🌱 Overdose Prevention Project + Davis Plans To Run For 15th Term

Hello! In today's edition of the Oak Park-River Forest Daily, learn about:

• A robbery at a local drug store.
• The timeline for Oak Park's Naxolone kit rollout.
• Fenwick High School's next principal.

But first, today's weather: Mostly sunny and warmer. High: 79 Low: 57.

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

1. The Walgreens store on Roosevelt Road was robbed Monday. Two men demanded money from the clerk, “implying they had a gun.” About $100 was stolen. (Patch)

2. Naloxone boxes will be installed this month at seven locations in Oak Park, including the library, Maple Park and four intersections. The village announced the project to “address the issue of opioid overdose in our community.” (VOP)

3. U.S. Rep. Danny Davis is expected to announce he will run for another term representing the 7th Congressional District, which includes the Oak Park area. If elected in 2024, it would be his 15th term in Congress. Davis is 82. (Paid source: Sun-Times)

4. Fenwick High School’s new principal Mark Rasar will step into the role July 1. “For me as a Catholic, it creates a unique opportunity for me to be able to share my faith and my moral grounds in a more open way,” he told the Wednesday Journal. (Wednesday Journal)

5. Chicago Public Library is honoring poet Gwendolyn Brooks this month with a group reading of her collection “Blacks,” along with panel discussions and a live performance of “No Blue Memories: The Life of Gwendolyn Brooks.” Oak Park’s Brooks Middle School is one of five in the state named after her. (Library)

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Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

• A senior fitness walk is held in Thatcher Woods. (1 p.m.)
• The Park District of Oak Park hosts a “Bring May Showers” story time and craft for kids 2-4. (1 p.m.)
• The local health department administers free COVID-19 testing at Rehm Park. Beginning tomorrow, free at-home tests will no longer be available through government programs as the pandemic emergency declaration is officially ending. (2 p.m.)
• Studio of Art hosts a Mother’s Day Paint Pour. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Celebrating Seniors Week begins tomorrow with seven events on the calendar. (Celebrating Seniors)
• The Friends Annual Book Fair will be held July 14-16 at the Oak Park Public Library. Donations will be accepted beginning June 1. (Library)
• The Village of Oak Park is hosting “compost bingo” in honor of International Compost Awareness Week. (VOP)

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You're all caught up for today. See you tomorrow for another update!

— 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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