🌱 Beloved Mail Carrier Retires + High School Addresses Grading Policy

Hello, Oak Park and River Forest! I'm happy to be back bringing you the latest local headlines. Let's get to the Thursday edition of the Daily.

First, today's weather: Partial sunshine. High: 77 Low: 61.

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

1. A man was shot and injured on May 30 near Roosevelt Road and Cuyler Avenue, the Wednesday Journal reports. He told police the shooting stemmed from an earlier argument at a Berwyn business. (Wednesday Journal)

2. A Chicago man has been charged with threatening workers at Rush Oak Park Hospital on May 22. Kendall Hunter, 24, is charged with aggravated assault for wielding a knife at employees. (Paid source: Oak Leaves)

3. Oak Park and River Forest High School issued a statement Tuesday addressing misinformation about its grading policies. West Cook News had incorrectly reported the district would establish a “race-based” grading approach next year, according to the statement, which reads: “OPRFHS does not, nor has it ever had a plan to, grade any students differently based on race.” (OPRFHS)

4. A beloved Oak Park postal carrier is retiring after 28 years delivering mail in the village. According to Wednesday Journal, Reginald Love knows everyone on his route by name and many households made lawn signs to wish him a happy retirement. “He is part of the community in a way that you don’t see very often,” resident John O’Brien said. “Everyone knows Reggie.” (Wednesday Journal)

5. Next year’s local Forest Park elections are “shaping up to be competitive,” the Review reports. Park District Commissioner John Doss confirmed he will challenge incumbent Mayor Rory Hoskins in the 2023 race. (Forest Park Review)

Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

• Pleasant Home reopens with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and free tours. (11 a.m.)
• Take a swim at Rehm Pool. (3 p.m.)
• Thursday Night Out returns to downtown Oak Park tonight and will continue every week through Aug. 25. (5 p.m.)
• “Crimes of the Future” opens at Lake Theatre. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Village of River Forest is planning hazardous waste collections in June. Residents must register by June 8 for household hazardous waste collection. The deadline is June 15 for recycling electronic waste items like cell phones, computers and televisions. (VRF)
• This week’s refuse and recycling collections are delayed by one day in Oak Park due to the Memorial Day holiday. (VOP)
• The Oak Park Area Lesbian and Gay Association is planning events for Pride Month. (OPALGA+)
• Oak Park Public Library has kicked off its kids summer reading program. (OPPL)
• The Forest Preserve District of Cook County is seeking volunteers. (FPDCC)

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You're all caught up on the news for June 2! See you tomorrow for the Friday edition of the Daily.

— 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.

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