🌱 Deaths Of Two Individuals + Family Filing Hit-And-Run Lawsuit

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But first, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 84 Low: 64.

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

1. Two separate incidents occurred in Oak Park resulting in the deaths of two individuals, one due to natural causes and the other from a gunshot wound to the head. No foul play is suspected in either of these cases, which have been handed over to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. The deceased were identified as Barbara Sanduski, a former Oak Park resident who died naturally, and an unidentified man found with a gunshot wound in a parked vehicle, prompting an ongoing investigation. (Wednesday Journal)
2. In Chicago's nearby Lawndale neighborhood, a 32-year-old man was shot in the leg while riding as a passenger in a vehicle during an incident of gunfire on South Springfield Avenue around 9:34 p.m. on Wednesday. The injured man was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital and is reported to be in good condition. Police are conducting an investigation, but no suspects have been apprehended yet. (FOX 32 Chicago)
3. A lawsuit was expected to be filed yesterday, Aug. 31, regarding the Wicker Park hit-and-run incident where a 17-year-old was seriously injured. Lawyers representing Nakari Campbell's family have shared a graphic video capturing the teenager being hit, dragged, and left in the street as the car involved drives away. The incident, which occurred on Aug. 4 at Ashland Avenue and Division Street, has led to Campbell's hospitalization and the family's intention to sue the car's owner as the driver's identity remains undisclosed by the police. (WLS-TV)

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Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

Friday, September 1

• September Family Fun Bag At River Forest Public Library (9:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• A fortunate individual in Illinois won a $277,728 prize by hitting the jackpot in the Fast Play Twenty 20s game. The winning ticket was sold at a supermarket in Shiloh, a small town in southern Illinois, and the jackpot is part of the $20 progressive Fast Play game with its value increasing with each ticket sold statewide until claimed. (NBC Chicago)
• Labor Day weekend travel is anticipated to be busy, with around 1.6 million travelers expected at O'Hare and Midway airports from now until Tuesday, showing a 7 percent increase in passengers at O'Hare and a 1 percent increase at Midway. (WLS-TV)
• Before the new school year started, the Cook County Sheriff's Office distributed supplies to students at Catalyst Circle Rock School in Chicago. The department is also reminding drivers to be cautious of students walking or biking to ensure their safety during travel to and from school. (Cook County Sheriff's Office (Official) via Facebook)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.