đŸŒ± Eastgate Cafe Closes After 14 Years + DU Volleyball Team Advances

Georgi Presecky
Updated ·3 min read

Good morning, OPRF! Just a reminder that we are still seeking photo submissions for the "Pic of the Week" every Friday. Now let's get to the Daily!

First, today's weather: Periods of sun; windy, cooler. High: 54 Low: 43.

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

1. An attempted armed carjacking was reported April 10 outside of a Papa John’s on Madison Street. The car owner fled back inside the restaurant and the assailant left the scene, according to Forest Park police. (Forest Park Review)

2. Eastgate CafĂ© has permanently closed after 14 years on Harrison Street. Owners Olya and Pat Dailey sold the building and will enter “semi-retirement.” They said they are committed to helping find jazz musicians a new place to perform weekly jam sessions in Oak Park. (Wednesday Journal)

3. Loretto Hospital CEO George Miller is “no longer affiliated with the organization,” the hospital announced Tuesday. A spokesperson declined to comment on whether he resigned or was fired. Miller was suspended in 2021 when Loretto vaccinated citizens who were not yet eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. (Paid source: Tribune)

4. The District 97 Board of Education appointed two new school principals at its April 12 meeting. Cheryl Sullivan was approved as principal of Beye Elementary School after a year of serving on an interim basis. Susan Mura will serve as principal of Irving Elementary School when John Hodge retires after more than 30 years in the district. (D97)

5. Dominican University's second-ranked men's volleyball team is headed to the regional round of the NCAA tournament tomorrow. The Stars recorded their first-ever undefeated regular season, plus a 20-match win streak this year. (DU)

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Today in Oak Park-River Forest:

  • “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” opens at Lake Theatre. (2 p.m.)

  • Make a spring wreath at Cheney Mansion. (7 p.m.)

  • Join the River Forest Public Library for a spring “craft and chat.” (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • The River Forest Village Board is tabling refuse hauler negotiations until its April 25 meeting. (Wednesday Journal)

  • Fenwick football alum Robert Spillane signed a tender offer with the Pittsburgh Steelers. (NBC Sports)

  • Oak Park Education Foundation is seeking BASE Camp summer youth counselors. (OPEF)

  • Taco Mucho has “some of Chicagoland’s best veggie tacos,” Tribune columnist Nick Kindelsperger wrote this week. (Paid source: Tribune)

  • OPRF High School students will attend a “My Future, My Pathway” event today to “explore post-secondary interests, resources and opportunities.” (OPRFHS)

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— Georgi Presecky

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.

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