The revolution that disappeared
From the Forest Park Review, July 28, 1966: ‘They call it “cart-a-motion.” The shopper wheels her groceries to the checkout…
Belle Gunness, serial killer in an unmarked grave
Warning: Not for the faint of heart or those prone to nightmares An unmarked grave in Forest Home Cemetery holds…
A look back in time
It’s a Small World Cup after all From the Forest Park Review Archives, May 5, 1994: Members of Prime Time…
Locomotive explosion took life of Herbert Van Every
Treestone marker in shape of a locomotive The Cook County Coroner’s inquest for Herbert C. Van Every states that on June 28, 1894, Herbert, 32, a locomotive fireman, died…
A hero of the Iroquois Theatre fire
Chicago has been the site of several infamous disasters: The Chicago Fire in 1871, the capsizing of the Eastland in 1915. But perhaps the most heart-breaking of…
Get a garbage can: Keep the village clean
The streets and alley department again appeals to the people of Forest Park to “help keep the village clean.” Numerous…
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