Oak Park Nerd

Our political motto should be: “Oak Park: Where You Are Always Doing It Wrong.” Interesting clash of liberals, progressives, and ultra progressives. But, we try.

Oak Park and River Forest High School to delay Act 3 referendum until 2028

Amen. The proposed Open Courts Act of 2026 “would replace PACER with a modern, functional, secure system for court records and electronic filings…The law belongs to everyone. Access to it should be secure, functional, and free.” free.law/2026/10/21/p...

Gas prices are “temporarily” high, says the president. That’s because Republicans are temporarily in power. Vote.

Join me with a great group of panelists this Thursday for a lively conversation:Dr. Michael Spikes, Heather Cherone, Monica Eng, and I are coming together to discuss Chicago issues, politics, hot topics, and much more. 6:30 pm on October 29th Oak Park Main Library | 834 Lake St. | Oak Park IL 60301

“Over the next few weeks, leaders in business and in all sectors of our society should work with state and local elected officials to help protect the political process that lies at the heart of our constitutional system.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/o...

We’ve gone from “Are you better off than four years ago?” to “Are you still alive?”

“It was also asked of village staff to clarify what the end result goals are, and possibly setting an actual number for the amount of affordable housing to work towards as Oak Park is doing better with the affordable housing spread than other municipalities.” www.oakpark.com/2026/10/23/i...

Pace is apparently having a ReVision pop-up right now at the Oak Park Farmer’s Market through 1pm. Other outreach events throughout the fall www.pacebus.com/popups

In Oak Park this morning. I'm sure it's higher in the city. Thanks, Trump, you dipshit.

A group opposing the O’Hare Flyer called STOP is “made up of residents who live along the proposed route.” Their site includes some info about the impact of the proposed train line on Oak Park. And, naturally, YARD SIGNS are available! 🪧 www.stoptheohareflyer.org

One year ago today, prosecutors in Chicago secured the "Broadview Six" indictment, a case held up by the Justice Department as a righteous defense of the "rule of law." Fast forward 12 months, it's about something much different. "It's been quite a year." www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/23/b...

Someone recently asked me “if you knew you would lose a year of your life to a criminal prosecution, would you have still showed up at Broadview?” I paused before answering, because this year has been hard, but I responded: “Yes. This is probably the most important thing I have ever done.”

“It was unclear what evidence the Trump administration had relied on… to create the list of 20,000 individuals.” Data sets it compiled to determine citizenship “have repeatedly been found to be out of date or unreliable for establishing citizenship.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/22/u...

“In a reply filed Tuesday, attorneys for the Justice Department argued it’s within their discretion to decline to share information with state authorities.” apnews.com/article/rene...

Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke has submitted her brief to SCOTUS defending the county's assault weapons ban. "[The AR-15's] purpose was for battlefields teeming with enemy soldiers, not for city blocks populated with families." Full filing: www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...

The judge “stopped short of halting field operations. But she barred agents from carrying out interviews that ‘involve or are likely to involve persons’ who agents ‘know, suspect, or should reasonably know or suspect are U.S. citizens.’” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/u...

He was born in a Queen Anne house at 339 N. Oak Park Ave. in Oak Park. “Today, the birthplace operates as a museum, restored to reflect the house the Hall and Hemingway families knew.” When he was 6, he moved to 600 N. Kenilworth. www.elledecor.com/celebrity-st...

Architecture AND early voting in Oak Park! What could be finer?

Whose idea was it to call this event “Roll to the Polls” and not “No Kings but Biking”… If you’re a suburban Cook County voter and want to join our bike parade to early voting, we’d love to host you. All ages and abilities so your kids ride too! tracker.oak-park-bikes.com

I ran into an Oak Park city council member once and asked him what the essential difference was between our town and Austin, and he said: "In Oak Park, the average police response time is 3 minutes. In Austin, it's almost ten."

Never fear— RFK Jr. is looking out for women’s health care! “The president said the task force would meet later in the afternoon. It will be chaired by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff…” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/u...

A shame. “The agreement made U.N.C. the latest school to align itself formally with the Trump administration’s vision for higher education.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/u...

How fair of him. “Justice Brett Kavanaugh recused himself from the decision. He served as associate counsel to President George W. Bush, where he reportedly assisted with legal and policy discussions following 9/11.” www.axios.com/2026/10/19/s...

Happy day! “Polling guru Nate Silver has upgraded Democrats’ chances of winning control of the U.S. Senate in November’s midterm elections, with his forecast now giving the party a 75 percent probability of victory.” www.newsweek.com/nate-silver-...

If you told me I’d be redownloading Mapquest in 2026 to try to stay ahead of the surveillance state I wouldn’t have believed you

Tell that to all the people whose lives he ruined. “Musk's comments to Isaacson — author of the definitive 2023 biography, ‘Elon Musk’— admit that DOGE was a flop…” www.axios.com/2026/10/17/e...

Early voting starts today in Oak Park!

“Fran Lefor Rood, a managing partner with SB Friedman, presented a feasibility study that suggests the recommended changes would not be feasible.” www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/18/o...

“A day after a federal judge ruled the United States Department of Justice could join a case seeking to strike down Evanston’s reparations program, DOJ attorneys, in a court filing, sought ‘civil penalties against the City to vindicate the public interest.’” evanstonnow.com/feds-want-pe...

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‘Teen Takeover for Democracy’ draws election officials to Oak Park and River Forest High School

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Rush, Endeavor healthcare companies announce merger plans https://abc7chicago.com/post/rush-university-system-health-endeavor-announce-merger-plans/19937976/

The Oak Park Migrant Ministry is an “interfaith project, sponsored by the Catholic Parishes of Oak Park, is housed in a former Catholic school in Forest Park. Each Tuesday, any migrant who might need it can get a hot breakfast, some clothes or help translating legal documents.”

“As banned books become more controversial, the library is looking to highlight them.” www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-n...

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'Broadview Six' judge testing claims made by Boutros, others in tainted case chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/1...

Kimberlee Smith announces campaign for Oak Park village trustee

live in OAK PARK the people place, 1976

Who likes the traffic diverters in Oak Park? The village wants to know

The "Vintage Tesla: Before Elon Went Nuts" stickers are not uncommon in Oak Park.

Five Chicago writers read you creepy stories in Hemingway’s birthplace home in Oak Park! Join us and our ghosts!!!