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Forest Park, Illinois · Forest ParkA nearly nine-minute-long video opens on a shot of a head of broccoli, transitioning to the vegetable cooking in a frying pan. In the next scene, viewers quickly learn the plot of the short movie: Two children scheme to stop their parents from taking them to the Broccoli and Brush Your Teeth Festival. Out of eight submissions, this is the winning film, “Heist,” from the Forest Park Arts Alliance’s first 48-hour film challenge last year. Submiss…See the Story
2nd annual 48-Hour Film Challenge accepting applications - Forest Park Review
Forest Park, Illinois · Forest ParkThe Village We Choose: Strengthening Family Bond through Connection and Community will be hosted April 6 at Forest Park Middle School. The summit aims to empower families to have the opportunity to learn from community partners in education or youth development. Workshops include how to save for college, how to build independence, understanding teen dating violence, and even a session on how to become a board member.See the Story
D91 hosts inaugural educational summit - Forest Park Review
Forest Park, Illinois · Forest ParkThe Park District of Forest Park hosted its annual Easter egg hunt Saturday morning. Every year, a few hundred children and their parents gather at 7501 Harrison Street for an egg hunt and to meet the Easter bunny. This year was no different as, at 10 a.m., kids up through fourth grade huddled around and collected eggs full of candy.See the Story
Forest Park’s eggs-tra special annual Easter egg hunt - Forest Park Review
Trains · Forest ParkCaitlin Hillyard and Ben Weinberg moved into a River Forest townhouse in 2022. They started noticing a recurring noise from the train tracks, loud enough to be heard inside their home. This year, they've seen more than 100 trains idle for a collective total of more than 280 hours.See the Story
Idling trains disrupt local life for Forest Park residents - Forest Park Review
Forest Park, Illinois · Forest ParkNancy Carol Rudd was 24 when she competed for the title of Miss Illinois/Universe in 1979. She was a graduate of Field Stevenson and Proviso East and worked as a professional model. She was honored as the third runner-up in 1978 and was the fifth runner up and selected as best in swimsuit in 1977. While she was not crowned with the title, she would go on to be one of Chicago’s “10” at Zorine’s a private disco club. With this title she appeared o…See the Story
Field Stevenson grad in beauty pageant - Forest Park Review
Forest Park, Illinois · Forest ParkDave Novak, Forest Park resident and longtime employee of the Park District of Forest Park, died Tuesday at age 73. Novak was on a Cayman Islands cruise, snorkeling over a shipwreck, when he had a fatal accident, according to his son, Dan Novak. Novak is survived by his wife, Carol, sons Dan and Nicholas Novak, and six grandchildren. He was a beloved member of the Forest Park community. Novak grew up in Riverside and attended Riverside-Brook…See the Story
Dave Novak, former park district director, dies at 73 - Forest Park Review
Forest Park, Illinois · Forest ParkProviso High School Township D209 is now accepting applications for the 2024 scholarships. A total of six scholarships will be awarded, two per school, each for $1,000 per student. To apply for the overcoming adversity scholarship, students will need a minimum GPA of 2.0. The persistence pays scholarship requires students to have a 3.5 GPA.See the Story
District 209’s scholarship keeps giving back - Forest Park Review
Forest Park, Illinois · Forest ParkThe Village of Forest Park will soon break ground on its fourth and fifth green alleyways. Construction on these two blocks of alleys is intended to reduce flooding in the area. When it rains, the alleyway between Marengo Avenue and Circle Avenue collects water. The next green alley will cost the village $353,000.See the Story