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Here are the top 3 stories today in Oak Park-River Forest:

1. A driver was nearly carjacked at knife-point early Sunday morning in the 700 block of Lyman Avenue. According to a police report, one offender punched the victim while the other threatened him with a knife, saying he had a gun. They ultimately fled with the driver’s wallet. (OPPD)

2. The Chicago Transit Authority is deploying its K-9 security teams this week to “beef up” safety efforts on trains and platforms. The news comes days after a 29-year-old was shot and killed on the Red Line, and another person was pushed off a Blue Line platform on the West Side. (NBC)

3. Dominican University will welcome its largest freshman class in history this fall, the school reported this week. More than 630 incoming students have registered for the semester, breaking the previous record of 495 freshmen in 2016. (Wednesday Journal)

Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

• It’s “New Book Tuesday” at The Book Table. (9 a.m.)
• Discovery Garden Exploration Time at Oak Park Conservatory. (10 a.m.)
• It’s $5 Tuesday at Lake Theatre. See record-breaking “Top Gun: Maverick,” critical hit “Vengeance” or kids favorite “Minions: Rise of Gru.” (Showtimes)
• Oak Park Public Library offers a graphic novel club for kids age seven and older. (4 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Local high school students have exactly one week left to enjoy summer. Oak Park and River Forest High School resumes Aug. 16, while Fenwick and Trinity students return the week of Aug. 22. (OPRFHS)
• Three Riverside teenagers raised more than $10,000 to donate to the Anthony Rizzo Family Foundation in honor of a local fifth grader who is being treated for neuroblastoma. (Landmark)
• The South Austin organization New Moms was featured in the Tribune this week for its effort to assist young mothers. (Paid source: Tribune)
• The Oak Park Area Lesbian and Gay Association announced its upcoming events, including a potluck, free ice cream social and dessert outing at Candycopia. (OPALGA)
• Registration is open for next month’s “Makin’ Tracks” 5K at Concordia University. (Park District)

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— 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.