Garage Burglaries Continue + RFPD Wins Traffic Safety Challenge

Happy Wednesday, OPRF! I hope it was a restful holiday weekend. Let's get to the latest headlines.

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First, today's weather: Clear throughout the day.

High: 77, low: 57.

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

1. Garage burglaries continue in the Oak Park area, with five thefts reported in the final week of August. Four of the incidents occurred in unlocked garages; one was broken into in the 400 block of North Cuyler Avenue. Stolen items include lawn mowers, ladders, bicycles and tools. (Paid source: Oak Leaves)

2. Local nonprofit Music & Potlucks will remember the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 this Saturday with a “World Peace Concert” in River Forest. Proceeds will benefit Church of Beethoven, a nonprofit classical music series. (Music & Potlucks)

3. The Oak Park Farmers’ Market is open every Saturday through Oct. 30. Special fall events are on the calendar for the last month of farmers’ market season, including the sale of seasonal produce, the pie-baking contest and Halloween festivities. (Paid source: Oak Leaves)

4. The District 97 school board is seeking qualified applicants to fill the board seat left vacant by Vice President Jeremy Duffy. Applications are open until Sept. 13. (Wednesday Journal)

5. The River Forest Police Department took first place in the Illinois Traffic Safety Challenge. This is the second time the department won the annual challenge, which calls on law enforcement agencies to “identify traffic issues, plan strategies, reduce social harm and improve the quality of life in their communities.” (VORF)

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Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

• Township Senior Services is hosting a flu shot clinic at the Senior Services Center. (11:30 a.m.)
• Discuss “No Stopping Us Now: The Adventures of Older Women in American History” with River Forest Public Library. (1:30 p.m.)
• Attend the grand opening of the Oak Park Public Library’s new teen space. (3:30 p.m.)
• The River Forest Public Library presents a virtual program for parents and students: “Paying-For-College Without Going Broke.” (7 p.m.)

Oak Park-River Forest Patch Notebook

• Nominations for Oak Park's Historic Preservation Awards are open through Oct. 15. (VOP)
• The Oak Park Department of Public Health is offering a third dose of COVID-19 vaccines to residents with compromised immune systems. (VOP)
• Mark your calendar for the Rehm Park reopening Sept. 26. (PDOP)
• The River Forest Township Assessor is available to assist residents with the second installment of Cook County property taxes. (VORF)
• Dominican University is hosting an in-person application workshop for prospective college students, with a virtual option available in October. (DU)

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