🌱 Woman Assaulted On Chicago Avenue + Mack Arrested At O'Hare

Hello, Oak Park and River Forest! Let's get to the news for Thursday, Nov. 4.

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First, today's weather: Mostly sunny and chilly. High: 49 Low: 33.

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

1. A woman called Oak Park police Friday after being assaulted on Chicago Avenue. According to the police department crime report, she was walking her dog around 10:35 p.m. when an offender approached and aggressively groped her before running southbound on Austin Boulevard. (OPPD)

2. "Suitcase killer" Heather Mack was arrested upon her arrival at O’Hare Wednesday morning. She is charged with conspiracy to commit murder in a foreign country and obstruction of justice. If convicted, the Oak Park native faces life in prison. (ABC7)

3. A drive-through COVID-19 booster clinic will be held tomorrow at Oak Park Public Works Center. The Illinois Department of Public Health will be administering Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (VOP)

4.The Oak Park and River Forest High School Board of Education voted unanimously to eliminate honors courses for freshmen. History, English and language classes will now follow a universal structure for incoming students, “regardless of their academic background or performance.” (Paid source: Oak Leaves)

5. Oak Park organization Housing Forward will be honored today by the Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago. The Community Excellence Award will be presented virtually and recognizes Housing Forward’s commitment to “inter-religious harmony and the public good.” (Paid source: Oak Leaves)

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Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

• North Riverside Park Mall hosts a mall-wide job fair. (1 p.m.)
• Middle grade Marvel trivia with Oak Park Public Library. (4 p.m.)
• Trinity High School’s Mothers Club hosts its Blazer Boutique featuring 40 local vendors. (5:30 p.m.)
• From Oscar-winning director Chloe Zhao, “Eternals” opens at Lake Theatre. (6 p.m.)
• The Book Table and Oak Park library host "Fantasy Fiction Feud" via Zoom. (7 p.m.)

Oak Park-River Forest Patch Notebook

• Illinois health leaders officially recommend the COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5-11. (Patch)
• OPRF High School senior Josephine Welin committed to run track and cross country at University of Washington next year. (Wednesday Journal)
• Spilt Milk Pastry is celebrating five years in Oak Park as a brick-and-mortar business owned by sisters Meg and Molly Svec. (Wednesday Journal)
• “A boutique entertaining space focused on art- and food-related experiences,” The Foundry is set to open soon on Madison Street. (Forest Park Review)
• The Looking Glass is offering 30 percent off select books for one week only. (Facebook)
• Today marks the Hindu holiday of Diwali. (CNN)

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