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ForestParkReview.com Vol. 106, No. 38
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REVIEW SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
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Libraries on edge as bomb threats grow
Forest Park, Oak Park, Chicago and libraries across the state are taking steps to keep patrons and employees safe. By STACEY SHERIDAN Senior Reporter
The rising number of bomb threats made against the state’s public libraries is causing unease among local libraries in the western suburbs of Chicago. And while all threats have been deemed unfounded, that has not served to make the situation any less frightening in the eyes of librarians. “We’re all really relieved that these threats have turned out to be false, but, at the end of the day, they’re still threats and those aren’t designed to make people feel comfortable or safe,” said Vicki Rakowski, director of the Forest Park Public Library. The Oak Park Public Library received threats twice: last Thursday and on Aug. 21, according to Dan Yopchick, spokesperson for the Village of Oak Park. The Aug. 21 threat read: “ “There will be a big explosion all over Cook county’s highways and librarys including Chicago gurnee and
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