Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest

Wednesday Journal is a newspaper publisher located in Oak Park, Illinois. It offers complimentary weekly community newspapers across Chicago, along with paid weekly publications in the western suburbs of the city. Additionally, they produce parenting magazines that cater to the Chicago metropolitan area.

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Exploring Heaven and Hell on Earth: The Oriana Singers debut at two new venues

1 month ago | oakpark.com | Hector Cervantes

The Oriana Singers continue its 45th anniversary season with a choral performance of “Music of “Heaven & Hell on Earth” at two new local venues. Led by founder and artistic director Bill Chin, the group will perform at United Lutheran Church in Oak Park on March 15 and at Bohemian National Cemetery in Chicago on March 16. The eight-voice ensemble will showcase a variety of musical genres, performing both accompanied and a cappella works.
Historic Preservation Commission says no to South Boulevard development - Wednesday Journal

Jan 14, 2025 | oakpark.com | Lacey Sikora

The Oak Park Historic Preservation Commission denied a proposal last week that would add a 10-story, art deco-style addition behind the landmark Boulevard Arcade Building.
Detective Reddins made a difference - Wednesday Journal

Jan 12, 2025 | oakpark.com | Thomas Weitzel

A profound sadness came over me these past several weeks after the murder of Oak Park Police Detective Allan Reddins. I did not know him personally, but I know his dedication; he served the residents of Oak Park. When I first heard the news, I called all my adult children and police officers in suburban […]
Oak Park library to interview candidates for executive director - Wednesday Journal

Jan 10, 2025 | oakpark.com | Luzane Draughon

The Oak Park Public Library board, working with Koya Partners, is interviewing candidates for executive director in January.
OP author Candace Fleming continues delighting young readers

Jul 12, 2024 | oakpark.com | Jessica Mackinnon

Candace Fleming has doggedly followed the twists and turns of her boundless curiosity to bring to life some of the most fascinating characters in American history. An Oak Park author of more than 20 books for children and young adults, Fleming has a special affinity for historical nonfiction that, while rooted in relentlessly researched facts, is as engaging as the most fantastical fiction.
OPPL board hires Koya Partners for executive director search - Wednesday Journal

Jun 28, 2024 | oakpark.com | Luzane Draughon

The Oak Park library’s board of trustees has chosen Koya Partners to search for a replacement for former Oak Park Public Library Executive Director Joslyn Bowling Dixon, who was fired in March.
With programs and film festivals, One Earth Collective pays environmental activism forward - Wednesday Journal

May 16, 2024 | oakpark.com | Jessica Mackinnon

From its humble beginning in 2010 as an informal community meeting organized by green pioneers Sally Stovall and her partner Dick Alton, One Earth Collective has grown to encompass a plethora of diverse programs dedicated to increasing awareness of the impact of climate change and inspiring action regarding the environment and social justice.
Willard 4th graders get a dose of financial literacy from local author’s book - Wednesday Journal

May 5, 2024 | oakpark.com | Amaris E. Rodriguez

Local Oak Parker took matters into her own hands after not being able to find a book about finances for her toddler. So she wrote it.
Wood family brings Bali to Oak Park - Wednesday Journal

Jan 9, 2024 | oakpark.com | Grace Harty

Instead of building their famous igloos, Antony Wood decided to make a new structure for the community to appreciate. Antony Wood, father of the Oak Park igloo family, has brought a piece of Bali to the community on behalf of his wife, Tansri. In his words, the family has developed a reputation for being the “house with the two architects who do crazy things.” Their reputation was surely set in stone during Halloween of 2020, when the kids of Oak Park wanted to still trick-or-treat despite not being able to go from house to house. Instead of falling accustomed to Covid restrictions, Tansri Wood did not disappoint. To make the little ones happy, she rigged up a zipline from the front porch to the fence, where the two sent candy down whenever children walked by.
OPRF's High School Class of 2018

Jun 6, 2018 | oakpark.com | Alexa Rogals