Trinity Softball Makes Postseason + An Oak Park Love Story

Happy Friday, Oak Park and River Forest readers!

In today’s Daily, learn about the latest COVID-19 numbers, a new book featuring an Oak Park love story and the Trinity High School softball team's postseason plans.

First, today’s weather: Partly cloudy throughout the day, with a high of 88 and low of 68.

Here are the top five stories in Oak Park today:

1. A 30-year-old woman and her 1-year-old son were shot and wounded inside their South Austin apartment Tuesday. The woman’s ex-boyfriend has since been arrested in connection with the incident in the 5200 block of West Congress Parkway. Both mother and son are expected to recover from their injuries. (Chicago Tribune)

2. The Trinity High School softball team is heading to game two of the IHSA Class 3A state playoffs. The Blazers beat the crosstown Oak Park and River Forest High School Huskies earlier this week in a 14-12 walk off win. Their next playoff game is June 5 against Resurrection High School at Triton College. (Wednesday Journal)

3. An Oak Park couple is being remembered with a new book compiling their wartime love letters. Kathleen Kincanon Nosek unearthed nearly 100 letters between her parents, Mary and Bernie Kincanon. They were written when Bernie was stationed overseas during World War II. The couple enjoyed 50 years of marriage, and their words are immortalized in their daughter’s newly-published book “My Darling: 99 Love Letters.” (ABC7)

4. The Oak Park-River Forest Chamber of Commerce is collecting donated menstrual products, diapers and cash donations to benefit Oak Park Community Fridge. Six collection boxes are located throughout both villages to help people experiencing poverty. Items will be collected until June 18. (Wednesday Journal)

5. The Oak Park Department of Public Health announced 15 new cases of COVID-19 in the Village since its last report on May 26. More than 28,000 residents have had at least one vaccine dose; 26,098 are considered fully-vaccinated. (Village of Oak Park)

Today in Oak Park:

• The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame kicks off its free summer “Fit/Lit” program. (All day)
• Forest Preserves of Cook County virtually celebrates National Trails Day. (4 p.m.)
• Anfora Wine Merchants celebrates its 1-year anniversary with live outdoor music. (5 p.m.)
• Make marble clay dishes at Dole Center. (6 p.m.)
• Bravo Performing Arts students virtually perform Disney songs. (7 p.m.)
• "Prayer in the Spirit of Taizé" resumes at Ascension Church. (7:30 p.m.)

Oak Park Patch Notebook:

• The Oak Park Public Library is closed today for staff workshops. (OPPL)
• Applications are open for River Forest’s Historic Preservation Awards. (Village of River Forest)
• The Proviso Township Mental Health Center is celebrating 50 years. (Forest Park Review)
• In honor of Pride Month, Oak Park’s Brown Elephant store is featured in ABC7's list of LGBTQ+ resources in Chicagoland. (ABC7)
• This week in 1907, construction on St. Edmund’s Parish was completed at the northeast corner of Oak Park Avenue and Pleasant Street. (OPRF Museum)

You're all caught up with what's new with Chicago's next-door neighbors. See you back here tomorrow for the weekend edition of the Daily.

-Georgi

About me: I am a lifelong Illinois resident and Lewis University graduate with a passion for White Sox baseball, classic literature and local news.