🌱 Biden Visits Chicagoland + New Library Director + Local Chef Event

Hello! In today's Oak Park-River Forest Daily:

• President Biden speaks in Joliet
• The Tribune endorses an Oak Park candidate
• A local playwright honors OPRF alum Lew Pope

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Here are the top 4 stories in Oak Park-River Forest today:

1. President Joe Biden visited the Chicago area Friday and Saturday to support Democrats in local elections. He was joined in Joliet by incumbent candidates Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Rep. Lauren Underwood. Biden reminded the crowd of more than 300 people to “keep the faith.” (Patch)

2. The Chicago Tribune Editorial Board praised Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi for reforming his office. The Oak Park resident is currently running for reelection. (Paid source: Tribune)

3. Joslyn Bowling Dixon officially begins her new role tomorrow as executive director of Oak Park Public Library. The Dominican University graduate has more than 20 years of experience with public libraries. (OPPL)

4. The “Great Chefs: Educated Palates” fundraiser returns Thursday. The event will feature selections from 10 local chefs and restaurant owners with the goal of raising $25,000 for Proviso Township student scholarships. (Wednesday Journal)

Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

• It’s the final day to check out Forest Park’s “Flower Pots on Parade.” (8 a.m.)
• Take an autumn nature walk at Trailside Museum. (1:30 p.m.)
• A free performance of “The Ebony Streak” is held at OPRF High School, telling the story of alumnus Lew Pope’s journey as a member of the school’s undefeated football team in 1937. (2 p.m.)
• Sing to Live Community Chorus performs at Pilgrim Church. (4 p.m.)
• Pumpkin Smash at Barrie Park. (4 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Oak Park Fire Department recommends testing smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors along with setting back clocks today. (VOP)
• Another incident of check “washing” was reported in Harwood Heights. (Paid source: Tribune)
• The Parks Foundation donated $10,000 to the Park District of Oak Park’s scholarship fund. (PDOP)
• Brookfield Zoo’s “Holiday Magic” events begin Nov. 25. (Zoo)

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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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