Murderer Gets Early Release + Masks Required At Park District

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First, today's weather: Possible light rain in the evening. High: 91, low: 74.

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

1. Heather Mack will be released three years early from a Bali prison. The Oak Park woman, now 25, was arrested in 2014 for murdering her mother and stuffing her body into a suitcase. She was supposed to serve 10 years, but will be out in October. (WGN)

2. A 40-year-old Oak Park man was arrested last week for spitting in the eye of a nurse at Rush Oak Park Hospital. William Petermeyer was charged with battery. (Paid source: Oak Leaves)

3. The River Forest Police Department is advising residents to follow its burglary prevention tips after a "suspicious incident" Aug. 23 involving residential burglary around Washington and Ashland. (VORF)

4. Architectural experts and preservation activists are “lamenting the loss” of the mid-century modern building at 228-230 Madison St. The Park District of Oak Park plans to use the space for additional parking. (Wednesday Journal)

5. Cook County has streamlined its resources for those experiencing homelessness with a program called Entry Point, available through Housing Forward and the Suburban Cook Call Center. (VOP)

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Today in Oak Park-River Forest

• Take a virtual yoga class with The Yoga Centre. (7 a.m.)
• Social stitching on the River Forest Library lawn. (10 a.m.)
• Make cards and scrapbooks with the park district. (3:30 p.m.)
• The Oak Park River Forest Lions Club hosts an informational meeting. (6 p.m.)
• Trivia night at Oak Park Brewing. (8 p.m.)

Oak Park-River Forest Patch Notebook

• Masks are now required at all River Forest Park District facilities, regardless of vaccination status. (Patch)
• Due to printing press delays and trucking staff shortages, The Book Table in Oak Park says now is the time to shop for books as holiday gifts. (The Book Table)
• The Pfizer vaccine was approved by the FDA this week; find out where to get it in Illinois. (NBC)
• The oldest home in Riverside, built in 1855, is set for an interior rehabilitation. (Riverside-Brookfield Landmark)
• An investigative reporter with ties to Oak Park, William Recktenwald, died at age 79. (Paid source: Chicago Tribune)

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