🌱 NBA Star Returns To OPRF + Forest Park Tap Room Reopens

Good morning, Oak Park and River Forest! Thanks for starting your Sunday with Patch.

First, today's weather: Clouds and sun; not as cold. High: 34 Low: 21.

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

1. West Suburban Medical Center’s internal medicine residency program did not earn re-accreditation and will end this June. Spokesperson Jane Brust said the program “is separate from the accreditation of our hospital and our ongoing commitment to care for patients in this community.” (Wednesday Journal)

2. NBA star Iman Shumpert returned to his alma mater Oak Park and River Forest High School this week while in town for the “Dancing with the Stars” tour. “Coming back through is not only doing something for me but is also inspiring for them,” he told the Sun-Times. “I don’t think that Oak Park gets enough credit for the type of kids that are around that town.” (Paid source: Sun-Times)

3. Members of the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust will devote more time and funding to maintain the property at 925 Chicago Avenue. The historic home has fallen into disrepair due to the pandemic’s effect on tourism and the trust. (Wednesday Journal)

4. Fenwick and OPRF High School junior varsity hockey teams will face off tonight at The Edge Ice Arena to raise money for Beyond Hunger as part of the Paul Hruby Cup Series. Diners who mention the hockey teams at Kettlestrings Tavern and One Lake Brewing can donate a portion of their orders to Beyond Hunger. (BH)

5. The Forest Park Tap Room reopened this week on Madison Street. The Illinois Liquor Control Commission reinstated its liquor license after a five-month shutdown. (Forest Park Review)

Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

• See “Jackass Forever” at Lake Theatre. (12:45 p.m.)
• Oak Park Public Library hosts “Writers’ Word Feast” for writers of all ages. (1:30 p.m.)
• River Forest Public Library presents “Jacqueline Kennedy: The Aesthetics of Style.” (2 p.m.)
• Ian Maksin performs at Good Shepherd Unitarian Church. (3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Oak Park native and longtime Tribune theater critic Richard Christiansen died this week at age 90. (Paid source: Tribune)
• Lake Theatre kicked off a new 25th anniversary film series, featuring “Liar Liar,” “Air Force One,” “Good Will Hunting” and more. (Classic Cinemas)
• District 90 kindergarten registration is now open. (River Forest Public Schools)

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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.