Trio accused in “how not to build a garage” plan
Forest Park police stopped three Oak Park men Wednesday as they loaded six 400 pound I beams from a Franklin Street site. A man claimed to be a Cook County deputy bailiff. all three were released after a complaint was filed. They are due in Oak Park Circuit Court on June 21.
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Forest Park
Oak Park
Cook County Sheriff's Deputy
Wayne Olson
Hanson
Richard C. Archambault
Miller
Circuit Court
Forest Park Bulk Mail Center Seen as Jobs Boon and Battle
The new Bulk Mail Center along Roosevelt Road Forest Park will boost efficiency with computer aided sorting and 850 jobs moved from downtown. Critics allege the move shifts work from black inner city workers to white suburbs while postal officials insist housing and transportation are adequate and APWU supports the plan.
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Roosevelt Road
Forest Park
Carl G. Carlson
Carlson
National Alliance
American Postal Workers Union
APWU
Forest Park police urge bicyclists obey traffic laws
Forest Park officials warn that bicycles are vehicles and must follow road rules. Police chief Lew Good says officers will stop riders in violation and educate them, stressing parental responsibility and proper equipment. The department offers Rules-of-the-Road booklets and starts a bicycle registration drive at the village hall with decals and numbers for registered bikes.
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Forest Park
Lew Good
Good
Chief Good
Ree
Illinois
Forest Park Struggles As Cement Truck Strike Bites Village Projects
Forest Park suffers the hardest hit among local suburbs as cement truck drivers strike halts street lighting, village hall foundations, and curb and gutter work. Elmwood Park appeals for coverage as the shortage cripples blacktop and gravel supply, while River Grove relies on cold patching. Senior center work proceeds, and officials note minimal pothole complaints amid rain.
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Forest Park
William McKenzie
McKenzie
Elmwood Park
Elmer W. Conti
Conti
Howard Olson
Olson
River Grove
Henry Leder
Leder
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John Rinaldo
Judy Demma
Lion
Beth Wich
Our Village
Scoville Park
St. James Christie Academy
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