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Oak Park Nerd
@oakparknerd.bsky.social
· Nov 23
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.
“If there is an overriding lesson of American foreign affairs in the past century, however, it is that attempting to oust even the most deplorable regime can make matters worse.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
Opinion | Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:48 PM
“If there is an overriding lesson of American foreign affairs in the past century, however, it is that attempting to oust even the most deplorable regime can make matters worse.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
Cook County election on 3/17/26!
1. Enter your address and get a sample ballot: ballotpedia.org/Sample_Ballo... (this continues to be updated)
2. Check your voter registration status: ova.elections.il.gov/Registration....
3. Register to vote: www.cookcountyclerkil.gov/elections/vo...
1. Enter your address and get a sample ballot: ballotpedia.org/Sample_Ballo... (this continues to be updated)
2. Check your voter registration status: ova.elections.il.gov/Registration....
3. Register to vote: www.cookcountyclerkil.gov/elections/vo...
Sample Ballot Lookup
Use this tool to review your ballot selections in preparation for voting
ballotpedia.org
January 3, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Cook County election on 3/17/26!
1. Enter your address and get a sample ballot: ballotpedia.org/Sample_Ballo... (this continues to be updated)
2. Check your voter registration status: ova.elections.il.gov/Registration....
3. Register to vote: www.cookcountyclerkil.gov/elections/vo...
1. Enter your address and get a sample ballot: ballotpedia.org/Sample_Ballo... (this continues to be updated)
2. Check your voter registration status: ova.elections.il.gov/Registration....
3. Register to vote: www.cookcountyclerkil.gov/elections/vo...
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"Counternarcotic experts say that Venezuela is a relatively minor player in global drug trafficking, acting as a transit country through which drugs produced elsewhere are smuggled."
#Venezuela
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#Venezuela
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Why has Donald Trump attacked Venezuela and taken Maduro?
The US has been ramping up pressure on the Venezuelan leader since Trump took office last January.
www.bbc.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:19 PM
"Counternarcotic experts say that Venezuela is a relatively minor player in global drug trafficking, acting as a transit country through which drugs produced elsewhere are smuggled."
#Venezuela
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#Venezuela
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Chicago Museum free days! www.choosechicago.com/articles/mus...
Free Museum Days in Chicago: Your Ultimate Guide
Save money on culture. Here is the complete schedule of free admission days for Illinois residents at Chicago's top museums.
www.choosechicago.com
January 1, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Chicago Museum free days! www.choosechicago.com/articles/mus...
“The Supreme Court in December refused to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area as part of its crackdown on immigration. The order was not a final ruling but was a significant and rare setback by the high court...” www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/31/p...
President Donald Trump says he’s dropping push for National Guard in Chicago — for now
President Donald Trump said he’s dropping — for now — his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, a move that comes after legal roadblocks hung up the eff…
www.chicagotribune.com
December 31, 2025 at 10:12 PM
“The Supreme Court in December refused to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area as part of its crackdown on immigration. The order was not a final ruling but was a significant and rare setback by the high court...” www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/31/p...
Thanks to the Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest for the throw-back: “A century ago you could have rang in the first day of 1926 with a New Year’s Dinner with music at the Oak Park Arms for $2.“
December 31, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Thanks to the Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest for the throw-back: “A century ago you could have rang in the first day of 1926 with a New Year’s Dinner with music at the Oak Park Arms for $2.“
Thank goodness! All those partitions at Oak Park Village Hall were awful! (Now if we can just get the police department out of that sad basement.) youtu.be/LUdU75_GTqA
Oak Park Village Hall-"Tear Down This Wall!"
YouTube video by Village of Oak Park
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December 30, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Thank goodness! All those partitions at Oak Park Village Hall were awful! (Now if we can just get the police department out of that sad basement.) youtu.be/LUdU75_GTqA
After the domain name was bought by a former South Park writer, TrumpKennedyCenter.org invites you to ring in the New Year with a performance from the Epstein Dancers!
HOME | Trump Kennedy Center
TrumpKennedyCenter.org
December 30, 2025 at 7:29 PM
After the domain name was bought by a former South Park writer, TrumpKennedyCenter.org invites you to ring in the New Year with a performance from the Epstein Dancers!
VOTE by 12/31 for @chicagopublicsquare.com— a finalist for “Best Email Newsletter” and “Best Independent Website or Blog” in the Reader’s 2025 “Best of Chicago” awards. You can also vote for Oak Park as “Best Suburb”- we are competing against Evanston, Berwyn, DesPlaines and Downers Grove.
City Life Ballot | Best of Chicago 2025 - Chicago Reader
More in NEWS & CITY LIFE The news you should know in the city you love.
chicagoreader.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM
VOTE by 12/31 for @chicagopublicsquare.com— a finalist for “Best Email Newsletter” and “Best Independent Website or Blog” in the Reader’s 2025 “Best of Chicago” awards. You can also vote for Oak Park as “Best Suburb”- we are competing against Evanston, Berwyn, DesPlaines and Downers Grove.
“Oak Park’s ethos as a progressive, welcoming village has been put to the test, as have the ambitions of the village’s leaders.” www.oakpark.com/2025/12/23/t...
The challenges that defined Oak Park in 2025 - Wednesday Journal
Oak Park faced a bevy of political challenges in 2025, as national and regional crises played out time and again inside village limits.
www.oakpark.com
December 30, 2025 at 5:19 PM
“Oak Park’s ethos as a progressive, welcoming village has been put to the test, as have the ambitions of the village’s leaders.” www.oakpark.com/2025/12/23/t...
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📷 Interior of a section of the Oak Park sewer near the intersection of Oak Park and Chicago Avenues during construction on December 13, 1921.
