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Welcome to the weekend, Oak Park and River Forest! I hope your Saturday is off to a great start. Now let's get to today's top headlines.

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

1. The Oak Park Department of Public Health reported 125 new cases of COVID-19 in the village this week, down from 131 positive tests last week. The affected ages range from one to 95 years old. (VOP)

2. The Microbrew Review will be held one week from today on Marion Street. The 15th edition of the zero-waste craft beer festival will feature more than 70 brewers. The event raises funds for Seven Generations Ahead’s sustainability efforts in Oak Park. (SGA)

3. Oak Park and River Forest High School will celebrate its 150th anniversary next fall. The school is seeking volunteers for several committees to plan events ahead of the 2023-2024 school year. (OPRFHS)

4. The success of the FX-Hulu hit "The Bear" is causing a spike in demand for Italian beef at Chicago-inspired restaurants nationwide. According to the New York Times, beef orders have doubled at spots in Brooklyn, Kansas City and especially right here at home: Mr. Beef averaged more than 800 sandwich sales per day in July, up from its usual 250 before "The Bear." (Paid source: New York Times)

Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

• Enjoy fresh-roast corn at the farmers market, along with more than 25 additional vendors. (9:30 a.m.)
• Take a nature journaling workshop in Schiller Park. (9:30 a.m.)
• Learn about women who made history in the community with an OPRF Historical Society walking tour. (10 a.m.)
• Make an art spinner at Dole Center. (10 a.m.)
• Sustainable Saturday at Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center. (10 a.m.)
• Join the public skate at RCRC Ice Rink. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Cook County residents are now at a “medium” risk level for COVID-19 transmission. According to CDC metrics, the area was at a high level for more than four weeks. (NBC)
• PASO is hosting a back-to-school event today in Maywood. (CCDPH)
• The Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society is hiring a dental assistant and outreach coordinator. (OPRFIWS)

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That's all for this Saturday. Thanks for reading - I really appreciate it, and hope you'll be right back here tomorrow

— 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.