Past Feature
Stories
Diagon
Alley - in Oak Park A Big Hit and No Spilled Cauldrons.
Story
and photos....
45-Year
Tradition on Hold for Concert Preceding July 4th Fireworks
Mosquitos
and Your Health and
Some things
the
Village Needs to Do.
The
Chicagoland Bicycle Federation Announces
Bike
to Work Week 2003
On
Friday, June 6, 2003, Ms. Diane Fisher-Post,
was
Let Go and Oak Park will Suffer. Editorial
Comments
from Edward Vincent
New
signs on the walls of each Elementary School
in
Oak Park.
3rd
Annual Walking To Honor Walkathon And Arts Festival
Sunday,
June 22, 2003"MISS
SAIGON" at the Oriental Theatre
from
June 10 - 22
"Highly Recommended" OPJ
Chicago
Symphony Orchestra..the end of a Great
Season
for the CSO.
Elaine
Stritch at the Shubert from June 10th
-June
15th Highly Recommended OPJ
Trojan
Women at Goodman..a Big Hit
"Almost
Salinas" Opens to a Standing Ovation
in
Oak Park (Three Stars out of Five) at the Lake.
King
o’ the Moon by Tom Dudzick
Mercury
Theatre, 3745 N. Southport until
Sunday,
May 25.
"Highly
recommended" OPJ
"In
The Blood", written by Susan-lori Parks
playing
at Circle Theatre
"Great acting, and wonderful
sets. This will
be a good play to come and see,
even though
I'm not crazy about the script.".
OPJ
Free Reader's Theatre Now Showing,
April
13, 2003 7:00 pm
“The
Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window” by Lorraine Hansberry
May
18, 2003 7:00 pm, “The Laramie Project”
"The
Winter's Tale" at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
plays
through June 1, 2003. "Highly Recommended"
OPJ
“Children
of Eden”, playing at Village Players in
Oak
Park runs until June 1st.
"DAMES
AT SEA" March 19-May 25, 2003
Drury
Lane Oakbrook
"Very entertaining, lots of good
singing and dancing" OPJ
King
o’ the Moon by Tom Dudzick
Mercury
Theatre, 3745 N. Southport until
Sunday,
May 25.
"Highly
recommended" OPJ
“GEM
OF THE OCEAN”at the Goodman
Plays
through Saturday, May 24, 2003
"Highly
recommended" OPJ
Carb
Day at the Brickyard, and no one has
Carbs
anymore. but there was a lot of fun....
Marlboro
Team Penske Continues Their
Dominance
at The Brickyard
Robby
Gordon has a busy "Carb Day" at
the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Famous
Door Theatre Presents Midwest Premiere of the
Cider
House Rules
"This
is a thrilling drama which is both topical and timeless"
"Highly
Recommended" OPJ
Nine
Drivers Qualify on "Bump Day" 33 Car Field
Now
Set For 87th Indy 500
May
18, 2003 Carpenter Makes Indy History
Sunday
by Winning Freedom 100
Oak
Park Area Arts Council Announces
Jazzin’
Oak Park, A Scholarship Benefit
Sunday,
May 18th, Brooks Middle School
Poetry
Festival Scheduled for National Poetry Month
"Agrippina"runs
until May 10th at Chicago Opera Theater
playing
at the Athenueum. Buy Your tickets now...
"Highly
recommended" OPJ
Trustee
Ray Johnson Thanks Voters
Nancy
Fong Has Her Art Displayed at the Oak Park
Hospital
for March and April of 2003
“Sixty
Second Painters” Rob Charter One Bank.
Oak
Park Area Arts Council Welcomes New Board
Members
and Says Goodbye to Board Members
ELECTION
RESULTS FOR OAK PARK AND
FOREST
PARK
Independent
Party wishes the Winners Well.
Oak
Park Area Arts Council Announces Recipients
of
ArtsFunds 2003
New Car Reviews
2003
VW Beetle Convertible
2003
Honda Accord EX
2003
Cadillac Escalade ESV
Library
Construction Update. It looks Great.
Union
705 of the Teamsters Likes Its Contract with
Oak
Park but not Management Behavior
Teamsters
File Unfair Labor Practice Charges
Against
Village of Oak Park
Whistle
Blowers Mom's Garage with Village Property
Alleged
to be Stored on the inside and outside of building.
"A
Lovely Sunday For Creve Coeur" By Tennessee Williams
at
Village Players running through April 6th 2003.
Highly Recommended OPJ
“The
Secret Garden” at Circle Theatre runs
until
April
13, 2003 Highly Recommended
OPJ
New Car Reviews
Cadillac
Seville with XM Satellite Radio
2003
Audi A4 Cabriolet
2003
BMW Z4
"A
Lovely Sunday For Creve Coeur" By Tennessee Williams at Village Players
running through April 6th 2003.
Highly Recommended OPJ
Protesters
and Supporters Gather at the Federal Plaza in Chicago March 22, 2003
Of
Mice & Men Premieres in Milwaukee at the
FLORENTINE
OPERA..
"Wonderful Job" OPJ
Committee
Passes Harmon Bill to Create Illinois Early Learning Council
Steppenwolf
Now Showing; “Wedding Band”
runs
through March 30, 2003.Highly
Recommended OPJ
The
Oak Park Architectural League Sends a letter to
Michael
Chen About Problems with Whiteco's Design
George
Bush and Saddam Hussein recently
ordered
the same $975 handmade shoes from Milan, Italy
Luna
Negra Dance Theater PrimaVera Comes
to
Brooks Middle School on April 4 and 5.
" This is one of the best Dance
companies in the
Midwest...Highly Recommended" OPJ
Parks
Are Becoming A Village (Board) Priority By David Gullo
Village
of Oak Park Throws Taxpayer Dollars
to
the Wind according to Carl Gallman, Directing
Business
Representative IAM District 8
Oak
Park Park Board Commissioner Writes on
Working
Together to Finish Barrie Park
OPIV
Endorses Gullo, Kindler and Philion for Park District
"Development"
is a major issue in the campaign for
Village
Trustee. Statement from the OPEN Party
Concerned
Oak Park Residents File Suit to Block Construction of OPRFHS Garage Update
the Court Rejected
the Case
Park
Board President Prepares to Leave Office
and
Makes Endorsements for the Voters to Consider
Letter
in Support of Dist 200 Slate
OPIV
Endorses Burke, Klapman and Patchak-Layman for District 97 Board
Letter
to the Editor: Supporting The Independent
candidate:John
Troelstrup
Thursday,
March 20th, 45 people gather to pray
and
hear speeches at a Peace rally in Oak Park
March
16, 2003 Anti-War Rally in Chicago "What
If
They Threw a War and Nobody Showed Up? "
Les
Golden Proposes Chess Boards for the Skate Board Park
League
of Women Voters of Oak Park and River Forest
Hosts
Candidates Forum at Village Hall reported March 11
Barbara
Fernandez is Running for Dist 200
but
has not paid her Property Tax.
America
Has 2,630 Religions
Man
Arrested with Monkeys in Pants
OPIV
Responds to Barbara Furlong Letter
Independent
Party of Oak Park Offers Some
New Issues
OPEN
Party declines invitation to seek the
endorsementof
the Oak Park Independent Voters (OPIV)
Golden
Believes Park District Can Be Used
as Sociological
Force in Oak Park
A
Response by the Independent Party of Oak Park to
a
Concerned Citizen. March 10, 2003
OPIV
Endorses Nyberg and Pastors for District 200
Board
-
Greenwald-Ranney–Fernandez Slate Declines
to
Participate -
The
Independent Party Calls for creation of a
501(c)(3)
to acquire Barrie Area Property
INDEPENDENT
PARTY RESPONSE TO
OAKPARKJOURNAL.COM
ENDORSEMENTS
Oak
Park Independent Voters Interview
Candidates
for Oak Park Village Board
OAK PARK JOURNAL ENDORSED
CANDIDATES
FOR APRIL 1, 2003
OPIV
Endorses Milstein and Troelstrup
-
Two Slates Do Not Participate in Endorsement
Process
-
Open
Party Candidates Offer Questions Online
The
Citizens Alliance Releases Positions for
Platform.
