🌱 Postal Carrier Dumps Mail + Garage Thief Arrested In Forest Park

Good morning, Oak Park and River Forest readers! Here's a quick guide to the headlines.

First, today's weather: Warmer; breezy in the p.m.. High: 85 Low: 72.

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Here are the top 4 stories today in Oak Park-River Forest:

1. A student was injured Tuesday during a school assembly at Oak Park and River Forest High School, Oak Leaves reports. Assistant Superintendent Lynda Parker said it was an “isolated incident” but did not provide further details. (Paid source: Oak Leaves)

2. A garage thief was arrested May 9 in Forest Park in connection with several burglaries. The offender was found in possession of stolen air conditioners, power tools, a welding machine and more. (Forest Park Review)

3. The U.S. Postal Service is investigating after a postal carrier was seen dumping undelivered mail in the 1000 block of South Harvey Avenue. A neighbor called the police to report the incident on May 9 and the mail was collected by Postmaster Kenya Thomas within 15 minutes, the Wednesday Journal reports. (Wednesday Journal)

4. A hearing to determine the future of Forest Park Tap Room’s liquor license has been delayed. It will now be held May 23. (Forest Park Review)

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Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

• Get vaccinated at Euclid Avenue United Methodist Church. (4 p.m.)
• Vinyl Night at Beer Shop. (6 p.m.)
• “Downton Abbey: A New Era” opens at Lake Theatre. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Residents donated more than six shopping carts full of items during the Women in Business Tampon and Diaper Drive. (Chamber)
• Author and activist Gilbert Allen was named the winner of Dominican University’s Young Father Mazzuchelli Award. (DU)
• Oak Park and River Forest High School junior Maya Souden will represent Illinois at the BioGENEius Challenge next month. (Paid source: Oak Leaves)

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That's all for today! See you tomorrow for more local stories.

— 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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