📣 Join our virtual tour on Wednesday, January 14, from 2-3:15 p.m. ⬇️
https://mwrd.org/education/tours/virtual-tours
🏗💧💩🧪🧫🔬🌊🌞
📣 Join our virtual tour on Wednesday, January 14, from 2-3:15 p.m. ⬇️
https://mwrd.org/education/tours/virtual-tours
🏗💧💩🧪🧫🔬🌊🌞
December 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
📷 Interior of a section of the Oak Park sewer near the intersection of Oak Park and Chicago Avenues during construction on December 13, 1921.
📣 Join our virtual tour on Wednesday, January 14, from 2-3:15 p.m. ⬇️
https://mwrd.org/education/tours/virtual-tours
🏗💧💩🧪🧫🔬🌊🌞
📣 Join our virtual tour on Wednesday, January 14, from 2-3:15 p.m. ⬇️
https://mwrd.org/education/tours/virtual-tours
🏗💧💩🧪🧫🔬🌊🌞
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A new Congressional bill seeks to ban the renaming of any federal building, land, or other asset in honor of a sitting President.
www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
Donald Trump faces renaming ban under new bill
Congressional proposal aims to overturn controversial decision to rename John F. Kennedy Center after the current President.
www.newsweek.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
A new Congressional bill seeks to ban the renaming of any federal building, land, or other asset in honor of a sitting President.
www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
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Another visit to Chicago, another Frank Lloyd Wright tour. This year, the wonderful Unity Temple in Oak Park.
December 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Another visit to Chicago, another Frank Lloyd Wright tour. This year, the wonderful Unity Temple in Oak Park.
“Of the approximately 20 unhoused individuals that were in that area near Scoville Park and the Oak Park Public Library, about eight went into shelter. A handful of the individuals expressed that they were not interested in shelter...” www.oakpark.com/2025/12/23/o...
Opening of new shelter helps move people out of Scoville Park - Wednesday Journal
Oak Park officials said opening a larger homeless shelter in the community has helped reduce the number of people living in Scoville Park.
www.oakpark.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
“Of the approximately 20 unhoused individuals that were in that area near Scoville Park and the Oak Park Public Library, about eight went into shelter. A handful of the individuals expressed that they were not interested in shelter...” www.oakpark.com/2025/12/23/o...
Another Oak Park pool referendum! (Spoiler alert: the last one failed and the the high school pool is still moving forward!) www.oakpark.com/2025/12/23/p...
Parks plan $40M referendum on indoor pool at Ridgeland Common - Wednesday Journal
Could Oak Park have two new indoor swimming pools within two blocks of each other in a few years? That will be up to the voters in March.
www.oakpark.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Another Oak Park pool referendum! (Spoiler alert: the last one failed and the the high school pool is still moving forward!) www.oakpark.com/2025/12/23/p...
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Merry Christmas from beautiful St. Edmund’s in Oak Park and/or Happy Holidays to my beloved followers. May we all end the year on a high note full of positivity about the State of Illinois and a desire to share Illinois information and photography.
December 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Merry Christmas from beautiful St. Edmund’s in Oak Park and/or Happy Holidays to my beloved followers. May we all end the year on a high note full of positivity about the State of Illinois and a desire to share Illinois information and photography.
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Happy Christmas Eve from the Santa on top of the Mohr Concrete plant in Oak Park!
December 24, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Happy Christmas Eve from the Santa on top of the Mohr Concrete plant in Oak Park!
The DOJ is suing the state over a law that bars immigration enforcement inside or within 1,000 feet of a courthouse building, and requires hospitals, public universities and daycares to have plans and procedures in case federal immigration agents show up. abc7chicago.com/post/doj-sue...
DOJ sues Gov. JB Pritzker, AG Kwame Raoul over law protecting immigrants at courthouses, hospitals
The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Gov. JB Pritzker and Attorney General Kwame Raoul over an Illinois law that aims to protect immigrants at courthouses, hospitals and day care cent...
abc7chicago.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The DOJ is suing the state over a law that bars immigration enforcement inside or within 1,000 feet of a courthouse building, and requires hospitals, public universities and daycares to have plans and procedures in case federal immigration agents show up. abc7chicago.com/post/doj-sue...
A Festivus miracle! New portal to track your Oak Park water usage in (almost) real time: villageofoakpark.my360-app.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:37 PM
A Festivus miracle! New portal to track your Oak Park water usage in (almost) real time: villageofoakpark.my360-app.com
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#TurretTuesday (also Festivus) Both of these are in Oak Park, Illinois
December 23, 2025 at 12:58 PM
#TurretTuesday (also Festivus) Both of these are in Oak Park, Illinois
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"Former Vice President Mike Pence’s political group is poaching top officials from the conservative Heritage Foundation amid growing ideological fights within the conservative movement and backlash at the prominent foundation."
www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
Exclusive | Top Heritage Officials Flee to Mike Pence’s Nonprofit as Think Tank Fractures
The former vice president’s political group is poaching top officials from the foundation amid growing ideological fights within the conservative movement.
www.wsj.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:05 PM
"Former Vice President Mike Pence’s political group is poaching top officials from the conservative Heritage Foundation amid growing ideological fights within the conservative movement and backlash at the prominent foundation."
www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
Today (12/20) in downtown Oak Park from 11-3. Free carriage rides, free hot chocolate, and Santa! www.downtownoakpark.net/event/home-f...
Home for the Holidays - Downtown Oak Park
Families, friends and shoppers are all invited to catch the old-fashioned holiday ...
www.downtownoakpark.net
December 20, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Today (12/20) in downtown Oak Park from 11-3. Free carriage rides, free hot chocolate, and Santa! www.downtownoakpark.net/event/home-f...