"Little
Shop of Horrors" until March 9th at Drury Lane Oakbrook is a
another
show worth seeing. OPJ
Monster
Creepy Crawlies has Huge Insects at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum.
through
March 9, 2003. The Kids will
love it. OPJ
Nissan
Murano SUV 2003, by Cordell Koland
Lyric
Opera of Chicago "UN BALLO IN MASCHERA"
The
Masked Ball, by Giuseppe Verdi, Plays until
March
22nd (Many dates are selling out fast...) Highly
Recommended OPJ
OPIV
Announces Endorsement Meetings
-
Sessions Open to the Public -
2003
Volvo S60AWD Review
2003
Lincoln Navigator
2003
BMW 540i Sport Wagon
Bobbie
Raymond Opens Art Display at Village
Hall.
Show will run until the end of April.
Ellen
Holleman 2003 Joseph. R. Shapiro Award
Independent
Party Candidates Carolyn Hodge-West,
Mas
Takiguchi and Bill Higgins Tour site of Barrie
Park
remediation, February 10, 2003
Open
Party Candidates Share Their Concerns on Barrie Park
March
16, 2003. A Political Fair.at OPRFHS free
OPIV
Announces Endorsement Meetings
-
Sessions Open to the Public - TODAY 1:30 pm
Click
Here for DETAILS on Saturday Endorsement
Morton
Arboretum exposes the fun from Big Run Wolf Ranch in Lockport, IL. A call
of the wild….
To
all teachers, scout leaders, & budding veterinarians!
Architects
in Action 2002 Service Award Winners Ms. Melissa
Bogusch
of Oak Park wins Award of Outstanding Young Architect
Independent
Party of Oak Park Announces Series of
Meetings
to listen to the Concerns of all Citizens.
Senator
Don Harmon is a Sponsor that Helps Pass a
Senior
Citizen Prescription Drug Discount Program Act.
State
Senator Harmon is working to improve Government.
Senator
Don Harmon is named Vice-President of the Judiciary.
Barry
Greenwald, Yasmin Ranney, and
Barbara
Fernandez have been endorsed for
the
District 200 Board by the District 200
Community
Caucus.
Responsible
Economic Development-Citizens of Oak Park
REDCOOP
has planned an Interesting Political Event for the town.
Forest Park Elections Has Success
for
the Mayor's Slate. A Comfortable
Win
Political
Endorsement and Commentary from the
Oak Park
Journal for the Mayor Anthony Calderone
Slate.
Ali ElSaffar
Speaks Out on Rushed TIF Vote
Thursday,
01/23/03 6:00PM, Citizens Alliance
Headquarters
Grand Opening
The
Independent Party of Oak Park announces the
third
in its series of Public Forums which will be
held
on Saturday, February 22.
"Little
Shop of Horrors" until March 9th at Drury Lane Oakbrook is a another
show worth seeing. OPJ
"PERSONAL
EFFECTS" at Circle Theatre runs
untilFebruary
23rd "Edgy and interesting" OPJ
Monster
Creepy Crawlies has Huge Insects at the
Peggy
Notebaert Nature Museum.
through
March 9, 2003. The
Kids will love it. OPJ
"Just
So Stories" presented by the Open Door Repertory Company
Partenope
at the Lyric until March 6th Highly Recommended
OPJ
The
Film Society at Fermilab Presents:
==>
Safar e Ghandeir (Kandahar) <==
[Iran/France
(2001), 85 min.
Dir:
Mohsen Makhmalbaf]
Showing
Friday March 7, 2003, 8pm.
Police
Chief is Called Back to Duty by Carl Swenson
Updated Information, February
15, 2003
"PERSONAL
EFFECTS" at Circle Theatre runs through February 23rd:
"Edgy and interesting" OPJ
Village
Players Theater presents "To Kill A Mockingbird"
playing until February 9th, 2003
Highly Recommended OPJBook
Review of Delphinus Chronicles
The
John G. Shedd Aquarium Celebrates National Children's Dental Health Month
A
Spotlight on another Oak Park business.
Under
The Ginkgo Tree… a bed and breakfast.
"Julius
Caesar" December 7, 2002 through
February
23, 2003 at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
"One
of the Years Best" OPJ
“THE
ROSE TATTOO,” by Tennessee Williams, Plays until February 15, 2003
at the Goodman Theatre
Highly Recommended OPJ
Bernie
Dowling Hosts Steppenwolf to come to
Oak
Park and thank Oak Park Residents
Email
Spammer Gets a Taste of His Own Medicine
African-Americans
Celebrate February..what about Hispanics?
Artful
Object 2002, the People, the Photos, the Event.
"The
Exonerated" starring Brian Dennehy and Marlo Thomas is now Showing at the
Shubert
unitl
February 16, 2003 "This
is powerful play that should be seen by all". OPJ
Gold
Jewelry from Greece to be Exhibited at the Chicago Cultural Center on Valentine's
Day Weekend.
“THE
ROSE TATTOO,” by Tennessee Williams, Plays until February 15, 2003
at the Goodman Theatre
Highly Recommended OPJ
Village
Players Theater presents "To Kill A Mockingbird"
playing until February 9th, 2003
Highly Recommended OPJ
"The
Exonerated" starring Brian Dennehy and Marlo Thomas is now Showing at the
Shubert
unitl
February 16, 2003 "This
is powerful play that should be seen by all". OPJ
Volunteers
are needed to Help the Homeless most of the time, not just during the Holidays.
Oak
Park Village Clerk Sandra Sokol brings History and Past Presidents in a
Display at Village Hall.
Oak
Park's Don Harmon Takes Office
Brookfield
Zoo Bids “Bon Voyage” to Two Popular Bears Eddy and Tiguak Polar Bears
Are Heading to Canada
Bobbie
Raymond Larson designed a series of five notecards to raise funds for
the
New OPRFHS Alumni Association. "Very
nice" OPJ
Lyric
Opera of Chicago will hold auditions for classically trained singers in
all voice categories
Oak
Park Hosts Reader’s Digest National “Word Power Challenge” at
Gwendolyn
Brooks Middle School, Nick Walters from Alton, Illinois
Wins
State Championship.
Figure
Drawing Sessions Resume at the Oak Park Art League
Village
TV Programs Win Three National Awards
Citizens
Alliance Press Announcement Concerning Police Chief Rick Tanksley.
"The
Tale of the Allergist's Wife" is an intellectual tour de Force of drama
and laughs
JANUARY
14 - 26, 2003
THAÏS
until
January 26th, 2003 at the Lyric Opera
"A wonderful
production with top notch talent at every turn" OPJ
Steppenwolf
Now Showing; “ I Just Stopped By to See the Man”until
January 19th,
"One
of the Best Plays of the Year" OPJChicago
Bulls Annouce 25-Member All-Star Reading Team
District
97 Begins Its Year with Goals, Focused Direction and a Whole Lot of Laughs
Paddington
Bear Enjoys Christmas in the Marshall Field's Windows for 2002
An
Adult Rat scampers down the sidewalk on Oak Park Avenue.
Galen
Gockel Issues Statement on his Negative Vote on Housing
Proposal
The
Museum of Science and Industry has Christmas Around the World, the Titanic,
and
the World's Best Train Layout..newly constructed.
Andrew
Hosseini, a recent OPRFHS Graduate is Charged with " indecent solicitation
of a child"
and
possession of marijuana.
Recently
Oak Park was selected as one of the Best Places to Live
Battlefield
Band review by Ed Vincent
Frank
Lloyd Wright Chairs Fetch $71,000.00
Welcome
to Frances Grace Harmon
Ex-VMA
President Chosen for Slate Refuses VMA Endorsement
and
Defects to Another Slate?
