🌱 Woman Shot In Car + Rapid Testing Event + Parkview Church For Sale

Good morning! Here's your Sunday edition of the Daily.

First, today's weather: Some sun, then clouds. High: 49 Low: 40.

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

1. A woman was shot in the back early Saturday morning in the 900 block of South Austin Boulevard, the Tribune reports. She is in critical condition at Loyola University Medical Center. (Paid source: Tribune)

2. The health department will host a free rapid testing event at noon today in Stevenson Park. Capacity is limited to 300 tests to help students determine if they are COVID-positive before returning to school tomorrow after spring break. (VOP)

3. The Village of Oak Park is accepting input from residents on its climate plan. The deadline to offer feedback is May 31. (Wednesday Journal)

4. Parkview Church is for sale after closing in November due to low membership. A Foundry Commercial real estate representative said several parties are interested in the property at 641 S. Oak Park Ave., including developers. (Wednesday Journal)

Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

• Ascension Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus host a diaper drive for Cicero Catholic Charities. (7:30 a.m.)
• Take a fitness hike at Sunset Bridge Meadow. (10 a.m.)
• Dominican University hosts its annual fashion show. (2 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Today marks the beginning of National Library Week. (OPPL)
• Ramadan begins today. (VOP)
• Dominican University will present “Racism as a Public Health Crisis” on April 8. (VRF)
• River Forest Park District is seeking nominations for its upcoming “Seniors Over 60” honor. (Park District)
• Oak Park native Randall Hoole is directing the Free Reader Ensemble production of “There Is A Happiness That Morning Is.” The rhyming play will be performed April 10 at the Nineteenth Century Club. (Paid source: Oak Leaves)

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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.