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Where Both the Dinos and the Flick Are Cloned - Forest Park Review

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Where Both the Dinos and the Flick Are Cloned - Forest Park Review

The first Jurassic Park movie, from 1993, is a great concept and a great movie. A great movie from a better book, a book brought to life on screen in ways that are still compelling now. The sequels have increased in ridiculousness exponentially, so much so that the wheels came off the suspension of disbelief very, very quickly. I fell out of touch with that whole outfit. The most-recent-until-now movie, in what I assume is called the “Jurassic-…See the Story

A look back in time - Forest Park Review

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A look back in time - Forest Park Review

Johnny ‘Tarzan’ Weissmuller drops by for lunch In 1965, the world famous Johnny Weissmuller, stopped by Homer’s Restaurant (7340 Madison St.) for lunch with some friends. Weissmuller emigrated from Austria-Hungary and was raised in Chicago. After contracting polio, his physician recommended swimming to help in the recovery, which he did at Fullerton Beach. He was a natural swimmer who went on to set world records, and won five gold medals and on…Read Article

D91 Supt. Alvarez makes switch to Proviso high schools - Forest Park Review

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D91 Supt. Alvarez makes switch to Proviso high schools - Forest Park Review

Forest Park’s elementary school superintendent will be making the transition to the high school level, as Elizabeth Alvarez, now former head of District 91, was hired as Proviso Township High School District 209’s new deputy superintendent of operations. The hiring of Alvarez was approved by Proviso’s board of education during its July 8 meeting as part of the personnel report. Nicole “Molly Bee” Molinaro, board member, said the board unanimou…Read Article

Bloyd-Peshkin looks to ‘be useful and do good’ in her new role - Forest Park Review

Sharon Bloyd-Peshkin, a Forest Park resident who lived in Oak Park for 28 years, was first drawn to journalism because she loved to tell stories that benefit people. After many years as a professor of journalism at Columbia College Chicago’s School of Communications and Culture, and before that as editor of Chicago Parent Magazine, she will begin a new position at the Solutions Journalism Network (SJN) next week, a full-circle moment for a journ…Journalism · Forest Park Read Article

What’s for sale? A range of sites, including Brown Cow - Forest Park Review

While many storefronts on Madison Street and Roosevelt Road in Forest Park are occupied, you may or may not know that a handful are for sale.  Roosevelt Road properties for sale include McGaffer’s Saloon and ABC Automotive. On Madison Street, the building housing Robert’s Westside, Shanahan’s, and the strip mall near Van Buren Street are on the market — along with Brown Cow at 7347 Madison St.  Connie Brown, owner of Brown Cow Ice Cream Parlor…Forest Park, Illinois · Forest Park Read Article

Silvia Avila Way - Forest Park Review

Those who have frequently visited the Ferrara Candy Shop inside the sweets factory on Harrison Street know Silvia Avila well. The former Ferrara Candy employee always has a smile and often remembers which candies customers like. “We love you, so we made you into a scarecrow,” Naoto Hasegawa told Avila during an interview with the Review about how he and his wife, Kimberly Adami-Hasegawa, constructed a scarecrow in Avila’s likeness for Forest Pa…Forest Park, Illinois · Forest Park Read Article

New names on the Wall - Forest Park Review

The Wall of Renown, the Forest Park version of a Hall of Fame, is about to be updated. Overdue. The display, on the lower level of village hall, was invented by the Historical Society of Forest Park in 1984. It was last updated in 1998. Among all those who have risen up in service to Forest Park over these past 27 years, just 13 worthy names will be added to the wall ahead of a public reception on July 28. It is best-in-class for certain. Of cou…Forest Park, Illinois · Forest Park Read Article

State health dept. blocks pot bakery from Harlem opening - Forest Park Review

A bakery/restaurant specializing in cannabis-infused goods still has not been approved to open and operate on Harlem Avenue, as the two owners continue to fight with the state and Cook County health departments about what the business can and cannot serve. Pretty Original Thing, located at 123 S. Harlem Ave., was supposed to have opened in May. However, owners Nick Kollias and Jason Skiouris have been going back and forth with the state and Coo…Forest Park, Illinois · Forest Park Read Article

Design studio opens in Forest Park - Forest Park Review

Kathryn Murphy Interiors opened a new studio in Forest Park on June 18. Previously, the Oak Park-based interior designer worked from her home. Kathryn Humphreys’ new Madison Street studio allows her team of three to meet with clients and host small events. At the June 18 ribbon cutting ceremony, Humphreys was joined by her family, her two staff members, past and current clients, and representatives of the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce and Fore…Forest Park, Illinois · Forest Park Read Article

Ruben Rosa, 86 - Forest Park Review

Ruben Rosa Medina, 86, of Forest Park, died on Monday, June 30, 2025. He was a resident of Shepherdsville, Kentucky from 1968 to 2001 and considered it home. He was the janitor at Cedar Grove Elementary School for over 20 years. Mr. Rosa and his wife retired to Forest Park in 2001 to be closer to their children and grandchildren. When asked, Mr. Rosa said he was most proud of his 57-year marriage to his wife Dora, his children and grandchildren …Forest Park, Illinois · Forest Park Read Article

There is hope – just not today - Forest Park Review

It bears repeating: the current occupant blathers on incessantly because he deeply needs attention. It doesn’t matter to him that he’s lying almost all the time. He does not have a belief system, just a visceral need to be noticed. He does have very efficient antennae for detecting what his “base” seems to want, and he repeats back to them what they say so that they themselves believe he’s on their side. He’s not. He manipulates them. His purpos…Forest Park, Illinois · Forest Park Read Article

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