migrant response, and the village has, or expects to be, reimbursed for all but about $352,000 of those expenditures. The village has spent $2.276 million on its asylum seeker response up until now, and anticipates another $213,000 to be expensed from grant money through June. Those costs are associated with legal services, resettlement costs and administrative serv…See the Story
Oak Park’s efforts to aid migrants total almost $2.5M
Oak Park, Illinois · Oak ParkHome Avenue pedestrian bridge, built in the late 1950s over the Eisenhower Expressway, is going to get a makeover. Oak Park trustees approved an engineering services agreement with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., to do the preliminary redesign on the bridge in an amount not exceeding $1,812,191, according to village officials. The bridge will be replaced along with the Interstate 290 reconstruction. Design work could start as soon as fall 2…See the Story