The Pirates' Theater Troupe of Proviso East High School performed Clue: On Stage on Nov. 14, 15 and 16. 

Studio 8 in Forest Park had two firsts on Friday, Nov. 15. It was the first official art gallery show held at the eclectic vintage shop, and it was the first exhibit ever of Oak Park artist Irving Newman's works, which had been in storage since he created them in the 1960s.

An environmentally-conscious group of third-graders took the first steps to have plastic straws banned at Field Stevenson School. 

The village of Forest Park has created two new classifications of liquor licenses, one for businesses that are not bars or restaurants but hold on-site events that involve liquor, and the other for special events in the village.