W E D N E S D A Y
August 14, 2024 Vol. 45, No. 7
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Oak Parker’s search leads to connection with Germany Page 10
Park District fall registration highlights demand Fall and winter swimming affected by OPRF Project 2 By AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ Staff Reporter
Many Oak Park parents experienced a stressful morning this past weekend as registration for the Park District of Oak Park’s fall programming opened, but the limited spots and IT crash highlighted the high demand for quality programming. Registration for fall programs opened on Saturday, Aug. 3, but was immediately met with frustration from Oak Park parents as the Park District’s website crashed. “Due to an unprecedented number of visitors to our website, pdop.org, some encountered issues while attempting to register,” Jan R. Arnold, executive director at the Park District, shared via an announcement on the park district’s website and social media page on Aug. 5. “Oh my gosh, it is crashing,” said Constance Upton, an Oak Park parent of a 2-and-a-half-year-old. “It is crashing because all of us are trying to do this right
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Readers are in mourning as Rachel Weaver and Jason Smith announce their retirement after 21 years STORY BY KATHERINE FRAZER, PAGE 11 TODD BANNOR
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