River Forest News

Chicago, November 10, 2009 - On November 9, ComEd began to install the first wave of the 131,000 smart meters being deployed for its Advanced Metering Infrastructure pilot.

Earlier I posted some data on Proviso Township High Schools . Proviso ranked 26th of 27 districts in suburban Cook County in the percent of students who meet or exceed standards on the Prairie State Achievement Exam.

A Chicago woman saw her dream home snatched right in front of her eyes. Now, authorities are investigating a Chicago realtor they say may be responsible for stealing dozens of homes.

An environmental sustainability study and a local leadership program in partnership with Dominican University are among the projects receiving $128,000 in grants from the Oak Park/River Forest Community Foundation at its annual Grants Breakfast on Oct.

Cook County Commissioner Peter Silvestri was elected to the Board in 1994 and is currently serving his fourth term.

Question: Name four people with whom I am unhappy to share a planet. Alternate question: Name four of this year's most-popular Halloween costumes.

All around, hidden from those not in the know, are little treasures just waiting for discovery.

River Forest Library, 735 Lathrop Ave.; 366-5205, Ext. 312 or 317; riverforestlibrary.org. All programs and events are free and open to the public.

Administrators of Oak Park School District 97 are planning a concentrated effort to hire more minority teachers for the 2010-11 school year and beyond.

Everyone will have fun, indoors and out, at the free Family Fireside Halloween, 7-9 p.m. Friday, Oct.

Local officials have begun talking about what steps to take in case the H1N1 flu virus arrives in town.

Madison Highlands, the proposed office and retail development at Madison Street and Highland Avenue, got a ringing endorsement from the Oak Park Village Board on Monday, despite being panned last month by the Plan Commission.

Trinity High School, at 7574 W. Division St., in River Forest, will be holding an open house for sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade girls and their families beginning with a school tour at noon Oct.

Four Chicago area mystery writers will share insights to how Edgar Allan Poe has helped influence and shape their own writing at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.

"Poe After Dark" will feature five local professional writers and performers interpreting some of the best of Edgar Allan Poe at 7:30 p.m. Oct.

All this month, Rush Oak Park hospital is performing free mammogram screenings from women of three western suburbs.

In a bold recession-bucking move, Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois, has launched the first PhD program in library and information science in its 108-year history.

The Presidential Scholarship is Dominican University's most prestigious scholarship.

There may be a lot of bargains out there real estate-wise, but all in all, it's still pretty costly -- not to mention a lot of work -- to move.

CEMETERY TOUR: A 'Tale of the Tombstones' Comments October 1, 2009 The Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest will host its 18th annual award-winning program "The Tale of the Tombstones: Strangers Among Us," starting at 1 p.m. Oct.