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Oak Park

Illinois, United States

Also known as: Oak Ridge

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Last Updated: Dec 17, 2024 • Article History

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Metra Union Pacific West train hits and kills pedestrian near Oak Park • Dec. 16, 2024, 8:00 AM ET (CBS)

Fallen Oak Park, Illinois police detective honored at vigil • Dec. 10, 2024, 5:56 PM ET (CBS)

Candlelight vigil pays tribute to fallen Oak Park Detective Allan Reddins • Dec. 6, 2024, 9:05 PM ET (CBS)

Candlelight vigil held in Oak Park, Illinois, for fallen officer Allan Reddins • Dec. 6, 2024, 9:05 PM ET (CBS)

Release denied for man accused of killing Oak Park, Illinois police detective • Dec. 5, 2024, 1:05 PM ET (CBS)

Oak Park, village, Cook county, northeastern Illinois, U.S. It is a suburb of Chicago, located about 10 miles (16 km) west of downtown. The area was originally inhabited by Potawatomi, Sauk, and Fox Indians. First settled in the 1830s by English settlers Joseph and Betsy Kettlestrings, it was called Oak Ridge and served as a stopping place for farmers taking their produce into Chicago. Following the devastating Chicago fire of 1871, the population grew rapidly, and the village was renamed Oak Park. Primarily residential, the village has the world’s largest collection of buildings designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, who ...(100 of 199 words)

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