🌱 Long COVID Study + Yard Sign Recycling + Landlord Heat Complaints

Hello, Oak Park and River Forest! Let's get to the top stories for Sunday, Nov. 13.

But first, today's weather: Mostly sunny and cold. High: 39 Low: 24.

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

1. The Oak Park Department of Public Health is partnering with the University of Chicago for a study on the long-term effects of contracting COVID-19. The project is currently seeking volunteers suffering from long COVID. (NIH)

2. Oak Park and River Forest High School officials reopened the West Pool Nov. 1 after the completion of patchwork repairs. The structure is more than 90 years old. (Wednesday Journal)

3. The Village of River Forest is offering recycling for plastic yard signs. A drop-off bin is located on Central Avenue under the viaduct near Village Hall. It is open 24 hours a day through Nov. 21. (VRF)

Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

• Take a nature walk in Taylor Park. (10 a.m.)
• Cheney Mansion hosts a pasta-making workshop for parents and children. (Noon)
• Take a senior fitness walk in Thatcher Woods. (1 p.m.)
• Learn about the ambassador animals at Trailside Museum. (3 p.m.)
• Check out the Tre Sorelle Sunday Jazz Jam with John Scoville & Friends. (4 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• As winter weather arrives, tenants with heating complaints are encouraged to contact Neighborhood Services. (VOP)
• The Oak Park Police Department shared photos of the swearing-in ceremony for Chief Shatonya Johnson. (OPPD)
• The Archdiocese of Chicago has delayed the renaming process for Oak Park parishes. (SGP)
• Thanksgiving football field rentals are available through the River Forest Park District. (Park District)
• Oak Park officials honored U.S. veterans at a ceremony Friday. (Paid source: Oak Leaves)

You're all caught up! Have a great Sunday.

— 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.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Oak Park-River Forest Daily? Contact me at georgi.presecky@patch.com.