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Good morning Oak Park! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why one missing curb ramp has Oak Park neighbors so worried
  • What Oak Park's new e‑bike rules mean for students and parents

Also on today's calendar: Automotive Basics: A Beginner-Friendly Class and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A morning sprinkle; clearing, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 57.
  • Sunday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 70 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Curb still without ramp at Forest and Augusta in Oak Park raises accessibility concerns (oakpark.com) — An unfinished curb ramp at Forest Avenue and Augusta Street in Oak Park is worrying neighbors who say it blocks safe access for people with strollers, bikes, and disabilities. After residents pressed village officials, engineers now say the compliant ramp and related work should be finished by Oct. 30, but some locals argue the current setup remains a dangerous condition in the meantime.
   

• E-mobility causes concern for local school districts, police (oakpark.com) — Oak Park students and families are seeing more e‑bikes and scooters around Oak Park and River Forest High School, prompting safety concerns from school officials and police. Local districts and the Oak Park Police Department are emphasizing education about helmets, speed, and where devices can be ridden as the village's new e‑mobility ordinance, aligned with a 2027 state law, restricts younger riders and sets clear rules for streets and sidewalks.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

River Forest

  • Late buses push OPRF parents to launch petition for busing (oakpark.com)
  • What's On November Ballot For Niles, Park Ridge Voters (journal-topics.com)
  • O'Hare Flyer officials 'committed to finding a way' for a Forest Park stop (forestparkreview.com)

Chicago

  • More Measles Exposures Tied To Chicago Union Station, Hotel (patch.com)
  • Wilmette Residents Push Back on Proposed Flock Camera Contract Extension (patch.com)

Elmhurst

  • Woman Drives Drunk To Elmhurst Police Station, Endangers Kids: Cops (patch.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: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
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