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Oak Park and River Forest High School was placed on a soft lockdown Wednesday after threats of shooting inside the school went viral on social media.Authorities said the threat was not credible. No one has been injured.The school was placed in “secure and teach” mode at around noon, officials said, meaning that no one could enter or leave the building, but teaching would proceed as normal.Police then received reports of shots fired and arrived at the scene.
Acceptance, love, and equality was the message shared by those attending River Forest District 90’s Pride Walk, which was held on Thursday, June 1 in partnership with the River Forest community. Attendees gathered at Village Hall, 400 Park Ave., to enjoy the flag raising. In attendance was Ken Johnson, River Forest trustee and co-chair of the village’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory group, who expressed the importance of the day and the efforts to create an inclusive community for everyone to feel accepted and safe.
Ron Willer, pictured outside village hall, was the recipient of the Star Spangled Banner Award during this year’s Shining Star Awards, for his dedication to the Mount Prospect VFW and his service to the community. (Amaris E. Rodriguez/Special to the Journal) For Shining Star Award winner Ron Willer, the village of Mount Prospect has offered
Resident Caity Anast and others from Albert Street address the board of trustees with concerns regarding the proposed Raising Canes, opposing the location due to potential traffic congestion at the already busy intersection. (Amaris E. Rodriguez/for the Journal) It’s back to the drawing board for Raising Cane’s, as both trustees and residents expressed concern regarding