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W E D N E S D A Y June 28, 2023 Vol. 43, No. 48
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Pride special section Page B1
Oak Park trustees begin cultural competency training Village’s DEI leader starts first of three training sessions
Soup Strategy
By STACEY SHERIDAN Senior Reporter
Oak Park village board members began cultural competency training Monday night during a public board meeting. This was the first of three planned sessions and was led by Danielle Walker, the village’s chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer. The training was requested by Trustee Lucia Robinson, and seconded by Trustee Ravi Parakkat, as part
Monthly ‘soup and bread’ fundraisers at Exit Strategy in Forest Park support area food pantries STORY BY IGOR STUDENKOV, PAGE 12
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