"A
Christmas Carol" comes to Goodman Theatre "Do
Not Miss This SHOW" OPJ
Morton
Arboretum Awarded $1 Million Grant for New Visitor Center
Captain
of Police Force in Florida Shoots Himself in the Foot during Annual Pistol
Exame,
will have to take test again after foot heals.
Some
Cartoons for the Holidays, hope and worry.
Weapons
Inspector in Iraq, working for UN is an S/M Deviant
Village
Citizens’ Alliance Has a Press Release
10
Year Old Boy Eaten by Snake
The
World Famous Rockettes are Starring in their last Show Celebrating Christmas.
They
May not be back for many years. Rosemont, November 29 - December 29
read the review
The
Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago is Hosting the
Return
of the Titanic through January 2003
Skate
Park Approved by the Oak Park Park District
Pearls
is still at the Field Museum until January 5, 2003.
"A Great Show" OPJ
Cathy
Rigby stars as ‘THE CAT IN THE HAT’ at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in
“SEUSSICAL
THE MUSICAL”December 10 - 22, 2002
Hispanic
workers to be evicted after X-Mas to make room for Habitat for
Humanity
buildings
Grossology
Returns to the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Drury
Lane Oakbrook Now Showing "Annie" until December 31, 2002
" A Good Show for the Family" OPJ
The
human interest side of 42nd is even deeper than the story on stage.
Facing
Homelessness is a community wide mask making project
created
in collaboration of West Suburban P.A.D.S. Auction to be soon....
GEORGE W.
BUSH, LIBERAL Sometimes Right-Wing Doesn’t Mean Conservative
Santa
and the Rockettes Come to Oak Park
52
Year Old Man Turns His Home into a Marijuana Bong
STOMP
is at the Shubert..."
a fun show" OPJ
A
New Business Comes to Downtown Oak Park..and we wish the
best
for the Yassin Family and their "Subway"
Homelessness
Awareness Month Comes to West Suburban Cook County
Some
Homeless Refuse Apartments Because They don't like the floor plan.
WalMart
in Forest Park is looking for Holiday Workers
Battlefield
Band, from Scotland Play Saturday, November 23, 2002. 8pm Fermi Lab
The
Chicago Boat, RV & Outdoors Show at McCormick Place January 1-5, 2003
show.
Six
Young folks Are Ready for the Chicago Weather...forget the showers for
a week
and
compete Survive Chicago's Winter, 2003 Read their Story
Last
Day is Today, Monday, Dec 23 to Find Christmas Yule at the CSO
P.T.
Anderson Fumbles A Big Screen Kiss Punch-Drunk Love (Two Stars)
The
Emperor's Club (three Stars) Opens Friday, reviewed by Cole Smithey
"42nd
Street" at the Oriental Ford Theatre in Chicago from November 19
until
December 8, 2002 "Do Not Miss This SHOW"
OPJ
"the
Ring" reviewed by Cole Smithey.
the
CherryOrchard
runs
through December 8th 2002 "A
nice job" OPJ
DIE
WALKÜRE, at Lyric Opera, performed until Dec 6, 2002
"The
music and song are fit for Valhalla" OPJ
Flu
and Pneumococcal Shot Clinics Scheduled
"Barbara
Mullarky" is Heard on the United States House Floor.
OPERATHON
2002 Raises $319,662 to Benefit Lyric Opera of Chicago's
Education
and Outreach Programs
Leading
Insurance Information Provider Renews Village High Rating
Oak
Park Middle Schools Celebrated
A
Room Full of residents have come to meet with the hope
of
winning some seats as Trustees in the Village of Oak Park...the VCA meets.
The
Independent Voters of Oak Park Held a candidate forum
On
the evening of Wednesday 16, 2002
Some
Ideas for Greener Towns and Cleaner Air
Two
Chorale Groups Perform at Methodist Church on Dec 7, in Oak Park
Spirits
in the Making: A Puppet Workshop for Families Dec. 7 at Dole Library and
it's Free
Tale
of the Tombstones Sunday, October 20th at Forest Home Cemetery
Maple
Park Last Month Went to the Dogs
September
29, 2002 Volkswagen Beetle Destroys Concrete Lamp Post on South Boulevard
The
Oak Park Society of Model Engineers Invites You to its 2002 Open
House November 16, 2002
Speeches
by Oak Park Officials on September 11, 2002
Lyric
Opera Preview Lecture Series Sondheim Speaks!! On Sweeney Todd
and
his life in musical theater Thurs. Nov. 14, 7 - 8 p.m.
Redcoop
Has a Meeting at the Pilgrim Church, as new and prospective Members Discuss
Topics for Oak Park.
“Loves
Labor’s Lost” runs through November 17, 2002
"Highly Recommended" Oak
Park Journal
Authors
Rick Kogan and Maurice Possley Present “Everybody Pays:
Two
Men, One Murder and the Price of Truth” Program Nov. 7
Groucho,
brought back to life at Fermi, by the talented Mr. Frank Ferrante Opening
Season Looks Great at Fermi...
B.A.D.G.E.
keep it going! It
just makes cents (& dollars).
Lyric
Opera Opens "SUSANNAH", and runs until October 29th.
"Bring a smile to the Lyric,
and bring a friend. Highly recommended" OPJ
CAVALLERIA
RUSTICANA & PAGLIACCI" at Lyric, runs through October 26
"A wonderful production of
art and life with some of the world's best talent." OPJ
Master
Juggler Mike Vondruska Entertains School-age Children Nov. 11
Have
Breakfast with Belugas, Eat with Whales at Shedd Aquarium, Nov. 9
Groucho
Appears in Barrington.....
“The
Wild Party” runs until October 27th, at Circle
Theatre
“Red
Dragon” and the D.C. Sniper
Judge
James T. Ryan Should Not be Retained..says Everyone.
Vote
YES, Punch 425 for Open Planning Referendum designed by Redcoop.
Endorsements
for State and Local Offices by the Oak Park Journal
Oak
Park Council on International Affairs 39th ANNUAL SCHOOL TO SCHOOL BENEFIT
DINNER ON NOVEMBER 6, 2002
October
29, 2002 League of Women's Voters Debate
Oak
Park and River Forest High School Student Dies Shooting Hoops
George
Maniates is appointed to lead the Literacy Volunteers
of
Western Cook County
“Travel
Alone” Expert Shares Advice Oct. 26 at Dole Branch Library
Candidate
Golden Charges Cook County with Ballot Tampering
Steppenwolf
Theatre Company opened the Traffic series with an evening
of
music and storytelling with David Cale, David Clement, and Steppenwolf
ensemble
member
Jim True-Frost A Great Show OPJ
Les Golden
clarifies some issues for our readers
The
Independent Voters of Oak Park Held a candidate forum
On
the evening of Wednesday 16, 2002
Attorneys
from DuPage Don't Like the Actions of Birkett.
"Illinois
Voices: An Anthology of Twentieth-Century Poetry" Editor/Poet G. E. Murray
Reads
at Dole Branch Library Oct. 24 7:30pm Our Interview
with the Author.
First
United Church Celebrates 20th Anniversary
of
Casavant Pipe Organ with Free Concert Oct. 26 @ 7 pm TONIGHT
Steppenwolf
Theatre Company opens Traffic series with an
evening
of music and storytelling ...Monday, October 21, 2002
Public
Works Director F. Joseph Euclide to Retire
effective
November 1.
Candidate
Golden Charges Cook County with Ballot Tampering
Les
Golden Press Release 1..Restaurant Park/tourist center proposal for
Holley
Court parking lot
Les
Golden Press Release 2
Local
Artist, Will Dun, Displays His Artwork at Oak Park Village Hall Gallery
Juliet
Christensen has Work on Display at Oak Park Hospital
Your
Interesting Home finds Could Get Your story on Television
Village
of Oak Park Special Upcoming Meetings
“THE
MALE INTELLECT: an oxymoron?” will play at The Shubert Theatre
from
October 8 - 13, 2002. "Robert Dubac, a
one man show of many men.
