Frank Lloyd Wright home for sale + community mental health plans

it’s saturday, Oak Park and River Forest! In today’s local headlines:

• Harlem Street improvements are on the way
• Events are planned in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• The Dominican University will celebrate National Ethnic Healing Day

But first, today’s weather: Sunny. High: 33 Low: 30.

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Here are the top 4 decks today in Oak Park-River Forest:

1. More than 60 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Oak Park this week, according to the Department of Health. local cases are down about 30 percent From mid-December. The weekly report does not include people who have been tested at home. (GTC)

2. Oak Park Township The Community Mental Health Board is seeking feedback on its “strategic plan and funding priorities”. Entry sessions will be held Jan 19th And 25 January. (GTC)

3. THE DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY WILL CELEBRATE National Ethnic Healing Day next week. An event is set for January 17th, with in-person and virtual options to attend. (the)

4. Frank Lloyd Wright home for sale on Home Avenue For the first time in six decades. George Smith House It dates back to 1898 It is listed at $595,000. (Wednesday Journal)

Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

• Trailside Museum He hosts a “Bird and Bagel” picnic. (8:30 am)
• It’s sustainable Saturday in Austin Gardens. (10 am)
• Make a geometric sculpture in cent statess. (10 am)
• Participate in the Vision boarding workshop at GRND Coffee House. (the noon)
• River Forest Public Library He hosts an audio meditation bath. (2 m)

From my notebook:

• Traffic upgrades are coming to the Harlem Street Extensions Thanks to federal funding. (well known teacher)
• Cook County on her way to see a fileToo many opioid-related deaths ever across the region. (paid source: platform)
• the First United Methodist Church in Oak Park will host a “Notes on Comfort” event on Sunday In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. (patch)
• Justin Porter is New coach for the lacrosse team At Oak Park and River Forest High School lacrosse team. (Wednesday Journal)
• Entrance to Shedd Aquarium is free For Illinois residents all weekend, including Monday holidays. (construct)

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About me: Georgie is a Chicago-based newsletter writer and partner content coordinator. She spent five years in beat entertainment for FF2 Media covering film festivals across the US and her feature articles have been recognized with awards from the Illinois Women’s Press Association and the National Press Association. As editor-in-chief of the Lewis University newspaper, she and her staff have received honors from the Associated Collegiate Press and the American Scholastic Press Association. I started working at Patch in 2019.

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