🌱 Trustee Nominee Announced + Library Hires New Executive Director

Good morning! Here's your Saturday edition of the Oak Park-River Forest Daily, including news on:

• Refurbishing River Forest murals
• Another drop in COVID-19 cases
• Free cancer screenings

But first, today's weather: Sunny and breezy. High: 58 Low: 43.

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

1. Fifty-one Oak Park residents reported positive COVID-19 tests to the village health department this week, according to a Friday report. Reported cases have not topped 70 since the first week of September. (VOP)

2. Village President Vicki Scaman nominated Cory J. Wesley to fill the vacant trustee position on the Village Board. He serves both the Oak Park Economic Development Corporation and the Southeast Oak Park Community Organization. Wesley's nomination goes before the board for a vote Monday, according to a village press release. (VOP)

3. The Oak Park Public Library announced Joslyn Bowling Dixon as its next executive director. Bowling Dixon returns to Oak Park after nearly a decade serving libraries on the East Coast. She was appointed by the board of trustees and will begin the role Nov. 7. (OPPL)

4. River Forest residents Paul and Julie Zipperich are organizing a volunteer effort to refurbish murals on Central Avenue, the Village announced. The murals feature prominent River Forest natives and run along the railroad tracks. (VRF)

5. Oak Park-born comedian Judy Tenuta died this week. She grew up in Maywood and went on to tour with George Carlin, winning prominent comedy awards throughout her career. (ABC)

Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

• Brookfield Zoo kicks off its weekend “Boo! At the Zoo” event. (10 a.m.)
• OPRF Museum offers a “Ridgeland Ramble” Walking Tour. (10 a.m.)
• Forest Park celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month with a “Bailando En Las Calles” event in Constitution Court. (3 p.m.)
• “Lyle, Lyle Crocodile” opens at Lake Theatre. (7 p.m.)
• Nella performs Latin jazz at Dominican University. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Two Sisters Catering closed its Austin restaurant and is shifting toward online commerce. (Wednesday Journal)
• Loretto Hospital is offering free mammograms throughout October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. (Lawndale News)
• Trout fishing season begins Oct. 15 at several Forest Preserve District of Cook County locations. (Forest Preserve Facebook)
• The Park District of Oak Park is hiring for several positions, including hockey and gymnastics coaches. (PDOP)

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

— 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.