Funny, talented, well written,
and executed with laughs."Oak Park Journal
Deborah
Graham Wins the Democratic Primary
for
the 78th Illinois Representative District.
Dole
Learning Center Grand Opening had Great Weather and Lots
of
Fun for all. September 14, 2002
Black
and White Dialogue Hosts Two Important
Women,
Dorothy Reid and Deborah Graham
River
North Chicago Dance Company Has Its
Debut
at Ravinia
District
97 Begins Its Year with Goals, Focused Direction
and
a Whole Lot of Laughs
Forest
Park remembers… a salute to 9/11
September
11, 2002 Was as Varied As Oak Park Itself.
Village
Player's Opening Play, "Crimes of the Heart"
a Big Hit, Highly Recommended
OPJ
Mosquito
Abatement District, Schedules Spraying
9
p.m. to midnight tonight or the following nights depending on
weather.
SCOVILLE
PARK CEREMONY OF REMEMBRANCE
September
11, 2002 Photos and story coming
soon...
Oak
Park’s Fire Department Holds 911 Ceremony, Story and photos.
All
of Chicago Turns out for the Concert in Grant Park and the Bulls
have
not Won Another Ring..... "Bravo
Lyric" OPJ
Have
Look at the Lincoln Blackwood 2002
Sam
Hornish wins by inches at Chicagoland .. Closest finish in IRL History!!
No
Fire Found on Alarm at 1025 Randolph Street.
REDCOOP
Referendum launched with 4,035 signatures
ARCA
Time Trials at Chicagoland Speedway, Sept. 6, 2002
This Weekend the Races are in Joliet...at the Chicagoland
Speedway
Saturday, September 07 ReadyHosting.com
200 Race ARCA
Sunday, September 08 Delphi
Indy 300 and the Infiniti Pro Series 100
SPORTSMAN’S
PARK, Cicero, Il. is Ending Business this Season.
Come
and say good bye with some Special Events.
Local
Republican Press Release on Sept 8th Picnic
2003
Saturn LW300 Wagon review by Cordell Koland
Lyric
Opera of Chicago and The Art Institute of Chicago to present
A
Shameful Sight: Censors and the Arts, Sept 28th
Lynn
Ann Bematowicz of Local Circle Theater Renown is
Awarded
Prestigious Appointment with the Goodman Theatre.
Fermilab
re-opens to visitors
FERMILAB ARTS SERIES OPENS THE
2002-2003 SEASON WITH
An
Evening With Groucho, Saturday, September 21, 2002 -
ELTON
JOHN AND TIM RICE'S AIDA returns to its Premiere city,Chicago
AUGUST
21- SEPTEMBER 8,2002 Well worth seeing
OPJ
AN
EXPERT’S OVERVIEW OF PROGRESSIVE SLOTS By John G. Brokopp
A
Rumor that Past District 97 School Board Member Richard White is to
Be
Honored for his Service to the Board.
What's
the relationship between Ms. Trapani, our Village Board President
and
the Trapani Construction Company who Built the New CVS Pharmacy.
Lyric
Opera 2002 / 2003 Season and ticket sales begin
Ravinia,
Reviews, Comments, and thoughts
WONDER
WORKS, A CHILDREN’S MUSEUM IN OAK PARK, NAMES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Long-shuttered
children’s museum plans to reopen this fall
ART
INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO NAMES
NEW
DIRECTOR FOR COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Linda
Steele Appointed to Crucial Position
Village
of Oak Park
Water
Quality Report and Conservation Tips
Reducing
Heat Stress in Your Garden
Chihuly
in the Park: A Garden of Glass
Photographed
at Night: A Second Visit
is
required to see the vibrant colors in
the
dark. Now staying until September 8th
Photos
from some Village Player's Children's shows
The
Perseid Meteor Shower is Back!!!
SPORTSMAN’S
PARK’S SUMMER SIMULCAST SEASON
Until
SEPT 6 TWO $5,000 HANDICAPPING CONTESTS, DOUBLE POINTS
ON
ARLINGTON PARK EXTRA SIGNALS, AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!
Have
Concerns about the Ike Expansion?
Other
Transportation Woes?
Garden
Walk 2002, Saturday, July 13 was great have a look.
Forest
Park's Garden walk was grand and looking good.
A
Midsummer Night's Dream at Oak Park's Festival Theatre for 2002
SYMPHONY
CENTER CELEBRATES THE OPENING OF THE 2002-2003
CHICAGO
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SEASON WITH
THE
SIXTH ANNUAL MARSHALL FIELD’S DAY OF MUSIC
SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 21 FROM 2:00 P.M. UNTIL MIDNIGHT
All events
are free of charge. No tickets are required.
A
Midsummer Night's Dream at Oak Park's Festival Theatre for 2002
"Bomb-itty
of Errors " June 20-September 1
at
the Chicago Shakespeare Theater
"Bring
the kids and have some fun, the performance is bright and energetic." OPJ
"It was a wonderful evening
filled with Art and good spirits". OPJ review coming...
FREE! Stars of Lyric Opera at Grant
Park
Sunday,
September 8, 7:30 P.M. Petrillo Music Shell
REVIEW
Special
September 10th Election for the Democratic Primary
of
the 78th State House Seat Has Been Called Off.
If
you don’t have a garden of your own to enjoy, or if you
want
some new ideas.
One
Man Dies in Illinois from West Nile Virus..others still sick.
A
Huge Accident in Forest Park Stops
Traffic
for Miles.
August
5, 2002 the Historic Elm at 126 South Euclid Is Brought Down After Weeks
and
Weeks
of Crossed Signals
Dead
Crow Update...Editorial
West
Nile Virus in Oak Park
Doug
Deuchler Knocks'em Dead from Stage
Kevin
Harvick Wins True Value IROC Championship...
Dale
Jarrett Captures the Victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
World
Premiere, Pre-Broadway!
"Movin'
Out" through September 1 at the Shubert Theater
Highly
Recommended OPJ
Congressman
Danny K. Davis Opens West Suburban Office
Grand
Opening Wednesday, August 7 4-6 PM
Attempted
Child Abduction at the Oak Park Public Library
and
No Felony Charges are Filed Against the Apprehended Culprit
Lost,
stray and abused animals find refuge at
The
Forest Park Ark
Haven’t
Got Enough of Garden Walks?
Review
of John Fournier’s July 19, 2002 Performance
at
Wise Fool’s Pub in Chicago, Illinois
If
You Have not Replaced Your LP (Liquid Propane
used
on grills..etc )Tank Yet Now is the Time and a
Local
Hardware, Dressel's Ace Can Do it for Half the Price
Bristol
Renaissance Faire, it’s all happening… at the Faire
The
Wizard of Oz is at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre.
Recommended for children and adults...OPJ
"Aven'U
Boys" at Circle Theatre. 'Highly Recommeded' OPJ
Mosquito
Abatement District to Spray in Oak Park
from
9 p.m. to midnight this coming Monday, Aug. 19.
PLEASE CLOSE YOUR WINDOWS THIS
EVENING
Big
Bugs aren't Creepy Crawly! Visit the Insect Safari
at
Brookfield Zoo this weekend. They are only here 2 days.....
Ravinia,
Sunday, Aug 18th Admission starts at only $10. And remember,
children
10 and under get in FREE!
Ann
Monaco 57 years young, loved Oak Park, loved Music,
loved
People.
A
Woman in a state of Unrest Chases Patrons
from
the Metra Station
Sunday,
July 28, 2002 at around 6:30 am, an unidentified
White
Female Jogger is killed by a Van. The Woman
has now
been
identified.
Cordell
Koland reviews the 2002 Mercedes S500 and the 2002 BMW X5
Doug
Deuchler The well known
Critic
for the Wednesday Journal
Performed
last Evening...July 25, Thursday
"A wonderful Job by Doug, as always...story
to follow" OPJ
Members
of the Lyric Opera Center for American Artists
to
Perform Free Concerts in Grant Park, Sat., Aug. 3 (7:30 p.m.)
and
Sun., Aug. 4 (6:30 p.m.)
