W E D N E S D A Y
October 2, 2024 Vol. 45, No. 14
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Hispanic Heritage Festival at Oak Park Village hall Page 8
Housing Forward to receive $2M grant to rehab The Write Inn The property is a temporary shelter site for individuals and families experiencing homelessness By LUZANE DRAUGHON Staff Reporter
Capture the flag REPORT BY BILL STONE, SPORTS, PAGE 29
STEVE JOHNSTON
OPRF’s Cora Brown tries to split Addison Trail defenders during the Willowbrook Quad, Sept. 28, in Villa Park.
The village of Oak Park, as the fiscal agent for Housing Forward, was awarded a $2 million grant in state funds to rehabilitate the property at 211 N. Oak Park Ave., formerly known as The Write Inn. The property, which Housing Forward intends to rename, is a temporary shelter site for individuals and families experiencing homelessness that provides interim housing as well as medical respite. Oak Park and Housing Forward applied for the $2 million in state funds this summer. See WRITE INN on page 16
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