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1. • Incredibly diverse community

     • Our community includes people from many nationalities and countries. It is an incredibly diverse community, drawing together individuals of different cultures, values, and norms.
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   Is Oak Park and River Forest a good school?

   • Oak Park and River Forest High School is the only high school in the Oak Park - River Forest School District 200. Oak Park and River Forest High School is ranked #978 in the National Rankings. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college.

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   Where is Oak Park located?

   • Oak Park lies on top of the shore of the ancient, glacial "Lake Chicago." The long arm of beach gravel and sand that formed between Lake Chicago and the Des Plaines Bay is known as the "Oak Park Spit."

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   What is Oak Park, IL known for?

   • Oak Park, IL is known for its distinct cultural identity featuring numerous mainline Protestant churches, a staunch commitment to temperance,\n, high-quality public schools,\n, and distinctive architecture.

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   What was the Oak Park open housing ordinance?

   • The Open Housing Ordinance of 1968 was a statement in support of integrated housing and in 1973 the Village Trustees created a policy statement, "Maintaining Diversity in Oak Park" which stated in part, "The people of Oak Park have chosen this community, not so much as a place to live, but as a way of life.

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   Why is Oak Park called Oak Park?

   • The railway station was eventually named Oak Park to match the post office. The Post Office had this name because the name of Oak Ridge was already taken. Oak Park became the official name of the area which was still unincorporated and officially part of Cicero Township until 1902. Era of Growth

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   What was Oak Park like in the 1920s?

   • Nurturing Excellence The period 1892-1950 saw the construction of almost all of the housing stock in Oak Park, and most of the village's current buildings. During the 1920s, large Chicago stores such as Marshall Fields and The Fair opened branches on Lake Street. The Lake Theatre opened in 1936.

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3. www.oakpark.com › 2022/01/12 › river-forest-facesRiver Forest faces, embraces its diversity - Wednesday Journal

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   Jan 12, 2022 · On the surface, River Forest is a majority-white, affluent Chicago suburb, and with the exception of nearby Oak Park, it’s surrounded by some communities where the median income per...

   • Speaker series to highlight Oak Park’s Black community

     Thursday’s talk will look at the social history,...

   • OPRF Community Foundation to bolster racial equity with new ...

     The Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation has announced...

4. unvarnishedhistory.org › local-spotlights › oak-parkOak Park, Illinois | Unvarnished Exhibit

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   Today, a socioeconomically, racially, and religiously diverse range of people call Oak Park home, including a visible LGBTQIA+ community and sizable Black, Jewish, Asian, and Latino populations.

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5. oprfmuseum.org › brief-history-oak-parkA Brief History of Oak Park | Oak Park River Forest Museum

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   Such diversity is Oak Park's strength." In 1976, the village was designated an "All American City" and is today still a model community for dealing with the manifest complications of life in a "small town" in the middle of a metropolitan region filled with millions of residents.

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6. www.oakpark.com › 2024/02/07 › historic-preservationSpeaker series to highlight Oak Park’s Black community

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   Feb 7, 2024 · Thursday’s talk will look at the social history, discrimination in housing and struggle to build a diverse community in Oak Park. The stories of the Black community in Oak Park need to be...

7. www.oakpark.com › 2024/05/21 › oak-park-river-forestOPRF Community Foundation to bolster racial equity with new ...

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   May 21, 2024 · The Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation has announced a new investment partnership with Bivium Westfuller to help address systemic racial inequities. The new, outsourced chief...

8. www.edpost.com › stories › america-to-me-directorAmerica to Me' Director Steve James on Having a Real ... - edPost

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   Aug 24, 2018 · It offers a unique peek inside Oak Park River Forest High School, known as simply “OPRF” in the community. This summer, Steve and I had a casual breakfast at Oak Park’s Cozy Corner. We shared our experiences of the community from our different perspectives.

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   Unite community members to mobilize resources to advance a racially just society and equitable outcomes for residents of Oak Park, River Forest and surrounding communities.