🌱 Paint Ball Assault + Temple Remembers Kristallnacht

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First, today's weather: Cloudy, cooler; a p.m. shower. High: 57 Low: 48.

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

1. A man walking in the 300 block of Lake Street Nov. 1 was struck by a paintball from a passing SUV, injuring his right eye. Other incidents of aggravated battery and armed robbery are in this week’s crime report from the Oak Park Police Department. (OPPD)

2. Students at Lincoln and Beye elementary schools will receive their first doses of the pediatric Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine after school today. It is the first of eight vaccine clinics planned by the health department to vaccinate children 5-11. (Health Department)

3. The Village is asking for prompt response from Oak Park households who receive a letter about changing their water meters. The 30-minute installation will “greatly enhance the efficiency and accuracy of the usage reading.” (VOP)

4. Oak Park Temple will remember Kristallnacht tonight at 7:30 p.m., both in person and online. Synagogue member Alan Hoffstadter will speak on the anniversary of the “Night of Broken Glass” in which thousands of Jews were brutalized across Europe on Nov. 9, 1938. (Temple)

5. Dominican University will host its annual Fair Trade Fair tomorrow in the Parmer Hall Atrium. The free event will feature 10 Chicago vendors who are dedicated to sustainability and fair wages. (Patch)

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Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

• Virtual chair yoga with Oak Park Public Library. (Noon)
• Lake Theatre hosts early-access screenings of “Clifford the Big Red Dog.” (2:25 p.m.)
• The virtual Family, Literacy & Social Justice Speaker Series continues. (6 p.m.)
• A virtual Climate Solutions & Interactive Workshop is held for “Green Tuesdays in the Village.” (6:30 p.m.)
• Oak Park & River Forest High School performs a jazz ensemble concert. (7 p.m.)

Oak Park-River Forest Patch Notebook

• River Forest police officer Ben Ransom received the Elderly Service Officer of the Year Award from the Illinois Attorney General’s Office. (VRF)
• Fenwick High School football won its weekend game in Rockford by a score of 24-14. (FOX)
• Save the date for the Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society’s Holiday Housewalk and Grand Raffle. (OPRFIWS)
• The Oak Park Public Library is offering title suggestions in honor of National Family Caregivers Month. (OPPL)

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