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River Forest, Illinois is located in Cook County. Zip codes in River Forest, IL include 60305. The median home price in River Forest is $539,000. More River Forest information.

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3 hrs ago | OakLeaves

Sacred Spaces walk set for Sunday, June 23

The Oak Park and River Forest Community of Congregations and the Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest will host their second annual Sacred Spaces House of Worship Walk from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 23. Joe McDonald, vice president of the board for the Community of Congregations, said the walk is a return to tradition for the ... (more)

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17 hrs ago | Pioneer Local

Two arrested in River Forest home burglary

Police investigating several recent burglaries arrested two men in Maywood after the car they were driving matched the description of a car used in the previous crimes.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

American Library Association

United for Libraries adds - Evaluating the Library Director' course as part of Trustee Academy

The course "Evaluating the Library Director," led by past ALA president Sarah Ann Long, has been added to United for Libraries' Trustee Academy, a series of online courses to help library Trustees become exceptionally proficient in their roles on behalf of their libraries.

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Sat Jun 15, 2013

OakLeaves

Animal Care League benefit June 22

A benefit for the Animal Care League, the fourth annual John Morlidge "Play for the Animals," will be held from 4:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at the Oak Park Tennis Center, 544 N. Harlem Ave., in River Forest.

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Wed Jun 12, 2013

OakLeaves

River Forest, Oak Park brace for winds, rain, hail

Public works crews are on alert in River Forest and Oak Park as the National Weather Service is warning of heavy rain and "damaging winds" up to 75 miles per hour, along with the possibility of baseball-sized hail.

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OakLeaves

Oak Park-River Forest High School sends 829 graduates on their way

Graduating seniors at Oak Park and River Forest High School participate in commencement ceremonies, Sunday, June 9, 2013.

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Mon Jun 10, 2013

OakLeaves

Hunger Walk June 29 seeks local participants

The Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry invites local supporters and families to join its team for the 2013 Hunger Walk stepping off at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, June 29, at Soldier Field in Chicago.

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Pioneer Local

No retiring from emergencies for River Forest expert

"Plan for the worst, hope for the best," was a mantra drilled into Ron Sherman during his 28 years with the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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Thu Jun 06, 2013

Glenview Announcements

Trainer from Glenview instills confidence in clients

Robert Stahl, born and raised in Glenview, now a Libertyville resident, is proud to be an athletic trainer at the Deerfield Institute for Human Performance at 158 S. Waukegan Rd. He's a founding member and co-owner of IHP since 2005.

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Tue Jun 04, 2013

OakLeaves

Oak Park interior design firm brings style within reach

Fringe, 109 N. Marion St., is an interior design shop that works with clients to envision what they want to see in a room or throughout their homes.

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Mon Jun 03, 2013

OakLeaves

Fenwick valedictorian yearns to learn

Every weekday morning in July 2012, Ryan Patrick Walsh got up to spend the morning taking art and architecture classes in Paris.

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Sat Jun 01, 2013

Seattle Times

After death of diplomat, tote bag carries lots of memories

The parents of slain U.S. diplomat Anne Smedinghoff, Tom and Mary Beth Smedinghoff, show the tote bag which was carried everywhere by their daughter.

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Thu May 30, 2013

OakLeaves

River Forest resident joins Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo Advisors have announced that James A. Hunt, of River Forest, has joined the South Wacker Drive office of Wells Fargo Advisors in Chicago as Managing Director - Investments.

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Wed May 29, 2013

The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

Schmidt named director of LCMS School Ministry

Schmidt, associate director of School Ministry since 2003, will succeed Dr. William Cochran , who plans to retire June 30 after 11 years in the post.

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OakLeaves

Sing-alongs for your summer at First United

Three sing-along choral works will be presented on consecutive Tuesdays evenings in Oak Park as part of the annual Chicago Summer Sings.

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Tue May 28, 2013

Patch.com

56 Oak Park Homes Sold in April '13: Real Estate

The 56 detached, single-family homes sold in Oak Park during April represented a 86.7 percent increase from April 2012, when 30 homes were sold, according to the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors .

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Towleroad

Undecided Illinois Rep. LaShawn Ford Says He'll Vote For Marriage Equality

Illinois State Rep. LaShawn Ford says he'll vote for marriage equality, offering a boost to advocates for the bill's passage, Oak Park and River Forest's Wednesday Journal reports : "This is a well-thought-out decision," he said in an exclusive interview with the Journal.

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Patch.com

Arrest Warrants: Wanted in Oak Park and Forest Park

Kristin M. Graziano, 30, is wanted on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol.

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Mon May 27, 2013

Patch.com

$362 in Gum Stolen, Controlled Substance Charges: Police Blotter

TUESDAY, MAY 21 Wallet Stolen Someone stole a wallet from an unattended purse in the 100 block of Lake Street around 10 a.m. Delivery, Possession of Controlled Substance Police charged an Oak Park minor with delivery of a controlled substance and Gabriel Federici of River Forest with possession of a controlled substance around 9:20 a.m. in the 200 ... (more)

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Fri May 24, 2013

OakLeaves

Oak Park-River Forest District 200 hires new chief financial officer

Tod Altenburg's hiring was approved at the regular meeting of the board which oversees Oak Park-River Forest High School.

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Beach Hazards Statement for Cook County was issued at June 19 at 3:44AM CDT