🌱 Monkeypox Tracing In Oak Park + Pritzker Gives $5M To Democrats

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First, today's weather: A stray afternoon t-storm. High: 82 Low: 69.

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

1. The Oak Park teen who brought a weapon to OPRF High School last spring is expected to serve two years probation, according to a Wednesday Journal report. His attorney said Keyon Robinson pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm “but the conviction will be vacated if he fulfills all the requirements of the plea deal.” (Wednesday Journal)

2. Gov. J.B. Pritzker has given $5 million to the Illinois Democratic Party, state finance records indicate. The Senate Democrats campaign fund led by Oak Park Senator Don Harmon will receive $1 million from the governor. (Paid source: Tribune)

3. The Oak Park Department of Public Health is now conducting contact tracing for monkeypox. The village has seen two confirmed cases of the virus and two suspected cases. (VOP)

Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

• Enjoy food and live music at Thursday Night Out. (5 p.m.)
• “Three Thousand Years of Longing” opens at Lake Theatre. (5 p.m.)
• Pleasant Home hosts its last “Silent Movies on the Porch” night of the summer. (7 p.m.)
• Sample beers and sausage at Cheney Mansion. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Oak Park golfer Kyle Donovan is continuing to excel at the Illinois PGA Championship. (Daily Herald)
• Mars will host a community meeting Aug. 31 for residents to weigh in on plans for its Galewood candy factory, which is expected to close in 2024. (Forest Park Review)
• More than 2,600 people attended the Microbrew Review in Oak Park last weekend, up more than 30 percent from last year’s turnout. (Wednesday Journal)
• The Forest Park Arts Alliance is partnering with the library for a “Use Your Voice” writing contest next month. (Forest Park Review)

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

— Georgi Presecky

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.