🌱 Patch AM: What changes will Oak Park see under the Trust’s new leader?

Greetings Oak Park! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What changes will Oak Park see under the Trust's new leader?
• How one Oak Park native helped shape Prairie-style streetscapes
• Why are Blue Line trips between Oak Park and the Loop dragging?

Also on today's calendar: Digital Marketing Strategy Information Session and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
• Saturday: Periods of sun, temps: high: 82, low: 68.
• Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 87 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Incoming Frank Lloyd Wright Trust leader ready to build relationships, construct plans (chicagotribune.com) — Oak Park's Frank Lloyd Wright Trust is getting a new president and CEO this October, as arts administrator Christopher Taylor steps in to guide the organization's next chapter. He'll oversee beloved Oak Park sites like the Wright Home and Studio and Unity Temple while spearheading fundraising and planning for a new Learning Center and deeper community partnerships.
   

• Oak Park's homegrown architect (oakpark.com) — Oak Park's own architect John Van Bergen left a lasting mark on local streets, from Fair Oaks to Elmwood and Columbian avenues. This profile traces his early life, work with Frank Lloyd Wright, and the many Prairie-style homes that still define Oak Park and nearby suburbs today, including a recently listed Columbian Avenue house.
   

• Daywatch: Why sluggish Blue Line commutes frustrate riders (chicagotribune.com) — Blue Line riders traveling between Chicago and Oak Park are facing noticeably slower commutes, with new data showing that slow zones now cover more than 80% of the Forest Park branch. The newsletter also highlights other regional issues, from environmental concerns downstate to public health alerts and cultural news, but the transit delays directly affect many Oak Park commuters' daily routines.
   

📸 Around Oak Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oak Park

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• Digital Marketing Strategy Information Session →
  Online,
  12:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Fundraising in the Age of AI →
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday August 28
• Ladies Night "Red Bottoms" Sip and Paint →
  Toast To Paint, 7185 W Bloomingdale Ave, Chicago
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Puzzle Swap
  River Forest Public Library 735 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest, IL, 60305, US
• OPRF Community Chess Tournament
  Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, US
  9:30 am
• Shake, Rattle & Read
  Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, US
  10:00 am
• English Language Conversation Hour
  Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, US
  10:00 am
• Project POISE Planning Committee
  Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, US
  10:00 am
• Paginas y Platicas: "Voyager"
  Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, US
  11:00 am
• Young & Restless
  Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, 60301, US
  11:00 am
• "Summertime" Sip and Paint →
  Toast To Paint, 7185 W Bloomingdale Ave, Chicago
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Fenwick High School Scholarship Fair →
  Fenwick High School, 505 Washington Blvd, Oak Park
  10:00 am

📣 Oak Park Shout Outs!

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• RowCal - Arlington Heights — (630) 296-9991
• Cathy Yanda | Baird & Warner | Oak Park & River Forest — (773) 315-7005
• British International School of Chicago, South Loop — (773) 312-3956
• Nickola Wells — 7736422454
• Art Studio 928 - Oak Park, IL — (312) 371-9526
• Cathy Yanda | Baird & Warner | Oak Park & River Forest — (773) 315-7005
• Oak Park Conservatory — (708) 725-2400

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Oak Park. Apply here.
• Proviso Township High School District #209 posted a job opening for Boys Basketball - Varsity Head Coach in Maywood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

River Forest

• Campus clips: Kicking off a new academic year (lcms.org)

Forest Park

• Three-word phrases projected on Forest Park building in collaborative art project (forestparkreview.com)
• Pair arrested for theft of brass mausoleum doors in Forest Park (forestparkreview.com)
• Sluggish Blue Line commutes frustrate riders. Faster trips could be coming — but slowly. (chicagotribune.com)

Berwyn

• Illinois man indicted by federal grand jury for threatening friend of Nolan Wells, witness in investigation (wlox.com)

Ok Oak Park! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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