Village Could Hire Equity Manager + Mosquito Spraying Wednesday

Happy Wednesday, Oak Park-River Forest! Welcome to a new month of Patch Daily newsletters.

First, today's weather: Clear throughout the day. High: 76, low: 61.

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

1. The Oak Park Village Board could consider hiring an equity manager to help carry out its Racial Equity Action Plan. Assistant Village Manager Kira Tchang said the village’s equity goals were delayed by the pandemic, but suggested Monday that the board consider hiring a manager during its budget planning in October. (Paid source: Oak Leaves)

2. A string of thefts from residential garages continued in the latter half of August, according to the latest Oak Park Police Department report. Cash, credit cards, lawn tools, bicycles, generators and jumper cables were all reported stolen in various areas from Aug. 20-25. (OPPD)

3. A 51-year-old man was stabbed and killed inside his Forest Park apartment this weekend. The West Suburban Major Crimes Task Force will investigate the murder of Steven J. Pasko, who was found Aug. 29 at 37 Rockford Ave. (Forest Park Review)

4. Unity Temple will finally be able to celebrate its 2019 UNESCO designation after pandemic delays. The building was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site two years ago, “firmly cementing Unity Temple’s place among highly esteemed architectural sites around the world.” An honorary plaque will be unveiled Sept. 25. (Wednesday Journal)

5. The Chicagoland Jewish community is facing another year of pandemic-altered high holiday services as the delta variant of COVID-19 prevents groups from safely gathering indoors. According to the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago, a majority of congregations are taking outdoor or virtual approaches to Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur in the coming weeks. (Paid source: Evanston Review)

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Today in Oak Park-River Forest

• Public skate at RCRC Ice Rink. (11:30 a.m.)
• The Detection by Daylight book group meets virtually through Oak Park Public Library. (Noon)
• The League of Women Voters and River Forest Public Library host a “Great Decisions” discussion series. (1 p.m.)
• The Oak Park Zoning Board of Appeals meets. (7 p.m.)

Oak Park-River Forest Patch Notebook

• The Desplaines Valley Mosquito Abatement District is expected to spray for mosquitoes in Oak Park tonight, from 9 p.m. to midnight. (VOP)
• The Oak Park Police Department will continue its “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign through Labor Day weekend, in partnership with the Illinois State Police. (VOP)
• Senate President Don Harmon and Governor J.B. Pritzker are speaking out about the controversial Illinois energy bill. (WBEZ)
• Chicago area immigration groups are preparing to help 500 Afghan refugees settle in Illinois in the coming weeks. (ABC7)
• On this date in 1875, “Tarzan” creator Edgar Rice Burroughs was born in Chicago. He lived in Oak Park throughout the early 1900s. (OPRF Museum)

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