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September 9, 2026 Vol. 47, No. 11
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JOURNAL of Oak Park and River Forest
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Oak Park Film Festival opens Sept. 16 Page 8
Review of Wallace shooting shifts to state’s attorney VILLAGE OF OAK PARK
Rendering of the Home Avenue pedestrian bridge
At Home Avenue, Oak Park plans ‘a statement’ with new bridge Interim Editor
The plan to rebuild the pedestrian bridge over the Ike at Home Avenue took
a major step ahead Sept. 1 when Oak Park’s village board chose one of three architectural designs and approved the broad financial obligations the project will require.
By DAN HALEY Interim Editor
In choosing Concept C, the board opted in a 6-1 vote for the design deemed the most architecturally notable with a goal
An Illinois State Police investigation of an officer involved shooting in Oak Park on May 31 has concluded. The results of the investigation have been turned over to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office for its prosecutorial review, Wednesday Journal has confirmed. Christian Wallace, 38, was pulled over for a traffic stop near Austin Blvd. and Harrison Street on Sunday evening, May 31. After he exited his car at the direction of the still-
See BRIDGE on page 15
See SHOOTING on page 14
High arches and a wider platform are featured
By DAN HALEY
With Illinois State Police investigation complete, state’s attorney determines if charges against officer are warranted
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