🌱 Madison Crosswalk Concerns + Oak Parker Takes Brand To Fashion Week

Good morning, Oak Park and River Forest! Today's Daily includes news on:

• The custody trial of "suitcase killer" Heather Mack
• Continued catalytic converter thefts across the region
• A community concert at the Oak Park Arms

But first, today's weather: An afternoon shower or two. High: 71 Low: 44.

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

1. Six catalytic converters were stolen from Oak Park cars from Sept. 23-25, according to an Oak Leaves crime report. The police department is offering tips for car owners to protect their vehicles from theft. (Paid source: Oak Leaves)

2. The custody trial for Heather Mack’s daughter is continuing in a Cook County courtroom. The Oak Park woman is in federal custody for plotting the murder of her mother in Bali eight years ago. Four people are seeking custody of seven-year-old Stella Schaefer. (Paid source: Sun-Times)

3. Forest Park officials are seeking solutions for pedestrian safety concerns, especially on Madison Street. The Traffic Safety Commission offered four solutions to the issue, from adding pedestrian crossing signs to creating a right turn lane. (Review)

4. Former Oak Parker Nevena Tomic brought her cosmetics line to New York Fashion Week this year. Tomic told Wednesday Journal her brand La Beaute Fatale was “in high demand” at several fashion shows this season. (Wednesday Journal)

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Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

• Austin Gardens offers an “All About Apples” event for children five and older. (Noon)
• Animal Care Leagues hosts “Barktoberfest” trivia at One Lake Brewing. (6 p.m.)
• “Amsterdam” opens at Lake Theatre. (6 p.m.)
• Sandra Delgado presents a night of Colombian music at Dominican University. (6 p.m.)
• Vinyl Night at Beer Shop. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Deadlines are approaching for River Forest residents to sign up for collections of hazardous and electronic waste. (VRF)
• Oak Park Arms resident Lurrie Bell joined the Caught Off Guards for the senior living community’s first in-person concert since before the pandemic. (Patch)
• Oak Park Public Library is seeking feedback on its new “maker space” on the third floor of the main branch. (OPPL)
• Austin Eats will offer free food and film screenings tomorrow at the By The Hand Club for Kids. (Wednesday Journal)
• St. Mother Theodore Guerin church in Elmwood Park offered pet blessings in honor of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. (Paid source: Elm Leaves)

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That's all for today! See you tomorrow for another Daily.

— 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.