Superintendent Search + Suspended Liquor License + Sweet Meet

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

My name is Eileen O'Gorman and I'm hoping I've done right by 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 the search for a new superintendent, tentative high school reopening plans, and a village parking meter technician who wowed a group of preschoolers.

First, today's weather: Chance of rain today with a high of 85 and low of 66.

Here are the top five stories today in Oak Park:

1. During the pandemic, Housing Forward had to change their entire shelter model overnight. Instead of grouping people together, they had to shift to hotels and individual care, however, they're still logging more success stories than ever. (Wednesday Journal)
2. Oak Park District 97 is looking for outside help in hiring a new superintendent. They've committed to hiring whichever candidate the yet-to-be-chosen outside firm decides on. (Oak Leaves)
3. Oak Park River Forest High School could be in line for $1.4 million in federal funding to aid in its tentative re-opening plans. The district is planning to welcome incoming freshman on August 13. (Oak Leaves)
4. Urban Pioneer Group, a private event space on Madison Street, was issued a notice of emergency closure of liquor-related business activities from Mayor Rory Hoskins, who serves as the liquor commissioner of Forest Park. Some reasons include allegations that the group continued to serve liquor to dangerously intoxicated people. (Forest Park Review)
5. Village Parking Meter Technician Keywane Woolford recently earned a special display of appreciation for taking the time to tell the children at the Pilgrim Nursery School all about his duties. See the heart-warming picture on the village Facebook page. (Oak Park)

Today in Oak Park:

• Rock out with the School of Rock and Oak Brewing. (3 p.m.)
• Youth video game club at Oak Park Public Library. (Noon)
• Live music at Wild Onion Tied House. (6 p.m.)
• Juneteenth children's story trail. (9 p.m.)

Oak Park Patch Notebook

• Oak Park River Forest High School updated people on numerous new administrative hires. (OPRF)
• A St. Bernadine grad is the newest addition to the Coast Guard, and received a special thank you from President Joe Biden to kick off her career. (Forest Park Review)
• Stop by the Milkstop Cafe for a new take on an old fashioned. Their "summer-fashioned" is made with vanilla and apricot. (Visit Oak Park)

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. It's been a fun week of learning about the community and goings-on. I'll leave you all in the capable hands of Georgi starting Monday.

- 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.