Hundreds of Forest Parkers lined Beloit Avenue on a sunny Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021 for the ninth annual Forest Park Casket Races, which returned to a record crowd this year after the 2020 event was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • The Park District of Forest Park team races their casket. Jill Wagner | Contributor
  • A team from Proviso Math and Science Academy at the 2021 Casket Races. Jill Wagner | Contributor
  • Never Ketchup sprints ahead at the 2021 Casket Races. Jill Wagner | Contributor
  • Team Average Joe’s sprints down Beloit Avenue during the 2021 Casket Races. Jill Wagner | Contributor
  • A team of Dalmatians drives their casket. Jill Wagner | Contributor
  • The Dead Last team took home Creepiest Casket honors. Jill Wagner | Contributor
  • Team Never Ketchup at the 2021 Casket Races. Jill Wagner | Contributor
  • The Addams Family at the 2021 Casket Races. Jill Wagner | Contributor
  • The team from the Park District of Forest Park surges ahead at the finish line. Shanel Romain | Contributor
  • Team Average Joe’s at the 2021 Casket Races. Shanel Romain | Contributor
  • ‘Ghostbusters’ take to the course at the 2021 Casket Races. Shanel Romain | Contributor
  • A ‘Tiger King’ inspired team at the 2021 Casket Races. Shanel Romain | Contributor
  • Attendees watch the 2021 Casket Races from the sidewalk. Shanel Romain | Contributor
  • The Forest Park Police compete at the 2021 Casket Races. Shantel Romain | Contributor
  • The Forest Park Police Department team. Shanel Romain | Contriubtor
  • The Park District of Forest Park claims its first-place prize. Shanel Romain | Contributor
  • The Forest Park Police Department claimed third place. Shanel Romain | Contriubtor
  • The Addams Family, winners of the Dead Last award. Shanel Romain | Contributor
  • The Forest Park Public Works department finished second. Shanel Romain | Contributor
  • Residents cheer at the 2021 Casket Races in Forest Park. Shanel Romain | Contributor
  • The Park District of Forest Park celebrate their first-place finish at the 2021 Casket Races on Oct. 23, 2021. Shanel Romain | Contributor
  • The Forest Park Police Department team at the 2021 Casket Races. Shanel Romain | Contriubtor
  • The Addams Family celebrates the Dead Last award. Shanel Romain | Contriubtor