Citizen
Hearing is Held by Redcoop to Discuss
the
Proposed Opening of Two Drug Rehab Homes
in
Oak Park THE REQUEST HAS BEEN CANCELED
Proposed
Opening of Two Drug Rehab Homes
in
Oak Park OUR VOTE IS NO THANK YOU
Dorothy
Reid holding events to retire costs of state rep fight
SING-A-LONG
SOUND OF MUSIC COMES TO
SYMPHONY
CENTER ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 9
AND
SUNDAY, AUGUST 11
“Murder
Americana: The People vs. Lizzie Borden”
by
Harry
McEwan....Highly Recommeded OPJ
Galileo
Galilei at the Goodman Closes on August 4 is a wonderful show.
Highly recommended by the OPJ
July
is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
The
Avenue hosts Art Fest and Sidewalk Sale
Friday,
July 12 thru Sunday, July 14
2002
Mini Cooper S, by Cordell Koland
2002
Saab 9-5 SportWagon, by Cordell Koland
July
1, 2002
Parts
of the Oak Park train network are shut down and
some
roads are closed.
Are
you in Property Tax Shock?
Oak
Park Township Assessor Ali ElSaffar is more
than
happy to assist you in your appeals.
Graham
praises court for decision to call special election in
78th
House District
Deborah
Graham and Dorothy Reid Will have a Special
Election
to Decide the outcome of a new Democratic Primary
River
Forest Park District’s Des Plaines River Canoe Trip
Was
a BIG Success
Short
Shakespeare! A Midsummer Night’s Dream, scheduled to run through
August 17.
Tickets
are $15 for adults and $10 for children
Highly Recommended OPJ
It is expected that lawn
tickets will sell out during the coming weeks
for the following events:
The Doobie Brothers - July 31
Tony Bennett - August 16
Bonnie Raitt and Lyle Lovett
- Sept 1
Ravinia.org
"Bomb-itty
of Errors " June 20-September 1
at
the Chicago Shakespeare Theater
"Bring
the kids and have some fun, the performance is bright and energetic." OPJ
Forest
Park's Festival in the Streets a Big
Hit
on the Second Day
Les
Golden is running for State Rep against
either
Dorothy Reid or Deborah Graham
Vehicle
Sticker Sales, Renewals Underway
More
Indy 500 News and Photos
Chevrolet
Wins Indy 500 Pole in Return to Brickyard
The Winner is Kevin Harvick!!!!
Dale Earnhardt, Jr & his crew discuss race car
setup & changes
before qualifying on Friday at the the Chicagoland
Speedway
in Joliet
Oak Park Journal photo by Dan Peters
This Coming
Weekend in Joliet at the Chicagoland Speedway
Friday, July 12 SAM'S
CLUB Pole Day
Saturday, July 13 Tropicana
Twister 300
True Value
IROC Racing Series
Sunday, July 14 Tropicana
400
Friday,
July 12, 2002...This Evening
THE
WORLD COMES TO RAVINIA FOR INTERNATIONAL NIGHT
The
cultures of many lands will be explored prior to CSO concert
July 10, 2002 This Evening
STEP
ON HOUSE a for Profit Drug Rehab House looks
to
come to Oak Park at Two locations...Redcoop is
holding
a meeting this Evening to hear your views.
May
29, 2002 Town Hall Meeting with
Congressman
Danny Davis. How did It Go?
Addressing
Housing Affordability , commentary
by
John Lukehart
Top
Regional State Transportation Official to Discuss Proposed
Ike
Expansion Plan
CASTRONEVES WINS 86TH INDIANAPOLIS
500;
FIRST REPEAT SINCE 1970-71
Race
Day Sunday at Indy
The
500 Gets Ready
Local
Family has Faith in Catholic Education
Steppenwolf
Now Showing; The Garage at Steppenwolf presents
Love
& Sin: A Solo Experience, Regular performances run
June
20-23, June 27-30, and July 5-7, 2002. "Worth
the visit....and the $10.00" OPJ
"Sexaholic..A
Love Story"
by
John Leguizamo JUNE 18 - 30, 2002
"the
TEMPEST" Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
March
29-June 16, 2002
"highly
recommended...a wonderful production !!"
“STRIPPED
” by Stephen Clark, at Circle Theatre
RUNS
May 8-June 16 " Well done.."OPJ
3
More Employees from the Water Department
Loose
their JOBS (that makes 6 in a short time)
ANIMAL
CARE LEAGUE CELEBRATES THIS JUNE
AS
ADOPT A SHELTER CAT MONTH
A
Soldier for Peace Comes to Oak Park
and
River Forest High School
Artists’
Work on Display at
Forest
Park National Bank
Oak
Park Festival Theatre looking to get
through
financial troubles
Drunken
Driver Tries To Run House Down
Steppenwolf
Now Showing;“The Dazzle”
by
Richard Greenberg, directed by David Cromer
Dates:
through
Sunday, June 9, 2002. Highly
Recommeded
Cordell
Koland Reviews the 2003 Infiniti G35
River
Forest Police find Woman Dead
Literacy
Volunteers trains tutors
May
28, 30 and June 1
Mara
Tapp Interviewed Jamaica Kincaid at Barbara's
Bookstore
in Oak Park at 7:30 pm on
Thursday,
May 9, 2002 Report and story now added.
Mann
School Geography Bee has a Globe 22 feet in
diameter
and filled with air.....
"Oak
Park is in good shape regarding low income housing"
Oak
Park Conservatory Plant Sale
Fundraiser
2002 was a Big Success and the
Cardinals
were reunited.
Oak
Park's May Madness for 2002
May
Madness photos and news
Oak
Park's 22nd Annual Ethnic Fest Photos
FAMILY
SERVICE SPRING FUNDRAISER HONORS
LOCAL
BANKING COMMUNITY
Tear gas
in Halls Calls the Fire Department
to RESCORP
building
Four
New Car Reviews, the new MINI Cooper, Jaguar X
Type,
BMW 530i, and the Mercedes-Benz G500 by Cordell Koland
Bring
your dancing shoes and swing dance to Glenn Miller,
Duke
Ellington, Benny Goodman and much, much more.
May
18th at the Oak Park Arms...
Ideas
for the Eisenhower
After
the Tragedy Strikes…
The
Bill Adam’s Memorial Walkathon on June 23, at Lindberg Park
(Marion
& LeMoyne) in Oak Park. The fees are$25.00 for an adult and $15.00
for
children. A Walkathon goodie bag and T-shirt will be given to each entrant.
The
Primary Youth Initiative of the NAACP,
celebrating
its 25th year this July 2002 Has Local Kids
as
Award Winners
The
World Space Congress 2002
10-19
October 2002 Houston, Texas
Fermilab
Arts Series presents
Carol
Wincenc, Flute and Nancy Allen, Harp
Progressive
dinner provides plus for P.A.D.S.
Thanks
to Local Restaurants and Citizens
World
Premiere of “HOLLYWOOD ARMS,”
by
Carrie Hamilton and Carol Burnett
Directed
by Harold Prince
Playing
through June 1, 2002
"A Wonderful
Show Destined for Great Things" OPJ
We
welcome Cordell Koland to our contributing writers.
Weekly
Car reviews by a man who loves Cars.
VW
Jetta Wagon
by
Cordell Koland
Another
Oak Parker taking steps to run for state representative
The
Forest Park Fire Department and
Molly
Malones Hosts the New York City, Engine Company 55.
The
Florentine Opera in Milwaukee still has Opera, until June
"Der Rosen Kavalier"
Saturday,
May 25, 2002 at 7:00pm, Friday, May 31, 2002 at 7:00pm
Sunday,
June 2, 2002, at 4:00pm
Forest
Park Enters the Iron Age, with Strikes.
