🌱 Noise Complaints Across Oak Park + Property Tax Appeal Deadline

It's the final day of April, Oak Park and River Forest. Let's get to today's news.

But first, today's weather: A shower; breezy, cooler. High: 49 Low: 39.

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

1. Local police are investigating after hundreds of Oak Park residents made calls complaining of loud noise Thursday night. NBC Chicago reports 911 calls were made about the “loud drumming bass sound” from across the village and even into the Chicago area. Calls about the “excessively loud music” lasted about two hours, according to NBC. (NBC)

2. Chicago Mayor-Elect Brandon Johnson attended his last Cook County Board meeting as commissioner of the first district Thursday. The Tribune reports he plans to resign in early May, after which Oak Park Senator Don Harmon and other Democratic leaders will have 30 days to name a replacement. (Yahoo)

3. The deadline is approaching to send appeals of property valuations to the Cook County Assessor. Assistance is available through Oak Park Township Assessor Ali ElSaffar’s office. The process ends May 15. (Oak Park Township)

4. This week River Forest trustees approved the budget for the next fiscal year. It is now viewable online. (VRF)

Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

• Triton College hosts a free car show. (10 a.m.)
• Animal Care League hosts the 26th Annual “Spring for the Animals” Luncheon at Oak Park Country Club. (11 a.m.)
• The Deep Roots Project hosts a webinar on growing your own food. (3 p.m.)
• Chicago a cappella presents "American Songbook" at Pilgrim Congregational Church. (4 p.m.)
• Concordia University hosts a free spring music festival. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Landmarks Illinois issued a letter criticizing the park district for its “inexcusable treatment” of the floors at Pleasant Home, the Wednesday Journal reports. (Wednesday Journal)
• River Forest Public Library is seeking applications for a board member. (Library)
• OPRF High School news students visited WGN studios earlier this week. (Instagram)
• The Arbor Day Foundation named Oak Park a Tree City USA community for the 39th year. (VOP)

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— 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.

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