🌱 Teen Killed + ATM Stolen + County Assessor Race + COVID Case Count

Happy Friday, OPRF! Here's a quick guide to today's headlines.

First, today's weather: Hot with high clouds. High: 91 Low: 74.

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

1. The woman who was killed at an Oak Park gas station has been identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. Recent OPRF High School graduate Jailyn Logan-Bledsoe, 18, was shot Monday at the BP at 100 Chicago Ave. Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call 708-386-3800 or visit oak-park.us/crimetip. (Wednesday Journal)

2. The number of COVID-19 cases in Oak Park decreased this week, according to the health department. There were 125 new cases this week, compared to 182 last week. (VOP)

3. Oak Park resident Fritz Kaegi is “touting fairer property tax valuations” in the race for Cook County assessor. Water reclamation district official Kari Steele is challenging him in the June 28 primary. (Paid source: Tribune)

4. An ATM was stolen from a Forest Park bar this week, according to police. The machine was taken from McGaffer’s Saloon on the morning of June 19. (Forest Park Review)

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Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

• See “Elvis” at Lake Theatre. (12:15 p.m.)
• A ribbon-cutting ceremony is held at Behavioral Learning. (4:30 p.m.)
• Poet Maya Marshall does a reading and Q&A at Oak Park Public Library. (5 p.m.)
• Enjoy music and drinks for “Uncorked” at the Oak Park Conservatory. (6 p.m.)
• Make ceramics at Dole Center. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Oak Parker Edith Krause will turn 100 years old on Aug. 1. She told Wednesday Journal “the keys to a good life are staying busy and trying to make others happy.” (Wednesday Journal)
• Dr. Lynn Hunnicutt will serve as dean of the Concordia University Chicago College of Business, the school announced this week. (CU)
• Oak Park Public Library curated a list of “sizzling summer reads.” (OPPL)

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That's all for today, Oak Park and River Forest! 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.