Drury
Lane Oakbrook Now
Showing
"Anything Goes" by Cole Porter
Until
May 26th
"highly
recommended...dancing and songs you'll love."
LAST DAY OF SHOW THIS SUNDAY.......
Florentine
Opera, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Der
Rosenkavalier,by Richard Strauss
Saturday,
May 25, 2002 at 7:00pm
Friday,
May 31, 2002 at 7:00pm
Sunday,
June 2, 2002 at 4:00pm
Celebrate A Day in Our Village
The
29th annual A Day in Our Village festival is set for 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.,
Free
swimming also will be offered from 1 – 4 p.m. at Rehm Pool.
For
more information call 358.5409.
Flower
Show
will be held at Oak Park’s historic
Conservatory
on June 1 and 2.
Oak
Park's Day in Our Village
is
set for Sunday, June 2 this year!
Congressman
Danny K. Davis, Holds Town Meeting
Wednesday,
May 29, 2002
"Fiddler
on the Roof"
MAY
7 - MAY 19, 2002 at the Oriental Theatre Ford Center
for
the Performing Arts. "Highly Recommended"
OPJ
Mostly
Music Presents, Sheridan Chamber Players Presents
Chamber
Music for Children Outdoor garden champagne reception with
the
artists following the concert. Saturday, May 11th,2002 3:00pm
Mostly
Music Presents, Sheridan Chamber Players Presents
Chamber
Music for Children Outdoor garden champagne reception with
the
artists following the concert. Saturday, May 11th,2002 3:00pm
REDCOOP
presents Development & Taxes:
Nightmares
or Sweet Dreams? Oak Park Arms, May 15, 2002
"CONTACT"
at the Oriental Theatre
WINNER
OF THE 2000 TONY AWARD FOR BEST
MUSICAL
through
Sunday, May 5, 2002.
"This
show is going to be here long enough to see
it
twice, but I would get my tickets early."
Onobo,
Bonobo, Fee Fi Fonobo...Bonobo
Great
Apes and other thrills at the Milwaukee
County
Zoo
For
Oak Park auto dealers, one more down
and
two to go
REDCOOP
over the next
three
months will hold public meetings
Park
District Chops 6 Trees Down and Plants
12
in Their Place
Local
Oak Park, Actor, Director, Producer,
teacher,
and talented film star Eduardo Von Sternenfels
is
directing " NO EXIT"
Local
members and workers for the Oak Park
Coalition
for Truth and Justice outside the Post Office
Progress
& Poverty Course offered in Oak Park
WEST
SUBURBAN ACCESS NEWS ASSOCIATION
Joins
the Donate A Phone Program
Steppenwolf
Now Showing;
“THE
ROYAL FAMILY”
Dates:
Runs
through April 26, 2001
"You
will want to see this twice..." OPJ
Do
Black Patent Leather shoes Really
Reflect
Up? runs every Friday, Saturday & most Sundays
through
May 5th 2002. This is a wonderful show
and a success for all
those
involved. There is humour, deep thought, nice dancing, songs, and
peaceful
resolutions.
A
Symposium at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee for
Der
Rosenkavalier.
Those
Who Excel has been rescheduled for May 8
Oak
Park Public Library -
the
start of a new beginning.
“A
Piece of Bone”by Aline Lathrop
at
Circle Theatre... well done.
A
new Non-Profit organization has been formed to
Assist
People with Disabilities
A
Symposium at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee for
Der
Rosenkavalier.
"This
should be a fun and informative event like one's
we
have been to in the past...a lot of class and enjoyment
all
the way" Ed Vincent, Oak Park Journal
Village
of Oak Park and YMCA
host
community meeting on
Expansion
Plans
Tuesday,
April 30 at 7:30 pm
at Mills
Park Tower
Free
School's Out ! Library Programs
Feature
Live Animals April 26
Main
Library Ground-breaking set for Saturday, April 20
For
Spring Break There's Lots to Do in Orlando...
a
lot more than you might think.
Let
Freedom Sing
NEW
YORK FIREFIGHTERS COMING TO
O.P.R.F.H.S.!
Neighborhood
Gatherings Set for Elementary Schools
Claudia
Hommel is performing again at the Chicago
Symphony
Center on April 10th. 8:00 pm
Still
more news surrounding `the coin flip'
CHICAGO
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IN ASSOCIATION WITH
STEPPENWOLF
THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS
STRAVINSKY’S
“THE SOLDIER’S TALE,” APRIL 17-21
with
one Oak Park's favorite son's John Mahoney
April
17th at the Oak Park Arms Retirement Center
REDCOOP
DOROTHY
REID OF OAK PARK WINS THE
COIN
TOSS AND IS PROCLAIMED
THE
WINNER OF THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
ELECTION.
Robert
Milstein has some words, and an imaginary
letter
to the Voters.
Eduardo
Von, actor, director, teacher and fellow
Oak
Parker will star in "Israel in Exile" at the
Biograph
Theater in Chicago.
This
is also part of the Latino Film Festival
Statement
of Deborah Graham Regarding Election
Status
and Certification
Reorganized
Exchange Congress Seeking Board Members
Playing
For P.I.N.G.!
Sunday,
April 14 from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.
at Fitzgerald¹s,
6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn, IL.
2001
burglaries cause jump in Oak Park crime rate
"KISS
ME KATE" Comes to the Ford Center for the
Performing
Arts, Oriental Theatre
Until
- April 7, 2002 Go see "Kiss
Me Kate" and
be ready to have some fun! Paul
McKenna writes
Open Door Repertory
Company will present
“Emma’s Child”
"PROOF"
WINNER
OF THE 2001 TONY AWARD FOR BEST PLAY
AND
2001 PULITZER PRIZE FOR DRAMA
AT
THE SHUBERT THEATRE Until APRIL 7, 2002
Well done David Auburn, "Proof"
is great drama and it's probably the only time
in my life I've seen the joy in
mathematics.Paul McKenna writes
2002
election day meant more than
Reid-Graham
and referendum
TO
THE VOTERS IN THE 78TH DISTRICT:
Dorothy
Reid, candidate for Illinois State Representative in the
new
78th District.
A
Letter from Don Harmon to the Voters, March 22, 2002
Let's
Wait
for the Vote Count and act Responsibly
Voters
from Oak Park and River Forest Approve
Additional
Funds for District 200.
Oak
Park Area Arts Council Announces 2002
Jos.
R. Shapiro Award Recipient and 2002
Lifetime
Achievement Award Recipient
District
200 Referendum Vote YES
and
you did !!!!!!!
Oak
Park Residence Corporation hoping to lure another
art
gallery for another Harrison Street vacancy
Numerous
Employees Want the Village to Be Fair.
A
Letter is Sent....and compassion sought.
Late
Breaking News Concerning Corruption at
Oak
Park Village Hall's Public Works Dept.
Updated March 9, 2002
Odd
facts and more at Arts Council's annual meeting
The
Chicago Humanities Festival and
Steppenwolf
Theatre Salute
Mr.
Richard Christiansen
Six
Oak Parkers named to new Public Art Commission
the
GOODMAN THEATRE now showing
"Long
Day's Journey Into Night"
thru
April 6th with Brian Dennehy..."excellent work" OPJ
STEPPENWOLF
THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS
"Maria
Arndt"
The
production runs through March 31, 2002.
Village
Players Theatre presents Thornton Wilder’s
"Our
Town", through March 31. A Job Well
Done....
Oak
Park and River Forest High School officials are
warning
about dire consequences if the March 19 referendum to
increase
property taxes doesn't succeed with voters?
Ex-VMA
Supporter Calls for a Long Political Battle
Candidate
Dorothy Reid has Plans for the
Eisenhower.
Candidates
Don Harmon and Deborah Graham
Have
some Ideas about the Eisenhower.
Killer
Gets 45 Year Sentence for
Driving
His SUV over Thomas McBride
Two
high profile members head new `Ike' citizens committee
Everybody
loves “The Body” sometimes…
by
Paul Mc Kenna
Milwaukee
Art Museum...World Class Architecture and
Art
too....
