🌱 Rare Football Matchup For OPRF, Fenwick + More Weekend Events

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

1. The Oak Park Department of Public Health reported 102 new cases of COVID-19 in the village this week. The area remains in the “low” category for virus transmission, according to CDC parameters. (VOP)

2. Village officials say the new short-term housing ordinance is “working well,” according to a Wednesday Journal report. More than 30 short-term rentals are now licensed in Oak Park under the new licensing system, which was approved back in November. (Wednesday Journal)

3. The Oak Park Farmers Market is up for a potential $10,000 grant from the American Farmland Trust but needs public support. Voting is open through Sept. 19. (VOP)

4. BarrieFest will return to Barrie Park Sept. 10. The annual event will feature food from 10 local establishments, with nonprofits Takeout 25 and Austin Eats organizing. (Takeout 25)

Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

• The OPRF Huskies and Fenwick Friars face off at Seat Geek Stadium. (9 a.m.)
• Wonder Works Children's Museum hosts “The History of Play,” featuring games “for ages three to 103.” (1 p.m.)
• Take a “Street of Dreams” Walking Tour down Keystone Avenue with the OPRF Museum. (2 p.m.)
• Learn about the history of Thatcher Woods at a River Forest Public Library program. (2 p.m.)
• More than a dozen vendors will set up in The Depot Parking Lot and Keystone Park West for River Forest’s Food Truck Rally. (4 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Ridgeland Common Ice Rink is closed through Sept. 5 for ice maintenance. (PDOP)
• Oak Park Author Mary Anne Mohanraj was featured on PBS this week for her upcoming Sri Lankan cookbook “Vegan Serendib.” (WTTW)
• The men's soccer team at Dominican University was named the favorite to win this year’s Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference title. (DU)

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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.

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