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In today's newsletter:

  • Which Oak Park team delivered 2025ā€™s most unforgettable championship moment?
  • How an OPRF film teacher built a globe-trotting horror movie
  • How an Oak Park childhood shaped a boundary-pushing jazz innovator

Also on today's calendar: Master Bespoke Tailor Launches Hands-On Fashion Classes at E.W.S. Fashion Academy, est. 1995 and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the hair spray say to the hair when it got back from vacation? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Rather cloudy with mist, with a high of 42 and low of 32 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Some clouds, then sunshine, temps: high: 44, low: 39.
  • Thursday: Chance of a little p.m. rain, with a high of 52 and low of 38 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

ā€¢ Sports year in review (oakpark.com) ā€” Oak Park and River Forest sports fans can relive a standout 2025, from wrestler MJ Rundellā€™s state title and OPRF softballā€™s dramatic downstate run to volleyball success across OPRF, Fenwick, and Trinity. The recap also spotlights Fenwick footballā€™s underdog march to a 6A state championship, capping a banner year for local high school teams.
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ā€¢ OPRF by day, then moviemaking (oakpark.com) ā€” Oak Park and River Forest High School film teacher John Condne is balancing his longtime classroom role with running Take Care Productions, a growing film company that heavily involves OPRF students and alumni. His horror-comedy feature ā€œKombucha,ā€ expanded from a short by a former student teacher, is gaining traction at international festivals while giving Oak Park-connected students paid, real-world film experience.
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ā€¢ Amir ElSaffar's Microtonal Mission to Expand Jazz One Note at a Time (spin.com) ā€” A new jazz album by trumpeter Amir ElSaffar has roots that trace back to his childhood in Oak Park before his explorations of Iraqi maqam and microtonal music. The piece follows his journey from local classical and jazz gigs to blending Middle Eastern modes with avant-garde jazz, culminating in a live recording that stretches the piano far beyond standard Western tuning.
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