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Wednesday Journal

Weekly newspaper from Growing Community Media serving Oak Park and River Forest. We build community through independent, nonpartisan journalism.

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Wednesday Journal
oakpark.com > 09/01/2026 > donald-register-89

Donald Register, 89

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (452+ words) Rev. Donald Bernard Register, 89, died on Aug. 16, 2026. Born on March 29, 1937, he lived a life rooted in faith, family, service, justice, and an abiding belief that one person willing to stand up could make a difference. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, to…...

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oakpark.com > 06/30/2026 > dean-lueking-98

Dean Lueking, 98

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (317+ words) It’s the final days of our June fundraiser! Power the reporting that serves Oak Park and River Forest by making a gift today. He used his two sabbaticals during his years at Grace to travel extensively in Europe, Asia, Africa,…...

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oakpark.com > 05/05/2026 > robert-wyatt-80

Robert Wyatt, 80

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (474+ words) Robert Odell Wyatt, 80, of Oak Park, died April 27, 2026, after a brief illness. He was surrounded by loving friends and his spouse of nearly 29 years, Terri Lackey. An Episcopal priest in the dioceses of Chicago and Alabama, where he had a…...

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oakpark.com > 03/17/2026 > rev-donald-wheat-92

Rev. Donald Wheat, 92

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (853+ words) Rev. Don Wheat, 92, died on March 5, 2026. Born in Dayton, Ohio on Halloween 1933, Donald Hoover Wheat was the rare working-class, Great-Depression baby named for President Hoover. Parents William and Frances Cabbell Wheat eloped out of rural Kentucky in the white migration…...