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Hildy Kingma, retired director of economic development and planning for Park Forest, says the diversity dinners are a 20-year tradition that lives on as an annual zoom gathering.

Column: South suburban ‘dinner’ to focus on diversity, implicit bias

November 7, 2022 at 10:28 a.m.

Babble, hum, buzz, jabber, prattle, chatter. These are some of the seemingly endless droning of words we hear in the months leading up to Tuesday's voting. Liar, denier, crook, hypocrite,...

The scene on Seneca Avenue in Park Forest, where the Halloween display also invites donation of food for the Rich Township pantry.

Column: Park Forest, Monee and Crete Halloween displays also collect food for township pantries

October 24, 2022 at 10:39 a.m.

There are only two seasons in America — one from now to New Year's Day and then the rest of the year. It's party time, folks and it begins with...

Column: A book for every primary student in Park Forest District 163, in memory of Reading Recovery program teacher

October 10, 2022 at 10:33 a.m.

You can probably make a movie out of anyone's life. It could be a drama or a tale of horror. This is a love story. Last month, retired grade school...

Park Forest veteran John Ray points to a banner depicting him as a young Air Force recruit.

Column: Park Forest seeks veterans names, photos for Hometown Heroes Banner Project

September 26, 2022 at 10:31 a.m.

There never seems to be a time when Park Forest separated itself from its historical connection with those who served in the armed forces. We have gone over the village's...

Janet Fiorenzo, who is selling her Tower Cleaners business in Park Forest, was honored again as business person of the year.

Column: Janet Fiorenzo, Mike Jordan honored for years of service in Park Forest

September 12, 2022 at 10:19 a.m.

For 25 years, Janet Fiorenzo has been Park Forest's live wire, who, when asked by patrons at her store in Park Forest for advice on who to see or where...

Kevin Adams, a longtime resident of Park Forest, will direct the village's Parks, Recreation and Community Health Department, which he's worked at for more than 20 years.

Column: Longtime Park Forester Kevin Adams taking over Parks department

August 29, 2022 at 12:05 p.m.

The opening scene in the musical "The Music Man" has a bunch of traveling salesmen discussing the tribulations of their jobs, and "you gotta know the territory," is the refrain...

Capt. Amy Bauernschmidt, left, incoming commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), reads her orders during a change of command ceremony held on the flight deck in San Diego, California Aug. 19, 2021.

Column: Park Forest Veterans Commission seeks village’s oldest and youngest veterans for helicopter Honor Flight

August 15, 2022 at 5:30 a.m.

Two events which took place in August of past years have helped to shape a special event to be held in Park Forest this November. It was duly noted that...

Park Forest-Chicago Heights Elementary District 163 Board President Walter Mosby in 2019.

Column: District 163 Board refuses to hire board President Walter Mosby’s wife, claims Park Forest owes $400,000 for building use

August 1, 2022 at 10:44 a.m.

Strange are the ways of the Park Forest-Chicago Heights Elementary School District 163 Board. Last week, after a 2 1/2 hour closed-door meeting which at times was punctuated by angry...

Column: Park Forest Central Park Wetlands remains a top choice for quiet refuge

July 18, 2022 at 11:06 a.m.

If I need a place to go to watch a sunset or connect with nature or try to come to terms with the wretched excesses of life each day seems...

Column: Independence Day means enjoying family, parades and memories

July 4, 2022 at 4:11 p.m.

From the bright shades of potted petunias of spring to the mass of golden black-eyed Susan in the fall, our front yard is usually awash with the colors of the...

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