🌱 Home Invader Steals Electronics + Animal Care League Fundraiser

Good morning! Let's get to today's top stories in Oak Park and River Forest.

First, today's weather: Partly sunny and pleasant. High: 79 Low: 67.

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

1. A burglar broke into a home Saturday in the 900 block of Highland, according to Oak Park police. The offender gained access through a second-story bathroom window and stole more than $1,400 worth of belongings, including a television and Apple AirPods. (OPPD)

2. Dominican University alum Jermaine Lawrence Anderson founded a Chicago organization which provides free haircuts for South Side students returning to school. His organization I Am A Gentleman, Inc. was featured in the Sun-Times this week. (Paid source: Sun-Times)

3. Forest Park officials voted last week to make improvements to its alleyways and water towers. The Village Council is accepting bids on the projects through the end of the month. (Forest Park Review)

4. The Village of Oak Park is hiring for several roles including fire inspector, water and sewer worker and public health nurse contractor. Click here to find the latest job postings. (VOP)

5. Animal Care League is halfway through its month-long Clear the Shelters campaign. Through Aug. 31, the Oak Park shelter will waive adoption fees for certain pets. For this week’s “Big Paws, Big Love” event, all adoption fees will be equivalent to the chosen dog’s weight. (ACL)

Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

• Do virtual chair yoga with Oak Park Public Library. (12:30 p.m.)
• “Individuals living with memory changes” and their loved ones are invited to Memory Cafe. (2 p.m.)
• Vaccine clinic at Cheney Mansion. (4 p.m.)
• “Fat Tuesday” at FitzGeralds. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Home Run Inn frozen pizzas and Capri Sun juice pouches were recalled this week after metal pieces and cleaning solution were found in the respective products. (Patch)
• Students return to OPRF High School today. (OPRFHS)
• The Oak Park Fire Department is offering free car seat inspections. (VOP)
• The local health department will host a community meeting Aug. 22 about its five-year plan. (Health Department)
• Registration is now open for the Trinity High School shadow program. (THS)

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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.