🌱 Property Tax Update + OPRF Grad Joins NFL + Halloween Events Guide

Happy Wednesday, Oak Park and River Forest! In today's Oak Park-River Forest Daily:

• Catalytic converter thefts continue
• A Trinity High School teacher makes TV news
• An Oak Park nonprofit expands to Brookfield

But first, today's weather: Partly sunny, breezy and cool. High: 59 Low: 47.

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

1. Two catalytic converters were stolen from cars in Oak Park over the weekend. According to the police department, reports were made in the 200 blocks of Harrison Street and South Boulevard. (OPPD)

2. The Oak Park Village Board is expected to return to in-person meetings by mid-October. The village is currently updating its technology to allow guest speakers to attend meetings via Zoom. (Wednesday Journal)

3. Cook County residents should receive their property tax bills by the end of the year, according to a spokesperson for Board President Toni Preckwinkle. Oak Park Township Assessor Ali ElSaffar told the Sun-Times the delay is causing complications for both taxpayers and banks. (Paid source: Sun-Times)

4. An Oak Park and River Forest High School alum has joined the NFL. Class of 2015 graduate Dallis Flowers is on the active roster for the Indianapolis Colts, telling Wednesday Journal “it’s not going to be long for me to suit up and get on the field.” (Wednesday Journal)

5. The Tribune curated a guide to family-friendly Halloween events throughout Chicagoland, from Naper Settlement to Brookfield Zoo. The list includes the River Forest Hoot ‘n Howl on Oct. 7 and the Forest Park Casket Races, set for Oct. 22. (Paid source: Tribune)

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Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

• The OPRF Chamber hosts a ribbon-cutting at the Oak Park Barber Salon. (10:30 a.m.)
• A new free art exhibit opens at Dominican University’s O’Connor Art Gallery. (11 a.m.)
• Trinity High School teacher Dr. Roz Iasillo will be honored on the news as WGN Teacher of the Month. (9 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Oak Park-based chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness is planning to open a “teen living room” in Brookfield. (Landmark)
• River Forest Girl Scout Troop #45994 donated a portion of its cookie sales to Animal Care League earlier this month. (VRF)
• Oak Park Public Library is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with a book collection and special events. (OPPL)

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That's all for today! Thank you for being here.

— Georgi

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.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Oak Park-River Forest Daily? Contact me at georgi.presecky@patch.com.