The late Betty White’s hometown of Oak Park is celebrating what would have been the icon’s 100th birthday this month.
— The late Betty White’s hometown of Oak Park is celebrating what would have been the icon’s 100th birthday.Off-Duty Chicago Police Officer Kyjuan Tate Charged With Shooting Three People At Bowling Alley In Blue Island
At 10 a.m., the big event for White will be held at the Classic Cinemas Lake Theatre in downtown Oak Park. The marquee will be showing pictures of White, and there will be cutouts of her image with which participants can take pictures. Turano Bakery will provide a birthday cake. The Village of Oak Park also encouraged local businesses to provide a Betty White special that day.
“White believed in equality and stood by that her whole career. She defied pressure in 1954 to fire dancer Arthur Duncan from her daytime talk show for his Black skin,” Stacey Sheridan wrote for the village. “Her advocacy for the welfare of animals spanned decades. She also bucked social constructs. She supported the rights of LGBTQ individuals to marry and became a beloved figure within the gay community.
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