Forest Park man named in suspected horse betting syndicate
Chicago and Oak Park police arrested four suburban men suspected of running a northwest Chicago area syndicate based betting operation. The group allegedly took in over $5 000 daily in cash from tracks and harness racing, meeting nightly at the Oak Manor hotel to tabulate bets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Oak Park
Oak Manor
N. Oak Park Ave
Dan Scottie
Frank Jerome
Beloit
Forest Park
Jesse Testa
Berkeley
Jess A. Testa
Bellwood Ave
Bellwood
Scottie
Donald Herron
Matt Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Jerome
Frank Cardascio
W. Madison
Cicero
Testa
Edward Huebner
Huebner
Forest Park American Legion
VFW
Circle and Madison
Mildred Hosler
Louise
Forest Park allows bike riding on park grass
Forest Park officials, in the park board's first month, ease rules to permit bicycle riding only on park district grass. The measure signals a gradual rollout as the district sets rules for rider use and maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Winn
New Forest Park Park Board
Employe Vaca
Park District
Andrew Collis
James Sarno
Book sales planned for Forest Park library weekend
Friends of the Forest Park Library announce two book sales in the library east basement on Friday May 30 from 4 to 9 p.m. and Saturday May 31 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A wide variety of adult and children’s books and phonograph records will be offered, most not previously sold by the group. Funds support a weather display and other library activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of the
Forest Park
Friends
Josephine Austin
Jackson Blvd
Citizens Action Program
Forest Park Bicentennial Commission
Lions Club
Firing of Virginia Stetler prompts Forest Park council clash
The Forest Park village board confronted the firing of Virginia Stetler, former health inspector, amid a heated meeting. Commissioners defended the Sandra Boy appointment while criticizing procedures. Buckley noted Meals on Wheels volunteers rising to 14 after resignations and the Health Commission saw Malloff resign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Park Village
Buckley
Edward Lambke
Virginia Stetler
Howard Mohr
Lambke
Fred Marunde
Mohr
Santo Rizzo
Rose T. Malloff
Health Commission
Library Board
Thorsen
Anthony J. Lamantia
Zoning Board
Joe Sansone
Forest Park Youth Commission
Sansone
Senior Citizens Commission
Tom Sortino
Health and Safety Department
Forest Park Advances Harlem Roosevelt Intersection Plan
The Forest Park Village Council signed a letter of understanding with IDOT on the Harlem Roosevelt intersection after engineering review. State plans call for sidewalk repairs and parking changes, with land-purchase talks for a south of Roosevelt parking lot considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Park Village
Ilinois Department of Transportation
IDOT
Harlem-Roosevelt
Hancock Engineering
Bill Bucha
Hancock
Springfield
Bucha
Edward Lambke
Roosevelt Rd
Harlem
Howard Mohr
Santo Rizzo
Forest Park
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Women’s Club of
George Franzen
Forest Park Women’s Club
George
Sarno
Stetler
Rizzo
Loyola University
William Wrtis
Orrin Thorsen
Illinois
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