Happy almost Election Day!
If you haven’t voted early, keep reading to find out where to fill out a ballot on Nov. 3. And turn to the Forest Park Review that evening for live results on the new congressman of the 7th Congressional District.
On Tuesday, Forest Park residents can vote in-person at one of six polling places closest to their residence.
- Grant-White Elementary School, 147 Circle Ave.
- Garfield Elementary School, 543 Hannah Ave.
- Howard Mohr Community Center, 7640 Jackson Blvd.
- Park District of Forest Park, 7501 Harrison St.
- Betsy Ross Elementary School, 1315 Marengo Ave.
- Field Stevenson School, 925 Beloit Ave.
Find your polling location for Election Day by inputting your zip code and street address on the Illinois State Board of Elections’s website.
Same-day voter registration is available at all polling locations on Election Day.
7th Congressional District
For the first time in nearly 30 years, Forest Parkers are voting for a new congressman in the 7th District. The district almost resembles the number “7,” stretching from Hillside, Forest Park and Oak Park, through Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale and The Loop, then south to Englewood.
Current Congressman Danny Davis announced his retirement in July. Both Austin residents, Davis endorsed La Shawn Ford to take his place in the 7th Congressional District.
Ford won the Democratic seat in the March 17 primaries in a race against 12 other candidates. On Nov. 3, Ford’s name will appear on the ballot next to Chad Koppie, the Republican nominee who lives outside the 7th Congressional District.