🌱 Lehman Wins Bronze + Computers Stolen From Housing Center

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First, today's weather: Rain and drizzle in the p.m. High: 53 Low: 31.

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Here are the top 5 stories in Oak Park-River Forest today:

1. Oak Park resident Richard Boykin plans to run for Cook County Board President this June. "President [Toni] Preckwinkle has done all that she can do," the former Cook County Board member said. (Wednesday Journal)

2. Oak Park speed skater Emery Lehman and his teammates won the bronze medal in the team pursuit Tuesday at the Beijing Olympics. The OPRF High School graduate was joined on the podium by Ethan Cepuran, Casey Dawson and Joey Mantia. (Twitter)

3. Two computers were stolen from the Oak Park Regional Housing Center on Feb. 8. Police said a thief entered through an unlocked door and stole $2,000 worth of electronics. (Paid source: Oak Leaves)

4. The Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society plans to open its new location on March 2. With its move to 28 Madison St., the organization hopes to increase its yearly number of patients to 6,000. (Paid source: Oak Leaves)

5. Cook County could lift its mask and vaccine mandates on Feb. 28 "as long as improvements occur." Oak Park has separate rules because of its village health department. (NBC)

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Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

• Play senior bingo with Oak Park Township. (10:30 a.m.)
• "Liar Liar" screens at Lake Theatre as part of its "Class of '97" series. (2 p.m.)
• Oak Park Public Library and partners present the virtual author event, "An Evening with Jasmine Guillory." (7 p.m.)
• The Joel Paterson Trio performs at FitzGeralds. (7 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• The village health department will host a COVID-19 vaccine clinic today at Euclid Avenue United Methodist Church. (VOP)
• Oak Park native and Harvard alum Abraham Riesman is featured in this week's Harvard Magazine. (Harvard)
• Elmwood Park will kick off Restaurant Week this Friday. (Paid source: Elm Leaves)
• River Forest Park District is now hiring for summer jobs. (Park District)
• Chicagoland will see highs in the 50s today before temperatures plummet Thursday, with snow and sleet expected. (Block Club)

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That's all for Feb. 16! See you tomorrow for another update.

— 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.