Trainer fired after grooming allegations + Park District apologizes

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Hello, Oak Park and River Forest! In today’s Daily:

A teacher from a neighboring district has been fired after allegations stemming from his years at Elmwood ParkThe Park District of Oak Park has issued an apology after the name of a program sparked controversyOak Park Public Library celebrates the Black History Month with a new exhibition

But first, today’s weather: Turning cloudy; not as cold. High: 29 Low: 20.

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Here are today’s top 4 stories at Oak Park-River Forest:

1. A Riverside Brookfield High School coach was fired after a student at Elmwood Park High School said he had sex with her when she was a high school student. A Cicero student also came forward and said Dallas Till tried to groom her when he was a student teacher. According to the Landmark, Till should appeal his dismissal to the state Board of Education. (Landmark)

2. The Park District of Oak Park has changed the name of an upcoming cooking and history class, formerly called The Transatlantic Slave Trade. The Park District and the Village released statements after public response to the course’s title deemed it “offensive, shocking and insensitive”. (PDOP/VOP)

3. At least one burglar broke into a home Monday night in the 1200 block of North Ridgeland Avenue. Oak Park Police report that jewelry and a firearm were stolen. (OPPD)

4. All state charges against convicted sex offender R. Kelly have been dropped, Cook County District Attorney Kim Foxx announced this week. An encounter with an underage girl at an Oak Park hotel was mentioned several times during his federal trial in Chicago last year. The former rapper is serving a 30-year sentence on similar charges in New York. (Patch)

Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

Check out the Apollo 17 exhibit at Triton College. (9:30 a.m.) Build a snowmobile at the Oak Park Public Library. (3:30 p.m.) Dole Center organizes a magic class for children. (6:45 p.m.) Oak Park Conservatory opens its online Valentine’s Market. (All day)

From my notebook:

In honor of Black History Month, the Oak Park Public Library recognizes the village’s black community leaders with a display of suggestion boxes. (Library) Trinity High School students attended a STEAM day at the Field Museum to explore the Native Truths: Our Voices Our Stories exhibit. (THS) The Trailside Museum will host a Groundhog Day celebration tomorrow. (FPDCC) Polar bear passes for park district pools will go on sale Feb. 4. (PDOP)

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That’s all for this Wednesday! See you tomorrow for another update.

George Precky

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 United States. Her feature articles have received awards from the Illinois Women’s Press Association and the National Federation of Press Women. As editor of the Lewis University journal, she and her team earned honors from the Associated Collegiate Press and the American Scholastic Press Associations. She started working for Patch in 2019.

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