Walking into Accents by Fred is more than walking into a boutique. It's also walking into an art gallery, since practically everything sold in the store is hand-made by Fred Bryant and Ann Hanson, husband and wife and owners of the store at 7519 Madison St., which is entering its 20th year in Forest Park.

Parking pay boxes in Forest Park will go into effect on Monday, Jan. 27 according to a memo from the village.

Library construction, which began in September 2019, was completed on Jan. 17. Now, finishing touches, such as assembling furniture and putting everything in place, are being made in anticipation of the soft reopening of the entire library, including all its spaces, on Monday Jan. 27.

With the U.S. Census just around the corner, Mayor Rory Hoskins wants to make sure as many people as possible in Forest Park respond.