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Park Forest celebrates 33 years of Labor Day fun with Scenic 5 and more
Published Tuesday, September 7, 2010
                                      Labor Day in Park Forest saw the 33rd annual running of a race through town. The Scenic 5 mile and more kicked off at 8 a.m. with just over 300 runners registered for the race. Julius Kiptoo finished first for the men, setting a new course record with a time of 23:46—a pace of 4:46.  Jean Marinangeli was the More>>
 
Matteson Commuter Lot Update
Published Thursday, September 2, 2010
This week crews will continue driving piles and installing steel I beams to help support the new rail bridge that will be going over the new commuter walkway and ramp. Also, crews will continue pouring concrete for new abutments and retaining walls that will support the new northeast connection. With the next 2 weeks we will be relocating the existing More>>
 
Commission on Human Relations announce 2010 Good Egg Award winners
Published Monday, August 30, 2010
The Park Forest Commission on Human Relations is pleased to announce Derrill Miller, Jr. of  Richton Park and Jesse Martinez of Park Forest as recipients of the 2010 Good Egg Award. The Good Egg Award recognizes leadership and community service that has had a significant impact on fostering inter-group relations and equal opportunity in the South More>>
 
Street sweeping begins, runs through Sept. 3
Published Monday, August 30, 2010
The second Village-wide street sweeping of the year will begin Monday, August 30 and end Friday, September 3.  Crews will start in the north part of town (Lincolnwood) and work south.  The multi-family areas will be swept Friday morning, September 3.  Sweeping operations are from approximately 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.  The Village requests that residents avoid More>>
 
Village Hall closed today due to power outage
Published Friday, August 27, 2010
Village Hall will be closed today due to a power outage.  Village Officials originally hoped ComEd would be able to restore power before noon, but crews were unable to quickly correct the problem. Village Hall will re-open on Monday at 9:00 a.m. Residents wishing to pay a water bill by check can use the drop box just outside of Village Hall, 350 More>>
 
School District 163 announces registration schedule for 2010-2011
Published Tuesday, August 24, 2010
School District 163 will hold registration for the 2010-2011 school year in each school on the following dates: Monday, August 23                                                    9-2 pm Tuesday, August 24th                                                  9-2 pm Wednesday, August 25th                                             9-2 pm More>>
 
Free document shredding, Saturday, August 21
Published Thursday, August 19, 2010
B-52 Document Shredding & Recycling, a division of Skyline Disposal, Inc., will shred documents for the public on Saturday, August 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Rich Township parking lot, 22013 Governors Highway, Richton Park.  Residents can drop off their documents, including bank statement, financial records, legal documents, and other More>>
 
Matteson Commuter Lot Update
Published Wednesday, August 18, 2010
This week crews will continue to drive steel I beams to help support the new rail bridge that will go over the new commuter walkway and ramp. Crews also will start concrete work to encase the beams for the rail bridge and retaining wall. Excavation work and sheet piling to the north of the old station entrance will continue. The sheet piling and machinery More>>
 
55th Annual Park Forest Art Fair, Sepember 18-19
Published Monday, August 16, 2010
On Saturday, September 18 and Sunday, September 19, the 55th annual Park Forest Art Fair will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in DownTown Park Forest on the Village Green.  It is open to the public, free of charge. The fair features approximately 100 artists who show works in a large variety of media. There will be jewelry, glass (blown and stained), More>>
 
Orchard Drive overpass painting to slow traffic
Published Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Crews will begin painting the Orchard Drive overpass on Wednesday, August 11.   The work will impact the flow of traffic along Orchard, between North Street and Westwood Drive. Lanes will be reduced from four to two, with delays likely at times.  Work is expected to be completed in four to six weeks. Residents are encouraged to allow additional commute time More>>
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Fall/Winter Edition of Park Forest Business News is Now Available!
Published Wednesday, September 1, 2010
 
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Published Tuesday, August 24, 2010



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