It’s been five years since Oak Park was stunned by one of the most appalling crimes in the village’s history.
On April 13, 2020, beloved Oak Park attorneys and philanthropists Tom Johnson and Leslie Jones were stabbed to death in their home on Fair Oaks Avenue in the village. An autopsy revealed that both husband and wife had been stabbed more than a dozen times.
The community was left to mourn two individuals remembered as beacons of light advocating for criminal justice reform, fair housing, support for children and opportunities for local artists…