Community
Bank exploring new
Oak
Park/Forest Park branch
Dr.
Karen Quinn the Supervisor of Oak Park Township
dies
from cancer at 52 years. She will be missed and was
loved
by many.
“A
Midsummer Night’s Dream” Milwaukee's
Florentine
Opera...worth the drive and then some.
"The beauty of sound from this
world class institution
is music for the soul".
Percussion
Concerto by Schwantner
Tchaikovsky,
Symphony No. 3 in D Major, Op. 29
Some
of the fun at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Friday
Evening, March 15, 2002, at 8:00
Saturday
Evening, March 16, 2002, at 8:00
Leonard
Slatkin, Guest Conductor
Evelyn
Glennie, Percussion
Now
Showing at the Cadillac Palace Theatre
"Three
Mo' Tenors"
Rodrick
Dixon, Thomas Young and Victor Trent Cook
Four
performances only, Tuesday, March 12,
Thursday,
March 14, Saturday, March 16 and
Sunday,
March 17. A Great Group of Singers
"CABARET
NIGHT IN THE CLUB"
First
performance features Chicago cabaret
favorite
Claudia Hommel and jazz violinist
Johnny
Frigo...another Cabaret Show set for April 10
Oak
Park's racial story updated by
Chicago
Reporter magazine
Oak
Park and River Forest High School owes back taxes to the
tune
of $27,472.00
$4,100,000.00
is a lot of money, for a bad idea
at
a bad time.
A
year later, Oak Park's `A Symphony of Place'
concert
comes to video
Society
of School Librarians International Selects
Oak
Park Author's Book
Taxman
development firm seeking to open
a
branch office in Oak Park
Short
Shakespeare! A Midsummer Night’s Dream,
directed
by Gary Griffin. Recommended for
the
Family at Chicago Shakespeare Theater Navy Pier
Lyric
Opera 2002 "Parsifal" runs until March 9, 2002
Come
and Enjoy Wagner.
Grand
Opening for Temporary Oak Park Library Sunday, March 3
LYRIC
OPERA OF CHICAGO
GUILD
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CORDIALLY
INVITES YOU TO ATTEND THE
2002
BACKSTAGE TOURS
La
Bohème at the Lyric Opera.
"As
You Like It" a great, fun show
Performances
continue through March 9, 2002
Chicago
Shakespeare Theater
Cleopatra
Visits the Field Museum
Dominican
University math professor unveils way
to
win on "The Weakest Link" game show
"Evita"
opens at Drury Lane...
Challenges
Continue to the VMA and its power base.
Archdiocese
of Chicago announces reorganization,
revitalization
plan for schools
With
banquet hall closed, Lesbian and Gay
gala
to leave Oak Park this year
The
League of Women Voters of Oak Park and River Forest will
host
a referendum Feb. 26 to discuss the Issue of More Tax Dollars
to
OPRFHS
Florentine
Opera in Milwaukee opens for the three shows
of
Britten's "Midsummer Night's Dream"
A
MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM symposium
and
then some
review
by Ed Vincent
Oak
Park Regular Democratic Party Kicks Off
the
Election Season for Local Candidates
Story
of discrimination after terrorism takes
OPRF's
Dr. King essay contest
From
a Chocolate store to the Best in Steaks. Long
Grove
Chocolates leaves and Omaha Steaks moves in.
Whole
Foods Market again cited as a great place to work
The
Premium Cinema in Yorktown Center Mall
is
worth a visit and a lot more.
NAACP
expanding its ACTSO youth competition
Oak
Park Republicans Make Endorsements
All
drugs containing Phenylpropanolamine are being recalled
Oak
Park village president seeks to quell `alarm' over
Ike
expansion idea
“When
You Comin’ Back, Red Ryder?”
currently
showing at Circle Theatre...get your
tickets
soon...
Oak
Park-area white supremacist trying to get on
Evanston-area
election ballot
AT&T
faces class action lawsuit over recent Internet shutdown
Maple
Furriers closing stores in Oak Park and elsewhere
Eduardo
Von, an Oak Park actor, director, and film star
brings
class to the stage.
The Walnut
Room, a Great Tradition and a
Great
Chef. Chef Patrick Stewart from Oak Park
delights
thousands.
Help!
My children are stealing my life.
by Paul Mc Kenna
Local
areas looking for more involvement on election ballots
Oak
Park gets on TRAK with the Latest
Equipment
to find Missing Children
Lyric
Opera of Chicago's
2001
- 2002 COMMENTARIES
Now
Available on CD and Cassette
Featured
Commentators include Sir Andrew Davis,
Jean
Kellogg, Desirée Mays, Richard Pearlman,
and
Roger Pines
Project
Unity's annual Uniting Hearts Gala!
Claudia
Hommel and jazz violinist Johnny Frigo, release New
Album...."an
adventure in Love and highly recommended",
OakParkJournal,
Ed
Vincent
A Wonderful
Exhibit of lights, trees, and traditions.
Museum of
Science and Industry, Chicago
ROBOTS,
SPACESHIPS AND ROCKETS GALORE!
Now on
display at the Museum of Science and Industry,
thru January
6, 2002
13
Year Old Chicago Boy Sets fire to Old Navy
"Billy
Budd", now at the Lyric Opera is an
entertaining
evening, with room for thought.
Animal
Care League in Oak Park is now offering
Entertainment
2002
Final
figures show success of Oak Park Area Arts Council's Artful
Object
2001
The
Oak Park Public Library will open its Temporary Main
Facility
in Forest Park, December 12, 2001.
Former
state rep enters race for new House seat
from
Oak Park and River Forest
Chicago
Symphony Orchestra Mixes the Season with
TCHAIKOVSKY,
the original and with a version
in
Jazz...not to be missed.
Seeking
$50,000 and 10,000 votes, Oak Parker
Dorothy
Reid starts state election campaign
Many
Chicago notables were present Monday morning
as
the Chihuly Glass Art Show at the Garfield Park
Conservatory
opened
Dale
Chihuly's Art Glass Exhibtion at
the
Garfield Park Conservatory
Marshall
Field's Holiday Windows Greet Shoppers
Since
1946. See 2001 Windows.
The
AIDS Foundation of Chicago hosts it's eighth annual "All The
Trimmings"
Holiday Party to commemorate World AIDS Day
A
Nice Man Has Died, and many knew him and will
miss
him and his era: George Harrison
Vienna
Choir Boys
Open
the Holiday Season at Chicago Symphony Center
With
costs too high, Calvary Church
calls
off expansion plans
"I
CAPULETI E I MONTECCHI" at Lyric Opera
This
is a bold and imaginative performance worthy of
a
trip to the Lyric. OPJ
Oak
Park and Berwyn officials get together
on
Roosevelt Road redevelopment
Artful Object
2001...better and better
"EL OSO" (THE
BEAR) by Anton Checkhov
Director: Eduardo
Von
"a local Oak Park treasure."
Saturday,December
8th. 2001, 5:00 p.m.
TRITON COLLEGE and it's FREE
Boston
Market restaurant chain
closes
North Avenue location
Eric Duebel, 16, is now back home
and safe.
"The
House of YES", now playing at Circle Theatre
Chicago
International Children's Film
Festival
Started with a GALA
Click
Here for History of the Fest
Click
Here for Events
"My
Fair Lady" Opens at Drury Lane
in
Oakbrook
Oak
Park Dorothy Reid declares
candidacy
for state representative
Oak
Park Fears of Anthrax
and
Reality
Oak
Park Fire Department's
Chief
Beeson Hampers
Fundraising
Efforts for
New
York Victims
P.A.D.S.
homeless shelters, Holiday Basket
Program
searching for area volunteers
Late
Night Catechism Still a Hit
Frank
Pinc Photos Go On Sale
"BIG
Love"... is an exciting trip, now at the Goodman
"Parking Purgatory"
an
angry citizen writes.
