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First, today's weather: Clear throughout the day. High: 73, low: 58.

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

1. A professor charged with a hate crime committed outside an Oak Park jewel has resigned from his job. Alberto Friedmann tendered his resignation Friday from Lombard's National University of Health Sciences. He faces felony charges of aggravated assault and committing a hate crime.(NBC5)

2. The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Monday that booster shots are recommended for certain populations, in accordance with CDC guidelines. Groups eligible for a booster includes people 65 years and older, residents in long-term care settings and people aged 50–64 years with underlying medical conditions. (Patch)

3. Illinois Senate President Don Harmon of Oak Park is speaking out about the Texas abortion ban. He told the Sun-Times “we have taken affirmative steps to make sure that no matter what happens in the Supreme Court, a woman’s right to a comprehensive suite of reproductive health care services is available here in Illinois.” (Paid source: Sun-Times)

4. Oak Park officials are seeking community feedback on the hiring of a new Village Manager. The deadline to complete the online survey was yesterday, but residents will still have the opportunity to weigh in on the search at an in-person forum Oct. 9 or virtual forum Oct. 12. (VOP)

5. Several local businesses are hiring staff, including Lake Theatre, Yoga Six, Kalamata Kitchen, Fleet Feet and more. (OPRF Chamber)

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Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

• Senior discount day at Animal Care League. (11 a.m.)
• Oak Park township hosts an in-person Memory Cafe. (2 p.m.)
• Taco Tuesday at Wild Tied Onion House. (3 p.m.)
• The Oak Park Village Board Reinventing Government Committee will meet. (7 p.m.)
• Virtual Improv with Oak Park Public Library. (7 p.m.)

Oak Park-River Forest Patch Notebook

• The Forest Preserves of Cook County are celebrating Women’s National Health and Fitness Day tomorrow at Thatcher Woods. A free “Walk & Talk” event is set for 10 a.m. and will “cover efforts by local female conservation leaders and the work and discoveries they have made at Thatcher Woods.” (FPCC)
• Children’s Librarian Genevieve Grove curated a list of Oak Park Public Library’s resources for investigating stars and planets. (OPPL)
• Oak-Leyden Developmental Services acknowledged its workers in honor of Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) Recognition Week. (Wednesday Journal)
• Brookfield Zoo welcomed three capybaras, “the world's largest rodents.” (ABC7)
• Trinity High School’s Class of 1971 hosted a 50th reunion last weekend at the Carlton. (THS)

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