By Derrick C. Lewis
Much has been written about the former child actor, scholar, community activist, mother, artist, Roberta 'Bobbie' Raymond. Raymond has been described in the media and by those who knew her as a...
On April 25, the Oak Park Regional Housing Center, Chicago Fair Housing Alliance, and Enterprise Community Partners sponsored the Assessment of Fair Housing: Understanding Our History, Strengthening Our Communities conversation at the National Fair Housing...
The Village municipal elections take place this Tuesday on April 2, and the Oak Park Regional Housing Center would like to let Oak Parkers know where the candidates for Village Board of Trustees stand on the issues of...
by Olivia Tse
Following last week’s election results, we might still feel helpless and confused. We may want to duck quietly under the covers, or to scream at xenophobia, white supremacy, and other forms of bigotry. As a township, Oak Park is decidedly blue. Only about 10% of residents...
By Tom Houseman, Oak Park Regional Housing Center Summer Intern
A poverty trap is any aspect of a person’s life that creates and reinforces poverty for themselves and their family, often persisting to the next generation. One of the most commonly identified poverty traps in modern America...
