🌱 Delivery Driver Attacked On North Boulevard + Village Board Meets

Good morning! I hope you had a restful and enjoyable holiday weekend. Patch is back to break down the top stories making headlines in Oak Park and River Forest.

First, today's weather: A morning shower in places. High: 79 Low: 66.

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

1. A food delivery driver was attacked early Saturday morning in the 1000 block of North Boulevard. Oak Park police said four subjects at the delivery address stole the driver’s car and smartphone around 2 a.m. (OPPD)

2. The Oak Park Village Board will meet tonight at 6 p.m. The trustees meeting will be streamed live online. The agenda includes sidewalk improvements, OPRF High School renovation permits and Halloween trick-or-treat hours. (VOP)

3. Iconic comedian Bob Newhart celebrated his 93rd birthday yesterday. People Magazine celebrated the Oak Park native’s six decades in show business with a “Life in Photos” feature. (People)

4. The 21st Annual Bonnie Brae LemonAid Stand will be held Sunday afternoon in the 700 block of Bonnie Brae. The fundraising event began in 2002 on the first anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. (VRF)

Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

• Illinois residents get free admission to the Shedd Aquarium on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout September. (9 a.m.)
• The Sounds Good Choir kicks off its season at the Nineteenth Century Club. (9:30 a.m.)
• The OPRF Chamber of Commerce hosts a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Niravadhi Services. (11 a.m.)
• French film “The Rose Maker” screens for one day only at the Lake Theatre. (2 p.m. and 7 p.m.)
• Book Buzz: Fall Book Preview at River Forest Public Library. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Refuse and recycling collection will be delayed by one day this week due to the Labor Day weekend. (VOP)
• Oak Park and River Forest Public Libraries are celebrating Library Card Sign-Up Month. (OPPL/RFPL)
• It’s the final day to get the early bird registration rate for the October Frank Lloyd Wright Races. (PDOP)
• Beyond Hunger’s drive-through is back in the parking lot of First United Church, the nonprofit announced last week. (Beyond Hunger)
• The Village of Elmwood Park will host its first “Sip ‘N Stroll” event in Central Park this Friday, featuring offerings from more than 10 wineries. (Eventbrite)

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That's all for today! See you tomorrow for another 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.