Good morning! I hope you’re having a great Thanksgiving weekend. In today’s Oak Park-River Forest Daily:
- West Suburban Medical Center will undergo management changes
- A local holiday giving program seeks sponsors and volunteers
- CTA riders can air their grievances in a new survey
But first, today’s weather: Times of clouds and sun. High: 52 Low: 38.
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Here are the top 4 stories today in Oak Park-River Forest:
1. Resilience Health Healthcare will begin running operations at West Suburban Medical Center beginning Dec. 2, the Tribune reports. Pipeline Health filed bankruptcy earlier this year and sold the hospital to Resilience earlier this summer. (Paid source: Tribune)
2. The community’s Holiday Food and Gift Basket program is seeking more than 150 sponsors and volunteers to partner with families in need this holiday season. The Community of Congregations hosts the event every year, and 90 percent of the families it serves live in Oak Park and River Forest. (Wednesday Journal)
3. WBEZ is seeking feedback from CTA passengers on how the transit authority can improve. CTA officials are making plans to address “wait times, increased security and upgraded bus tracking tools.”(WBEZ)
4. First Presbyterian Church of River Forest will host a blood drive Monday in partnership with the American Red Cross. Appointments are available between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. (First Presbyterian Church)
Today in Oak Park-River Forest:
- Take a class at Ahimsa Yoga Studio. (8 a.m.)
- Celebrate Small Business Saturday in Oak Park. (9 a.m.)
- Oak Park Public Library hosts a drop-in play group for kids under preschool age. (10 a.m.)
- Take in the “Holiday Magic” lights festival at Brookfield Zoo. (3 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- A man threatened to shoot a Papa John’s employee after he said the Forest Park location does not deliver to Maywood addresses. (Review)
- The Village of Oak Park is hiring for several roles, including Community Service Officer and Sustainability Coordinator. (VOP)
- Sarah’s Inn is looking to collect 1,000 new gifts for children in need during its Holiday Gift Project. (OPPL)
- Metra Holiday Trains return Dec. 3, with additional dates Dec. 10 and 17. (Metra)
- Trailside Museum will host a winter bird event tomorrow. (FPDCC)
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That’s all for today! The Daily will be back Tuesday, Nov. 29. Have a great weekend!
— Georgi
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.
Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Oak Park-River Forest Daily? Contact me at georgi.presecky@patch.com.
