Column: Bicyclist Al Sturges was part of Park Forest civic life for six decades
To say that the late Al Sturges had a life well lived is to allow for the existence of the sun, the moon and the stars and to declare two...
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Column: Park Forest police Chief Chris Mannino retiring after 25 years with the department
Whether you drive a truck for a living, work behind a desk for a paycheck or patrol the streets of a community, there are those who carry with them a...
Column: John Fountain, teaching journalism in Ghana, tells Southland College Prep students to pursue dreams
The African nation of Ghana is 5,831 miles from Richton Park's Southland Prep Charter School, but "just a dream away" according to noted columnist John Fountain, who addressed students in...
Column: St. Irenaeus closing announcement provides another chapter for changing Park Forest churches
Less than one week after news came that St. Irenaeus Catholic Church, an imposing 60-year-old Park Forest house of worship, will close its doors on July 1, congregation members were...
Column: Victor Blackful, former radio DJ, works to share history at Park Forest’s Freedom Hall
Victor Blackful wears his love for Park Forest on his sleeve. It is there for everyone to see. Blackful, the new assistant to Freedom Hall's Cultural Arts Supervisor Chuck Sabe,...
Column: Former Park Forest mayor says disparities in income and housing show need for alliances among south suburban communities
Every six months or so we like to chat with c and get his view of conditions in the south suburbs. After serving as a Park Forest village trustee and...
Column: Goodbye 2021, a year to forget
This is the last time we meet on these pages before the new year so here is a wish to all for a belated happy Hannukah, a merry Christmas, a...
Column: Red-tailed hawks swoop through area, diving for food
Early one morning, a red-tailed hawk swooped down from its distant perch and headed straight for our backyard window. The bird's wingspan, more than 3 feet, seemed to be carrying...
Column: For Magne Olson, Park Forest was his lifestyle
Time changes everything but friendship. The clasp of the hand, the pat on back or the kind word can be an unbreakable bond between two people through the years. And...
Column: Park Forest man does battle with gas company
When I looked at my bank statement the other day I saw a charge of $78 from Microsoft. That's news to me I thought, and when I called, the voice...