Forest Park News

A River Forest woman was charged with a DUI after crashing into another car near the Forest Park police station at 11:20 p.m. May 15.

The south end of the Red Line is now officially closed for rebuilding. The project is supposed to take five months.

Catherine Steele, "Cathy," 70, of Braidwood, and formerly Forest Park passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Presence St.

Michael D. Cruze, 54, is wanted on a theft charge. Bail was set at $10,000. His last known address was in the 500 block of North Forest Avenue in River Forest.

Tom and Susan Wilkens of Forest Park are living proof of the benefits of yoga. They run the Dancing Cranes Yoga & Massage studio on Madison Street and have been longtime instructors at other places in the area.

As the temperature rises, the number of bike thefts in the area tends to as well.

LA GRANGE Prescription drug dust-up A woman caused a disturbance at Walgreens, 2 N. La Grange Road, around 1:58 p.m. after her insurance declined to cover a prescription she was picking up for her mother, police said.

Police seized about $28,000 in heroin and arrested three Maywood men following an investigation that originated in River Forest.

As the craft beer industry continues to grow, especially in the Chicago area, one Forest Park owner has taken advantage and used the opportunity to reinvent his bar.

Rene Sanchez, 29, is wanted on a domestic battery charge. Bail was set at $50,000. His last known address was in the 400 block of South Kenilworth in Oak Park.

On Saturday, National Train Day, my El-racing brother-in-arms Danny Resner and I tried to write a new chapter in the saga of competitive CTA riding.

Three men were charged with heroin possession May 2 in the Forest Park Walgreens parking lot after buying needles in the store.

FOREST PARK 'Jesus St. Steven' Tells Cops to Eff Off Harold S. Sledge, 53, of Chicago, was charged with solicitation after police spoke to him about sleeping on the sidewalk near the CTA stop at 1 S. Harlem Ave.

With the Alma Mater statue back in the news again, the man who's working to restore the landmark is shedding some light on the process.

Shane B. McElroy, 39, is wanted on a reckless conduct charge. Bail was set at $20,000. His last known address was in the 200 block of Lombard in Oak Park.

Want to treat mom to a nice Mother's Day Brunch? Don't worry-Patch did some research for you! Here's some great places in the area to grab a bite on Sunday, May 12.

A west suburban woman arrested for driving under the influence early Friday in Riverside - whose blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit when tested at the police station - told police that she had been drinking to celebrate the fact that she would be getting her driver's license back from a previous DUI arrest, police said.

Erin James, who was arrested Friday for driving under the influence, told police she had been drinking to celebrate the fact that she was getting her driver's license back after a previous DUI arrest, police said.

More than 50 events, nearly all of them free of charge, are on tap from May 16-23 during the third annual Celebrating Seniors Week in Oak Park , River Forest and Forest Park .

We asked community members for suggestions for great books for mom, and they came up with books that mom can enjoy reading on her own or would make good storytime material.