Matteson Park District offers fall recreation and classes
Park Forest and Matteson recreation departments open fall registrations for area residents. Programs include official school pictures, tennis at Park Forest Racquet Club with open house, various adult and senior exercise classes, stained glass, Kreative Kraft Korner crafts, cooking classes, and dance for preschoolers. Registration at Community Center. call 748-1080 or 748-2005.
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Parks and Recreation
Park Forest
Matteson
Matteson Recreation and Parks Department
Recreation and Parks Department
Park Forest Seeks Auxiliary Police Applicants
Park Forest invites volunteers to apply as auxiliary police officers through September 29. The police department will train and deploy unpaid auxiliary officers for patrol and other duties. forms are available at the Police Department per Sgt. John Lancaster, who is organizing the program.
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Park Forest
Police Department
John Lancaster
Cook County Rejects Hindu Center Plan for Homewood Site
Cook County Board of Commissioners rejected plans for a Hindu religious and cultural center in unincorporated Homewood Acres. About 100 homeowners petitioned against the site citing septic, narrow streets, hazardous ditches, traffic, and small lot size. Vishnu Patel from Flossmoor argued the center would impact the neighborhood minimally and serve around 50 regional families seeking a dedicated space. The property adjoins St Nicholas Orthodox Church and Alpha Preschool, with the parcel bordered by 183rd Street Pulaski Road 179th Street and Central Park Avenue.
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Cook County Board of Commissioners
Homewood Acres
County Zoning Board of Appeals
Springfield Avenue
Vishnu Patel
Flossmoor
Patel
Cook County
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
Springfield Ave
Alpha Preschool
Country Club Hills
Hazel Crest
183Rd Street
Pulaski Road
179Th Street
Central Park Avenue
Springfield
Lawndale Avenues
Park Forest 40th anniversary highlights and history
Forty years ago this week Park Forest faced a string of events. A well organized band stole $28000 worth of plumbing supplies from construction and storage areas. The Park Forest section of the American Council of Jewish Women received its charter. Virgil Kraft advertised air trips around Chicago from his 196 Dogwood Street home. Local retailers offered men’s wool worsted suits for 39.50. Road work needed acceleration as bus routes in bad weather were affected. A 1949 Chevrolet was ordered as the police squad car with siren and special design features. School lunches were sold at Park Forest Restaurant for 18 to 45 cents. The notes come from Magne B. Olson of the Park Forest Historical Society.
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New Park Forest
American Council of Jewish Women
Edwin Levine
Virgil Kraft
Dogwood St
Chicago
Loop
Rau
Chicago Heights
Birch
Dogwood
Chevrolet
Park Forest
Forest
Victory Boulevards
Magne B. Olson
Park Forest Historical Society
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Matteson Elementary School
Racket Club
Matteson Community Center
Phyllis Town
Kreative Kraft Korner
Matteson’s Kitchen Rookery
Boogie Babies
Dave Dorset
the Star
Homewood-Flossmoor
Ter
Norman A. Rosinski
Lester G
Chicago Sun-Times Company
Otto Boulevard
P. O
Illinoiss
U. S
Illinois
Stmaster
Eee
W. 183Rd St
Homewood
Halsted St. Homewood
Centre
Carsons Lincoln Mall
Herzberg Optical
Lincoln Mall
Fapalara
W. Lincoln Hwy
Liz
Liz Claiborne
Cou Is
Kline
Liz Sport
Winter Garden
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