🌱 CVS Robbed At Gunpoint + Free Weekend Events

Welcome to the weekend, OPRF. Let's get to Saturday's top stories.

First, today's weather: A morning thunderstorm; hot. High: 93 Low: 76.

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

1. The Oak Park Department of Public Health reported 125 positive COVID-19 tests in the village this week. The report comes as the White House announced President Joe Biden tested positive for the virus Thursday, but his symptoms are improving with antiviral treatment. (VOP/Patch)

2. An Oak Park CVS was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday night, according to the police department. Two armed men stole $3,000 from the store in the 6700 block of Roosevelt Road. (Patch)

3. Video footage has been released by the family of a 13-year-old boy shot and killed by Chicago police earlier this summer. The altercation stemmed from an alleged carjacking in Oak Park in May. (NBC)

4. River Forest and Forest Park officials are working together to address the condition of the CTA water tower at the end of the Green Line. Village President Cathy Aducci said in her weekly letter to residents that she is working with Forest Park Mayor Rory Hoskins to discuss solutions with the CTA and state lawmakers. (VRF)

5. The River Forest 10U Girls Softball team will play Clarendon Hills today at Keystone Park. It is their first state home game after winning the district championship. (RFYBS)

Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

• Join the OPRF Museum for “West Side Stories: People and Architecture That Shaped River Forest.” (10 a.m.)
• Make a circle wall sculpture at Dole Center. (10 a.m.)
• Unity of Oak Park hosts a free outdoor music festival. (Noon)
• Take a guided wellness walk in Thatcher Woods. (1 p.m.)
• River Forest Public Library hosts a coloring club for adults. (2 p.m.)
• Raise money for local pantries at the first-ever Food Aid Festival, held at School of Rock Oak Park. (3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Potential storms and a heat index of 99 are expected today across Chicagoland, according to AccuWeather. (Patch)
• River Forest police are offering tips to protect cars during Vehicle Theft Prevention Month. (VRF)
• The Native Garden Walk will take place today, featuring gardens across Oak Park and River Forest. (Wednesday Journal)
• The newly renovated Candy Cane Park opened earlier this month in Brookfield. (Landmark)
• Free compost is being distributed at the Rehm Pool parking lot for a limited time. (VOP)

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

— 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.