It just isn’t Halloween without the Forest Park Casket Races which took place,Oct. 19, on Beloit Avenue.

The 4 finalists:

  • Park District of Forest Park
  • Bulldog Bootcamp
  • Forest Park Police Department (see p. 1)
  • Riveredge Hospital

First place: Park District – 17.00
Second place: Bulldog Bootcamp – 18.37
Third place: Forest Park Police Department – 18.84

Award winners:

  • Creepiest – Dead Last (Ian Pfaff)
  • Funniest – Cicada Speedsters
  • Dead Last – The British are Coming
  • Members of the team The British are Coming (left-right) John Lyons, Kristen Lyons, Teresa Molina Gonzalez, Brittany Tamal and Mark Ferraro of Forest Park line up for the annual Forest Park Casket Races Saturday Oct 19, 2024.
  • Cicada Speeders (left) Christy Kutts of Chicago and Leah Textor of Oak Park line up for the annual Forest Park Casket Races Saturday Oct 19, 2024.
  • Crowds gather for the annual Forest Park Casket Races Saturday Oct 19, 2024.
  • Members of the team Cicada Speeders participate in the annual Forest Park Casket Races Saturday Oct 19, 2024.
  • Members of the team Dead Last participate in the annual Forest Park Casket Races Saturday Oct 19, 2024.
  • The annual Forest Park Casket Races are held Saturday Oct 19, 2024.
  • Members of the Forest Park Police Department participate in the annual Forest Park Casket Races Saturday Oct 19, 2024.
  • Members of the Sloan Flush Bus participate in the annual Forest Park Casket Races Saturday Oct 19, 2024.
  • Colleen Miller of Oak Park and her children McKenzie and Emeryn Miller are amongst the crowd watching the annual Forest Park Casket Races Saturday Oct 19, 2024.