🌱 Attempted Robbery At Walgreens + Health Fair + Summer Movie Season

We're halfway through the week, Oak Park and River Forest! Let's get to the Wednesday headlines.

First, today's weather: Intervals of clouds and sun. High: 83 Low: 70.

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Here are the top 5 stories today in Oak Park-River Forest:

1. The Walgreens at 811 Madison St. was nearly robbed at gunpoint May 6. According to Oak Park police, a masked offender threatened a manager and cashier with a gun but fled the scene before stealing any cash or merchandise. (Wednesday Journal)

2. The Frank Lloyd Wright Trust is moving forward with renovations on the home at 925 Chicago Ave. Work is set to begin after the Wright Plus House Walk later this month. (Paid source: Oak Leaves)

3. The OPRF Chamber of Commerce Health & Wellness Fair will return on May 15 for the first time since 2019. The sixth annual event will be held at FFC Gym and showcase more than 50 local health services. (Chamber)

4. Seniors at Dominican and Concordia Universities graduated last weekend. Members of the class of 2022 spoke to Wednesday Journal about their experiences attending school in River Forest, advice for younger students and their plans for the future. (Wednesday Journal)

5. Lake Theatre is getting ready for the summer movie season. An early access screening of the new “Downton Abbey” film is set for May 18. Tickets are also on sale for highly anticipated sequels “Top Gun: Maverick” (opening May 20) and “Jurassic World: Dominion” (set for June 10). (Classic Cinemas)

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Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

• Join a senior fitness walk in Thatcher Woods. (1 p.m.)
• River Forest Public Library’s afternoon book club discusses “The Four Winds” by Kristin Hannah. (1:30 p.m.)
• Oak Park Public Library presents “The History of the Beach Boys.” (2 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Village of La Grange is seeing its highest COVID-19 numbers since January. (Patch)
• What issue is most important to you in the race for Illinois governor? Take Patch’s poll. (Patch)
• More than 250 trees are being planted in parkways this month. (VOP)
• Loretto Hospital is offering free breast cancer screenings and bone density scans to Austin residents throughout the month of May. (Austin Talks)
• The Oak Park Education Foundation Bingo Bash will be held May 13. (OPEF)

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That's all for today! See you tomorrow for more local stories.

— Georgi Presecky

About me: Georgi is a Chicago-based newsletter writer and partner content curator. She spent five years on the entertainment beat for FF2 Media covering film festivals across the U.S. Her feature articles have been recognized with awards from the Illinois Women's Press Association and National Federation of Press Women. As editor-in-chief of the Lewis University newspaper, she and her staff earned honors from the Associated Collegiate Press and American Scholastic Press Associations. She began working for Patch in 2019.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Oak Park-River Forest Daily? Contact me at georgi.presecky@patch.com