Climate Change Protest + Car Crash + Cold Cases

Good morning, Oak Park and River Forest! Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Oak Park Patch Daily.

My name is Eileen O'Gorman and I'll be taking over for Georgi this week. I'm a Patch breaking news reporter in Illinois. If you're interested in reading more of my writing: feel free!

In today's Daily, read about a car crash at a popular Oak Park deli, a climate change protest for clean energy and River Forest District 90's plans to return to school.

First, today's weather: Chance of rain in the early afternoon, with a high of 82 and low of 67.

Here are the top five stories today in Oak Park:

1. Early on Monday morning, a car crashed into The Onion Roll on West North Avenue. Officials said nobody was hurt, but the damage will cost the popular Jewish deli a few thousand dollars in repairs. Workers say that despite how the front of the store may look, The Onion Roll is still open for business. (Wednesday Journal)

2. A climate change protest held up traffic on Lake Street Monday afternoon while students and activists marched in support of cleaner energy bills. The rally included a "die-in" where participants laid on the ground to represent the bleak future of the environment. (Oak Leaves)

3. River Forest School District #90 committed to returning completely in-person for the coming school year, with renewed priorities to focus on mental health. "It's going to be a process for parents to readjust mentally," F. Amanda Tugade reported board member Stacey Williams saying during a meeting. (Wednesday Journal)

4. The newly remodeled Bud Mohr Skate Park opened in Forest Park after nearly two months of renovating. The project ended up coming in one dollar under budget for a grand total of $249,999. Officials said the skate park has seen hundreds of visitors already. (Forest Park Review)

5. HBO's upcoming "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" will have a follow-up episode devoted to Michelle McNamara's investigation of the Kathy Lombardo case. According to HBO, McNamara returned to Oak Park in 2013 to look into the case and found "inconsistencies" in the police work. (Yahoo News)

Today in Oak Park:

• River Forest Public Library hosts a live virtual story time. (10 a.m.)
• Grandmaster Games hosts at miniature painting contest. (All day)
• The Village of Oak Park Transportation Commission is meeting. (7 p.m.)
• Stickney-Forest View Public Library hosts Tai Chi for joint pain. (10 a.m.)
• Make DIY nature art at Forest Park Public Library. (7 p.m.)

Oak Park Patch Notebook

• The village will now pick up dangerous gardening chemicals such as pesticides and expired fuel at your door. (Oak Park)
• Oak Park and River Forest students create a theatrical podcast about living through the pandemic. (Mid-Air)
• Take a virtual tour of Oak Park Art Leagues current exhibition. (OP-AL)

You're all caught up on what's happening today in Oak Park-River Forest. Feel free to email me at eileen.ogorman@patch.com with what you'd like to see here, to share news or upcoming events, or to tell me how much you miss Georgi! I'm looking forward to getting to know the community more over the next week. Always an honor.

- Eileen

About me: I'm a graduate of Loyola University Chicago with my degree in journalism and environmental science. My favorite days consist of thrift shopping, heist movies and watering my plants.