River Forest News

A chocolate fountain and a marshmallow roast make the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce & Development's "Holiday Walk: Festival of Windows" a delicious treat.

With a cast of 27, Goodman Theatre's "A Christmas Carol" is a big show for a small boy.

"The state budget is headed for a train wreck" unless something is done about it soon, Kathryn Nesburg of the League of Women Voters warned a Nov.

St. Edmund Parish School, a Dominican University Partner, is holding an open house 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today, Nov.

"I'm really happy to be here," says teacher Annie Darley, whose life trajectory proves: You can go home again.

Dr. Alex Stemer, a prominent physician in the region, faces a lawsuit claiming he sexually harassed an employee and fired her because she wouldn't go along with an insurance fraud scheme.

Dominican University's Brennan School of Business will present its annual Ethics and Leadership Lecture, featuring the Consul General of South Africa in Chicago, at 7 p.m. Nov.

List Price: $2.695 million Sale Price: $2.1 million The Property: This elegant Mediterranean house in River Forest was the town's first home this year to sell for over $2 million.

Northwestern University professor Dominic Missimi staged Leonard Bernstein's "Mass" at Cahn Auditorium in 1991, when United States forces were fighting in Desert Storm.

Acting on a tip to locate stolen items at a local pawnshop, Melrose Park police coincidentally ran into the man who they would later arrest for running a national fencing ring.

Imagine the Loiacono family of River Forest sitting around the dinner table talking about work.

Chicago, November 10, 2009 - On November 9, ComEd began to install the first wave of the 131,000 smart meters being deployed for its Advanced Metering Infrastructure pilot.

Earlier I posted some data on Proviso Township High Schools . Proviso ranked 26th of 27 districts in suburban Cook County in the percent of students who meet or exceed standards on the Prairie State Achievement Exam.

A Chicago woman saw her dream home snatched right in front of her eyes. Now, authorities are investigating a Chicago realtor they say may be responsible for stealing dozens of homes.

An environmental sustainability study and a local leadership program in partnership with Dominican University are among the projects receiving $128,000 in grants from the Oak Park/River Forest Community Foundation at its annual Grants Breakfast on Oct.

Cook County Commissioner Peter Silvestri was elected to the Board in 1994 and is currently serving his fourth term.

Question: Name four people with whom I am unhappy to share a planet. Alternate question: Name four of this year's most-popular Halloween costumes.

All around, hidden from those not in the know, are little treasures just waiting for discovery.

River Forest Library, 735 Lathrop Ave.; 366-5205, Ext. 312 or 317; riverforestlibrary.org. All programs and events are free and open to the public.

Administrators of Oak Park School District 97 are planning a concentrated effort to hire more minority teachers for the 2010-11 school year and beyond.