Forest Park gang member charged with attempted murder
By JEAN LOTUS
5/17/2012 | |
Berwyn Police arrested Shawn Cassell, 24, of the 300 block of Lathrop Avenue and an accomplice in connection with the shooting of two men in Berwyn on May 11 at 9:47 p.m. at the intersection of 13th Street and East Avenue in Berwyn. |
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Ready, set, picnic
By JEAN LOTUS
5/15/2012 | | For generations of Forest Parkers, the All School Picnic starts the countdown to summer vacation. Forest Park is a party town, but there's one party that's just for the kids - the third Thursday in May. |  | Fenwick may present stadium offer
By JEAN LOTUS
5/15/2012 | | Fenwick High School may be presenting a letter of intent to the village of Forest Park to buy a large portion of the village-owned Altenheim property "within the next couple of weeks," said Development Director RJ McMahon. "We are hoping to frame the conversation [between Fenwick and the village]," he said. | | New principal hired at St. Bernardine
By JEAN LOTUS
5/15/2012 | With the help of the Archdiocese of Chicago and a newly constituted school board, St. Bernardine School has hired a new principal for the 2012-13 school year. | | Chamber celebrates as it heads toward centennial
5/15/2012 | | The annual meeting of the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce, held on May 9 in McAdam Landscaping's big garage/warehouse, felt more like a celebration than a meeting. | | Whistled to extinction
5/15/2012 | Just when you think the national news can't get any worse, a Tribune article reports that whistling has gone out of style. It seems the younger generation isn't whistling while they work and they certainly don't warble while they walk. | |
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Students from St. Bernadine’s joined the Park District for a service project assisting gardening pro Gus Scolaro on Thursday, May 10. Students planted begonia seedlings in white, coral and red throughout the park flower beds. Left to right: Kiara Floyd, Julia Goode and Dakota Burns. |
| Opinion
Wigged out
5/15/2012 | At the urging of the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce, the village government will wade further into the thicket of selective retail zoning with wig shops, beauty supply stores and hair salons/barber shops as the targets. | | Let Fenwick wait
5/15/2012 | Now comes word that Fenwick High School may be about to finally put an offer on the table to buy the largest chunk of the village-owned acreage at the Altenheim. The Oak Park school wants the site for athletic fields and perhaps an actual stadium. | | On the front lines of healthcare
5/15/2012 | Forest Park resident Dr. Andre Hines is looking forward to the full implementation of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), which is informally referred to as "Obamacare." | | Thanks from Little League
5/8/2012 | I would like to thank all the families and friends that came out for Forest Park Little League Opening Day on May 5th. We had a great crowd, great games, and a good time all day. | |
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