Forest Park is in for a makeover”both virtual and physical. This spring, new banners will be flown throughout the main street area as part of a beautification program that includes updating the village’s website, adding streaming video and branding the site as the virtual destination of choice for all things Forest Park.
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Relay for Life kicks off at Forest Park
Amid a crowded room, Forest Park community members began this year’s Relay for Life campaign on Jan. 26, 2005 at Jimmy’s Place.
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Police take gun off alleged gang banger
• The following was taken from the records of the Forest Park Police Department between Jan. 23 and Jan. 29 and represents a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Anyone named in this report has only been charged with a crime. The cases have not yet been adjudicated.
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Park-and-ride rates double
Park-and-ride rates doubled from $1.50 to $3 for Forest Park and Rosemont on Jan. 17, 2005. For lots in Chicago, they rose to $2.
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The tale of a doomed boa contrictor named Bo
Forty Years AgoA tale of two cities’ snow removal plans: Note the efficient results of a well-plowed section of Hannah Avenue (top) with the zigzag pattern of a street in a nearby suburb. The difference was the passage of a referendum here that eliminated overnight parking. Note also the old-fashioned, lantern-like street lamp to the right of the top photo”a familiar feature of our village until our present lighting system was adopted.
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Lack of harmonious flow may indicate an internal conflict
Dear R.C.W.,Thank you very much for your note, and I’m happy to hear you enjoy reading this handwriting analysis column.
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Obituaries
Cecilia B. Taylor, 87, Telephone Pioneers of America memberVirginia M. Stetler, 83, former community center directorRuth C. Rambeau, 86, loving mother, wifeDorothy Lee Hamilton, 75, retired factory worker
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Understaffing shows the library’s priorities are misplaced
The recent firing of four library staff, including Cynthia Maroon, the head reference librarian, has revealed a problem existing at the library.
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Property tax system unfair, unstable
Why do we pay property taxes? Yes, all taxes fund government, but why do we use property taxes instead of income tax and sales tax?
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Welcome to town Mike Sturino
Michael Sturino’s appointment Monday night as the new village administrator is a welcome step for Forest Park.