🌱 Woman Shot On Washington Boulevard + Farmers Market Returns

Good morning! Let's get to today's Oak Park and River Forest Daily.

First, today's weather: Cloudy, showers; cooler. High: 62 Low: 50.

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

1. Oak Park police are investigating after a woman was shot Wednesday night in the first block of Washington Boulevard. Commander Paul Kane told Wednesday Journal he did not believe it was a random incident but gave no further details. (Wednesday Journal)

2. Illinois was undercounted in the 2020 census, the U.S. Census Bureau announced this week. The state actually reported its largest population ever, adding more than 250,000 residents over the last 10 years. “We need more people cheering for Illinois and fewer spelunking for misery,” Senate President Don Harmon of Oak Park said of the report. (NBC)

3. Forest Park could change its rules for cannabis dispensaries, allowing them to open on Madison Street without going through zoning hearings and council approval. Village officials are expected to vote on the issue in June. (Forest Park Review)

4. Cook County voters can expect to receive mail-in ballots soon as the June 28 primary inches closer. Illinois races include the U.S. Senate, state supreme court and state representative. (Paid source: Tribune)

Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

• The Oak Park Farmers Market returns for its 47th season. (7 a.m.)
• Walk a nature story trail at Trailside Museum. (9 a.m.)
• The Intergovernmental Committee of Oak Park hosts its annual Spring Assembly at Brooks Middle School. (9 a.m.)
• Make metallic butterflies at Dole Center. (1 p.m.)
• Celebrate International Biological Diversity Day at Austin Gardens. (1 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Edward H. Hines Lumber Company opened in Oak Park on this date in 1910. (OPRF Museum)
• Elmwood Park Family Aquatic Center will open one week from today. (VOEP)
• Trinity High School softball coach Rosaria Cicchetti will retire after 25 years. (Trinity)
• One Lake Brewing was featured on WGN as part of Illinois Craft Beer Week. (WGN)
• Brookfield Zoo is celebrating Bear Awareness Weekend. (Instagram)

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That's all for today! See you next week 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