Oak
Park Township backs off plans to
buy
adjacent commercial building
Proposal
for new Oak Park historic
district
moves forward on state level
Halloween
Jokes.....
Anthrax
testing now at facility that
sends
mail to local villages
WOMEN
SOLDIERS!!!
Anonymous commentary from a reader
20
questions--and then
some--on
women's health
Community
Bank of OPRF seeking
to
open a branch in River Forest
"Painting
is a faith, and it imposes the duty to
disregard
public opinion." Vincent Van Gogh
Vincent
Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin review
Gay
organization and Community Chest talk
about
funding of gay-banning Boy Scouts
GROSSOLOGY
IS REALLY GROSS,
but
also informative
Meetings
set for Oak Park residents
to
talk about the village's trees
'Tis
the season when the OP/RF Food Pantry is receiving
goods
from several food drives..and needs your help
Village
to Host Neighborhood Meetings
on
Tree Pruning Program
On
Sunday morning, October 21, at about 6:40 in the
morning
a call came into the Oak Park Fire Department
stating
that a CTA train was on fire and headed into
Oak
Park.
Literacy
Volunteers Host Largest
Training
Workshop in their History
Now
and in future, OPRF High
faces
referendum decisions
Another
floor on Downtown parking garage
called
for in 2002 Oak Park budget.
"Street
Scenes" at the Lyric Opera a Big Hit and is Highly Recommended
Delays
aplenty in putting together River Forest-Oak Park communications center
Imaginary
Sky Marshals Get Paid Real Money
Oak
Park Democratic Party Fundraiser
Draws
Candidates from State wide Runs.
Harmon
Exploring State Senate Candidacy
Oak
Park Township interested in buying
commercial
building for expansion
Hephzibah
kids in Oak Park helped
by local
artists this summer
Blue
Man in Chicago
BOMB
Threat at Local School Evacuates Building
OPRF
High School class in line for
starring
role in new reality TV show
Oak
Park Dogs Sentenced to Death
Public
Works Needs New Wall
District
97 Hosts Community Forum
on
Mathematics
Mann-Kind:
Moving Us Forward
Mann
School Community
runs/walks
to NY
Oak
Park President Trapani Writes Letter to
Oak
Parkers About Zoning
Oak
Park group seeks to find
peace
overseas
Community
Tours of
Our
New Schools
Photographs
of Frank Pinc
at
Oak Park Public Library in October
Forest
Park Animal Control What's New
Oak Park
Animal Stories
New
Sidewalk Posses Hazards
Update: the sidewalk is being fixed
On Oct 13, at around 10:50 am this car was found blocking
a dead end alley with all four tires slashed to keep
it
there. Terrorism?, could have been, but at least someone
called it in. The car was later found to have been
stolen
from several blocks away and damaged by vandals and
left. It was towed away and all is back to normal.
These are the things though we all need to watch for.
Route 66 Raceway
in Joliet
Thoughts
in a letter from an
American-Afghan
By
TAMIN ANSARY
Oak
Park has the wrong order in plans
to
overhaul planning operations
Commentary
By
JOHN TROELSTRUP
A
12 Year Old Child was abducted in
Northern
Oak Park
Read
the story Here...
All
three local villages divided in new state
legislative
districts--River Forest changed most
Airlines
Surprised by Drop in
Value...Say
what?
An
Editorial
In
the United States Court of Appeals
For
the Seventh Circuit, Oak Park is given
a
big bill and a defeat in the Courts.
"I
urge everyone to get involved in
something
this year".
A
letter from Bob Spatz and Project Unity
Fenwick
student council donates
money
to terrorism victims
Donate Here from this
link to many different services to
help them in their
struggle. There are now thousands of children
in New York who are
missing one or two parents who were
Fire fighters and Police
Officers. This link has many to choose
from. Please
Help in an Amount you can afford, perhaps what
you would spend on
an evenings dinner-and stay home instead.
Thank you.
Oak Park Woman
Thanks All Who Helped
Save Her Dogs
Lives and hers
The
Story is Here
Parade,
Hall of Fame, more mark
Oak
Park centennial
As
Oak Park waits for new main library,
moves
being made at Dole Branch
Residents
Gather to share grief, stories, and talk
over
the loss of lives felt around the world.
Scoville
Park was filled with well wishers and
plenty
of candles.
Bombings
lead to cancellation of some events locally
Local Oak Park Woman
is Touched and Blessed
with the News of Her
Daughter
America
is Under Attack.
Some
suggestions for change and prevention.
Heroes
Who Deserve Praise
and
Honor
Independent
local pharmacies band together
on
the Web to compete with chains
Du
Page County Sheriffs and
Community
Service
Ravinia
and Hubbard Street Dance
River
Forest wants help with new historic book
Have a look at what
new with
REDCOOP
and learn more about
our Local Zoning Efforts
Avoid
Mosquito Bites This Fall in Oak Park. West Nile Virus Is In the Area
Two
resignations hit Concordia University in River Forest
“Flight
of Passage: A Memoir by Rinker Buck” To Be Discussed Sept. 26 at Oak Park
Public Library
Orlissie's
Saga
Attorney
General Ryan heading to Oak Park, could answer local lawsuit questions
Photographs
of Juan Rivera at Oak ParkPublic Library in September
Photos
from the Race, Qualifying times, Announcements of a New Racing League
and
more to come...
After
vacation, catching up on new Forest Park business and Oak Park-River Forest
news
ANIMAL
CARE LEAGUE “ADOPTS” NEW SHELTER DIRECTOR AND ASSISTANT MANAGER
July 26, 2001
The Suspect in the Photo has
been caught and charged by Chicago Police.
Suspects
Sought in Local Murder Gay-rights
measure stalled in Illinois Senate
SUBURBAN
CHICAGO SERVICE AGENCIES RECEIVE GRANTS FROM THE AIDS
FOUNDATION
OF CHICAGO
New
NAACP Oak Park leadership
hopes
to end 'silence'
Rick Kuner, former Oak Park Village Trustee
speaks out on Eisenhower Projects
WE
NEED AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
FOR
THE PROPOSED EISENHOWER EXPRESSWAY EXPANSION
DEMOCRATIC PARTYOFOAKPARK
Appoints
Laura Perna Committeewoman
Oak
Parker joins The Chicago Reporter,
prestigious
urban affairs publication
Disability
Awareness Month and
Awards
in Oak Park
GAP Goes window Shopping
An accident happened a little before 6pm on
August 23. A car crossed the sidewalk
and crashed into the GAP window (Harlem).
Fortunately there were no deaths or serious injuries.
Mr. Chris Gran of Oak Park Juggles with skill, knives,
sticks and
flaming torches. If
Mr. Gran was not in Scoville Park the day would
have been a loss. Blame it
on the weather, the position of the stars,
or a lack of interest, the Taste
of Oak Park was a sour turnout.
Local Artist’s
Work to be Displayed at
Forest Park
National Bank & Trust Gallery
New
Oak Park middle school opening
this
month for public tours
Teddy
Roosevelt Celebrates Centennial of His
Presidency
in Oak Park Aug. 9
Author
Portraits of Oak Park Artist Steve Fisher
on
Exhibit at Library
Oak
Park Runners Finished 4th in
State
Competition
Mrs. Durbin and son Paul.
Oak
Park Family Hosts Fundraiser for
Illinois
Senator Durbin.
Authorities
still looking for witnesses to crash
that
killed an Oak Park woman
Vicious
Dogs Attack Woman and her two Pets
Oak
Park Visitors Bureau promotes
area
tourism in state lottery game
New
Oak Park historic district would
be
a case of give and take
Official
Letter from Dist 97 Concerning Principal of Mann
School,
Vincent Mc Clean
Committeeman
Don Harmon and the
Democratic
Party of Oak Park Hosted
Their
Summer Meeting, with Sun-Times Award-winning columnist
Steve
Neal.
Oak
Park drives another business to Forest Park
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