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August 23, 2023 Vol. 44, No. 8
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Oak Park library reopens after online threats of violence Authorities said an investigation found the threat ‘not credible’
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By STACEY SHERIDAN Senior Reporter
Willis Johnson, longtime owner of the Lake Theatre who led the revitalization of downtown Oak Park, dies at age 86 STORY BY STACEY SHERIDAN, PAGE 12 FILE
The Oak Park Public Library reopened Tuesday after an online threat of violence forced it to close its doors to the public the day before. “We are grateful to everyone for their understanding, support, and patience,” Joslyn Bowling Dixon, the library’s executive director, said in a statement on the library’s website. “Please know your library continues to put people and safety first, and we look forward to opening our doors and welcoming everyone back into all three buildings tomorrow.” A police search of all three Oak Park Public Library branches Monday morning turned up noth-
Willis and Shirley Johnson during a ribbon cutting ceremony for the 75th anniversary of the Lake Theatre in April 2011.
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