Binder, who authored "The Chicago Outfit and Al Capone's Beer Wars," discusses the careers of local mobsters, the gangsters' families and interesting features of each home, including secret tunnels, hidden rooms and gangland murders on his tours. We're now a non-profit -- Growing Community Media -- so your donation is tax deductible. This yields a total of 263 sex offenders in Illinois per 100,000 residents which is 1% less than the national average. Oak Park is in Cook County and is one of the best places to live in Illinois. Source: The Oak Park, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. But a Monday night a discussion on rewriting the village’s diversity statement got heated over some specific words. Note: This page requires you to login with Facebook to comment. McQueen serves on many Oak Park diversity boards. 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"I know that statistics may not mean much to someone who has been a crime victim or has come face-to-face with a criminal. ©2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. It had to happen, right? Tom MacMillan from Oak Park   Facebook Verified. She says the Jack-and-Jill bedrooms and bathroom on the first floor were ideal for her elderly parents and caregivers. Oak Park is a suburb of Chicago with a population of 52,225. "But I also believe these numbers should allay the concerns of residents whose perception of crime may be based more on news reports and social media posts. “Oak Park buys into diversity, equity, and inclusion,” said Trustee Dan Moroney. But all this is happening where the Oak Park Board of Trustees admittedly is lacking in minority representation. There was a herd effect," he said. A gangster really lived there.". John Binder, who runs Oak Park-based Gangster Tours, says that McGurn boxed for years under the name "Battling Jack McGurn.". Two Oak Park community leaders, Mary Jo Schuler and David A. Ansell, M.D., are volunteering to lead the campaign to raise private funds in order to … December 26, 2019 at 10:12 pm. There was an in-law suite upstairs that was perfect for her grandfather, and there was enough room downstairs for her parents to run a catering business. With a few days’ perspective, Buchanan stepped back her tone as she spoke with CBS 2. I am kidding, but best wishes on your new venture. . Sort of like public radio. You don't have to live in a mansion in the estate section to own a good story in connection with your house. "They had a tight-knit life and tended to socialize with the people they worked with, more so than the rest of us.". Great comment, Jim Major! It had to happen, right? “I probably showed more emotion than I should have,” she said. The news will be here. When it is being reported that we had "1,650 total crimes committed last year" that is hardly flat, no matter what happened previously. Become a digital member. One of the nice things about living in Oak Park or River Forest is that the homes are full of history. I am kidding, but best wishes on your new venture. An ideal indicator of whether Oak Lawn is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. "I understand how word of a specific crime or type of crime can shape one's perception of personal safety," Reynolds said. Oak Park has a population density of 11,062 people per square mile. When the new station is built I hope that it is something truly special . Fairly safe. How would you rate the amount of crime in Oak Lawn? When Pauline Trilik Sharpe's parents purchased the 1927-era bungalow in the 1960s, it was the amount of space, not the home's past that drew her parents' interest.