🌱 Lake Theatre Adds New Rules For Youth + Miller Meadow Plans

Hello, Oak Park and River Forest! Here's your Thursday edition of the Daily.

First, today's weather: A shower; breezy, cooler. High: 40 Low: 31.

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Here are the top 5 stories in Oak Park-River Forest today:

1. Lake Theatre is implementing a youth supervision policy beginning Friday. Movie-goers younger than 15 years old must be accompanied by an adult on weekend nights in order to “ensure all guests enjoy a pleasant and family-friendly movie experience without distraction.” (Classic Cinemas)

2. Illinoisans older than 50 are now eligible for a second COVID-19 booster shot, the FDA confirmed Tuesday. Immunocompromised people should also receive a second booster, according to the guidelines. (Patch)

3. Forest Park police arrested a man on March 19 for possessing five pounds of illegal marijuana. The arrest occurred after a traffic stop near Interstate 290 and Desplaines Avenue. (Forest Park Review)

4. Six Fenwick High School seniors will receive the Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship, the Western Golf Association announced this week. The scholarship covers full tuition and housing for all four years of college. Four Fenwick students were named Evans Scholars last year. (Fenwick)

5. The Forest Preserves of Cook County are hosting an open house at the Thatcher Woods Pavilion tonight to discuss ideas for Miller Meadow. The district is making plans to invest $1 million in improvements across the area. (Forest Preserve)

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Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

• Kids can learn to make wall hangings and embroidery at Dole Center’s spring break workshops. (8 a.m. and 1 p.m.)
• Author Aisha Saeed discusses the power of books at Dominican University. (6 p.m.)
• Join the library for “An Evening With Women of Color Business Owners in Oak Park.” (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• This week in Oak Park history: the first-ever Illinois high school basketball tournament was held at Oak Park YMCA in 1908. (OPRF Museum)
• Another community safety assessment is scheduled for tonight at Barrie Center. (VOP)
• Tickets are available for Fenwick High School’s production of “Rock of Ages” this weekend. (Fenwick)
• District 97 students are learning about gratitude during Respect Week. (D97)
• The Oak Park Public Library is offering resources for Transgender Day of Visibility. (OPPL)

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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.