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From The Forest Parker, Aug. 9, 1924:

Twelve shots fired at prisoner who raced from station

The Forest Park Police Department got a thrill of real excitement, Sunday night, when a prisoner about to be booked for speeding and kindred charges, ran from the station, leaped into his motor car and led two motorcycle officers in a thrilling race of sev...

My wife and I met Kim and Anthony six years ago. They were panhandling on the I-290 off-ramp at Harlem. My wife bought them water at Thornton’s gas station and gave it to them.

Later in the day she told me about her experience. It’s our policy not to give panhandlers money. Instead we give them $5 McDonald’s gift cards. My church was serving one meal a month at a Ho...

The more time I spend in Forest Park, the more I love it. You can say that Forest Park is one of my favorite things. 

Besides all the great restaurants, bars, and shops, they have a booming arts scene. The Forest Park Arts Alliance is hosting their annual Garage Galleries Walk on Aug. 22. It’s an art show and sale with over 100 artists and 40 garages converted to ga...

After more than five hours, 18 public comments and two breaks, the River Forest village board early Tuesday morning approved an ordinance to grant a planned development permit for a five-story residential and commercial building at 7620 Madison St. to be developed by Chicago-based Five Thirty-One Partners.

Village trustees Katie Brennan, Erika Bachner and Megan Ke...