🌱 Driver Destroys Cemetery Gate + Fenwick Puts Teacher On Leave

Happy Saturday! Before we get to the Daily, I want to correct an error from the Thursday edition, incorrectly stating the Lake Theatre would add security as part of its new youth supervision policy. Classic Cinemas management said it has no intention to do so. My apologies for the error.

Now let’s get to today’s news!

First, today's weather: Periods of rain. High: 43 Low: 35.

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

1. Fenwick High School teacher John Quinn “has been placed on administrative leave pending a third-party investigation” into misconduct allegations, CBS reports. In a YouTube video posted this week, Fenwick graduate Helen Quinn Pasin accused him of inappropriately touching her when she was a student. (CBS)

2. A man drove through the gate at Forest Home Cemetery on March 15 before crashing his car into a tree. It will cost $2,000 to repair, according to cemetery staff. (Forest Park Review)

3. Dominican University students circulated a petition in support of campus food service workers, according to the school newspaper. Dominican President Glena Temple said Quest Food Management Services is negotiating with workers to address their needs. (Dominican Star)

4. Mars is working with a community organization to help determine the future of its longtime candy factory on Oak Park Avenue, the Wednesday Journal reports. The group Galewood Neighbors is conducting a survey for citizens to weigh in on future uses for the site after the candy company leaves in 2024. (Wednesday Journal)

Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

• Take a morning bird walk at Trailside Museum. (9 a.m.)
• Bring torn clothing or broken appliances to the monthly repair cafe at Fox Park. (10 a.m.)
• Sustainable Saturday at Austin Gardens. (10 a.m.)
• Make decorative pots at Dole Center. (10 a.m.)
• Pond hockey teams face off at RCRC Ice Rink. (3:20 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The River Forest Bike Exchange will be held one week from today. (VRF)
• Officials are urging voters to register at Village Hall in preparation for the June primary. (VOP)
• The Cook County Sheriff’s Office highlighted female leaders throughout Women’s History Month. (Facebook)

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— 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.