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Oak Leaves: Robots battle it out for state tournament bid

Oak Leaves: Robots battle it out for state tournament bid

by Shari Noland | Feb 11, 2016 | Battle of the Bots, Brooks, Julian, Media

Oak Leaves reporter Steve Schering covered the exciting Battle of the Bots competition: “Some of the best and brightest minds in the area brought months of hard work to the competition pit at Oak Park’s Battle of the Bots tournament Feb....
Wednesday Journal: Spoken Word comes to District 97

Wednesday Journal: Spoken Word comes to District 97

by Shari Noland | Jan 16, 2016 | Brooks, Julian, Media, Spoken Word

The Wednesday Journal covered the launch of OPEF’s Spoken Word program: “At Peter Traczyk’s funeral, Dan Greenstone remembered his neighbor and friend as a man who ‘studied people,’ who ‘used his grace and wit to find a way in, a...
Chicago Tribune: Robots welcome new District 97 superintendent

Chicago Tribune: Robots welcome new District 97 superintendent

by Shari Noland | Jul 22, 2015 | BASE Camp, Brooks, Julian, Media, News, VEX Robotics

New D97 superintendent Dr. Carol Kelley visited BASE Camp, stopping by competitions at VEX Robotics and LEGO Engineering, talking to artists at Making Zines, and tasting at Good Food Experience. Terry Dean reported on the visit for this Chicago Tribune article.
Wednesday Journal: OPEF celebrates 25 years with special section

Wednesday Journal: OPEF celebrates 25 years with special section

by webmaster | Nov 6, 2014 | Awards, Media, News

Community involvement, transformation, and innovation are all hallmarks of the Oak Park Education Foundation’s 25 years in the Oak Park public schools. The Wednesday Journal celebrated OPEF with three articles and lots of photos in a 12-page special section....
OPEF BASE Camp kids unveil mural at Harvey and South viaduct

OPEF BASE Camp kids unveil mural at Harvey and South viaduct

by webmaster | Jun 30, 2014 | BASE Camp, Media, News

Reporter Ashley Lisenby of the Wednesday Journal interviewed painters and shared photos of BASE Camp’s “Seasons of Life” mural.
Wednesday Journal: Oak Park girls love bots, too

Wednesday Journal: Oak Park girls love bots, too

by webmaster | Jun 24, 2014 | Brooks, Julian, Media, News, VEX Robotics

http://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/5-27-2014/Oak-Park-girls-love-bots,-too/
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