🌱 Oak Parkers Tout Community Solar Program + Local Wine Shop Honored

Good morning, Oak Park and River Forest! Welcome to a new month of the Daily, your five-minute guide to the latest local stories. In today's edition:

• Car thefts continue to plague Oak Park
• Historic homes hit the market
• An OPRF graduate launches a gaming company

But first, today's weather: Mild with plenty of sunshine. High: 69 Low: 47.

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Here are the top 5 stories in Oak Park-River Forest today:

1. Two cars were reported stolen in Oak Park over the weekend. A Kia Sportage was stolen from the 300 block of South Boulevard Saturday. Hours earlier, a Forest Park resident’s Lexus was left running with the door open and was stolen in the first block of North Oak Park Avenue. (OPPD)

2. Several Oak Parkers are featured in a recent Tribune article about community solar power. “You’ll save money, and you’ll feel good about saving the planet — at least a little bit,” Paul Dickerson said of the clean energy program. (Paid source: Tribune)

3. Anfora Wine Merchants was named among the best wine shops in America, according to data compiled by 24/7 Wall Street. Anfora was chosen for featuring “the best of small Italian wine producers,” along with its tastings and wine club. (24/7 Wall Street)

4. Two historic homes recently hit the market in Oak Park. Both were designed by the architect Thomas Hulbert in the early 20th century. (Wednesday Journal)

5. Oak Park and River Forest High School graduate David Barthwell announced he is forming a new gaming company called MetaThoery. Barthwell is known in Chicagoland for creating the “Black Panther” convention Wakandacon. (Paid source: Sun-Times)

Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

• A new exhibit from Oak Park artist Vanley Roebuck opens at the Main Library Gallery. (9 a.m.)
• Voters can head to Village Hall for early voting through Nov. 7. (9 a.m.)
• New documentary “Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down” screens for one day only at Lake Theatre. (2 p.m. and 7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Forest Preserve District of Cook County announced the winners of its photo contest. (FPDCC)
• The OPRF Chamber of Commerce issued a reminder that clocks will be set back one hour this weekend. (Chamber)
• The Fenwick Blackfriars Guild will present two comedies this weekend. (Fenwick)

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— 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.