Person Shot On Harlem + More Bars Require Vaccine Proof

First, today's weather: Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 84, low: 68.

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

1. An unidentified person was shot and killed Tuesday evening in the 800 block of South Harlem Avenue near Garfield Street. The victim was shot just before 5 p.m. by the driver of a dark SUV last seen traveling west on Harrison Street. (Patch)

2. Severely immunocompromised individuals may receive an additional dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine today from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the main Oak Park Fire Station. The health department is planning additional clinics for immunocompromised residents in the coming weeks. (VOP)

3. More Oak Park establishments are requiring proof of vaccination for entry, including BeerShop and Kinslahger, following the lead of cities like San Francisco and New York. (Wednesday Journal)

4. Today is the final day of work for longtime Village Manager Cara Pavlicek, who is departing for the same role in Northbrook. (Wednesday Journal)

5. Gun violence continues to plague Austin: two men were shot and killed Monday in the 5000 block of West Saint Paul Avenue (Chicago Tribune). A 42-year-old woman was hit by a bullet through the window of her home in the 5200 block of West Hirsch Street the same night. (CBS Chicago)

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Today in Oak Park-River Forest

• Go “Inside OPRF Museum” with a 30-minute virtual event. (11 a.m.)
• Huguito Gutierrez & Wayco Band and Saturday June Band perform at Thursday Night Out. (5 p.m.)
• Brewpoint Craft partners with Oak Park Records for “Vinyl Night.” (5 p.m.)
• The Park District of Oak Park board meets. (7:30 p.m.)
• Housing Forward hosts its 11th Annual (Virtual) Trivia Night. (7 p.m.)
• Watch “Black Panther” in Scoville Park. (8 p.m.)

Oak Park-River Forest Patch Notebook

• The Oak Park Health Department’s mobile response van will be in downtown Oak Park tonight for Thursday Night Out, distributing COVID-19 vaccines and rapid testing. (VOP)
• Dispose of harmful household chemicals with Oak Park’s At Your Door Service. (VOP)
• New area code 464 is being added to phone numbers in parts of western and southern Cook County, including Oak Park. (ABC7)
• Oak Park is featured in a recent radio segment asking “How suburban is your suburb?” (WGN Radio)

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