Column: Teacher, advocate celebrates 100 birthday at Steger-South Chicago Heights Library
Marie Antoinette Iafollo taught at Sauk Trail School in Park Forest and helped form the Steger and South Chicago Heights Library.
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Judge allows Park Forest to replace management at Autumn Ridge apartments
The ruling removes Red Oak Property Management and turns operation of Park Forest's Autumn Ridge to Frontline Real Estate Partners.
Column: Gov. JB Pritzker gives shout out to plans for former Rich East campus
Two-thirds of the way through his 2026 State of the State speech, Gov. JB Pritzker forecast, in 40 words, the future of the crumbling building that was once called Rich...
Column: Rich East alumnus Julius Mercer authors second book on overcoming challenges
Rich East grad Julius Mercer, who has survived drugs, divorce, a suicide attempt and three prison terms, writes book on survival.
Column: Park Forest resident Leanna Tomlin celebrates 100th birthday
Leanna Tomlin, the 10th of 12 children, was born in 1926 in Sunflower County, Mississippi, and was a school teacher in Harvey.
Column: More than 200 turn out for premiere of Park Forest documentary ‘Revisiting Utopia’
Produced by Park Forest native Phil Rockrohr, “Revisiting Utopia” tracks integration efforts from the village's first Black resident.
Column: Owner of Park Forest’s Autumn Ridge apartments faces condemnation, deadline to sell
Park Forest officials imposed a Friday deadline to the Autumn Ridge Apartments management, calling for the sale of troubled property.
Column: Park Forest honors 31 people, organizations for making a difference
Columnist Jerry Shnay was part of the Park Forest recognition for the food pop-up led by Barb Dorman at the First Baptist Church.
Column: New year, same old questions for Park Forest’s Autumn Ridge apartments
There is little Park Forest can do at Auturm Ridge outside of issuing citations, threatening court action and asking for investment.
Column: Deteriorating state of St. Irenaeus Catholic Church reflects changing religious culture in Park Forest
Former Park Forest Mayor John Ostenburg wrote Cardinal Blase Cupich urging something be done with St. Irenaeus building.