🌱 Dominican Shuttle Bus Crashes Into Home + Forest Park In Toyota Ad

Good morning! I'm happy to be back in your inbox for a new week of Oak Park-River Forest Daily newsletters. Today's top stories include:

• The local state of COVID-19.
• A new era for OPRF High School freshmen.
• Oak Park Public Library's new anti-racist program.

But first, today's weather: Breezy with clouds and sun. High: 58 Low: 46.

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

1. A student was injured Monday when a Dominican University shuttle bus crashed into a car at the intersection of Bonnie Brae and Chicago, the University shared via social media. The shuttle bus driver then drove onto a lawn and struck a nearby home. Both drivers were transported to area hospitals; the sole student passenger was evaluated by paramedics. (DU)

2. More than 90 percent of Oak Park residents have now been vaccinated against COVID-19. The health department reported 66 new cases of the virus last week, a 35 percent decrease from the beginning of September. A vaccine clinic will be held today at Cheney Mansion. (VOP)

3. The River Forest Village Board will consider several traffic safety recommendations in October. Proposals include adding temporary barriers on Bonnie Brae and installing stop signs at its intersection with Greenfield Street. (VRF)

4. Oak Park and River Forest High School eliminated college prep courses for freshmen this year. School spokesperson Karin Sullivan told Wednesday Journal “it’s really too early” to determine whether the move has been beneficial. (Wednesday Journal)

5. Oak Park Public Library will host several anti-racist circle discussions in October and November. Registration is now open for the events, inspired by The New York Times Magazine "1619 Project." (OPPL)

Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

• New art exhibit “About Face” opens at Oak Park Public Library’s main branch. (9 a.m.)
• The Park District of Oak Park hosts “A Parent’s Guide to TikTok.” (Noon)
• David Bowie documentary “Moonage Daydream” screens at Lake Theatre. (7:10 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Oak Park Temple has offered both in-person and virtual services for the High Holy Days. (Temple)
• A block of Adams Street in Forest Park will be featured in an upcoming holiday commercial for Toyota. (Review)
• River Forest has begun its free leaf collection program, which runs through mid-December. (VRF)
• The Symphony of Oak Park & River Forest will return for its 91st season this weekend at Concordia University. (Chamber)

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You're all caught up for today! Thanks for being here.

— Georgi

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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