River Forest Gets Vaccinated + Vehicle Charging Station Planned

Good morning, OPRF! Let's get to the latest headlines.

First, today's weather: Rain in the afternoon. High: 88, low: 76.

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

1. According to the Cook County Department of Public Health, about 7,000 River Forest residents are considered fully-vaccinated against COVID-19 — approximately 62 percent of the population. (CCDPH)

2. River Forest received a ComEd Powering Safe Communities Program grant to install an electric vehicle charging station near Village Hall. (VORF)

3. Illinois lawmakers will meet one week from today to consider changes to the state’s legislative maps. "Our goal has always been to implement a map that is fair and represents the diversity of the population of Illinois," Senate President Don Harmon of Oak Park said. (Daily Herald)

4. “Suburban diversity” was a major takeaway from recently-released 2020 Illinois Census data. “Several suburbs saw demographic swings, with growing numbers of people of color and decreasing numbers of white residents,” according to a WBEZ report. (WBEZ)

5. The Michigan Hemingway Society is honoring the Oak Park author with an art installation at Walloon Lake in September. The northern village where the Hemingways spent early summers is celebrating a year-long “Hemingway Homecoming.” (AP)

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Today in Oak Park and River Forest

• River Forest’s Local Ethics Commission meets. (5:30 p.m.)
• The Environment and Energy Commission meets. (6 p.m.)
• The Oak Park Public Library board meets virtually. (6:30 p.m.)
• Community Mental Health Board meets. (7 p.m.)
• An Oak Park Township Board meeting takes place. (7 p.m.)

Oak Park-River Forest Patch Notebook

• Mark your calendar for the Annual Oak Park River Forest Rotary Food Truck Rally, Aug. 28 at Keystone Park Depot. (Eventbrite)
• Get the latest local business news with the OPRF Chamber of Commerce newsletter. (OPRF Chamber)
• The health department clarifies details about new mandatory masking guidelines in Cook County. (CCDPH)
• Garage Galleries will return to Forest Park this weekend, featuring the work of 52 artists in 23 garages. (Forest Park Review)

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