U.S. Rep. Sean Casten tells a capacity crowd at the Evergreen Park Community Center they need to speak out against President Donald Trump.
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Local Catholics mourn Pope Francis
Catholics worldwide were in mourning after Pope Francis died on Monday from a stroke that put him into a coma, which led to heart failure.
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Forest View elects David Liska as mayor
Forest View’s current mayor, Nancy Miller, is stepping down when her term is up, and current Trustee David Liska will take her seat.
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Miller settles into role as Forest View public works superintendent
Tanner Miller has been with the Forest View Public Works Department since 2017, and now, as superintendent, he is focused on upcoming projects to improve local infrastructure.
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Aguilar congratulates Forest View on centennial
Cook County Commissioner Frank Aguilar paid a visit to the Village of Forest View’s Board of Trustees meeting on December 10 to read a special Resolution in honor of the village’s centennial. The resolution was sponsored by Aguilar, who is the Cook County Commissioner of the 16th District. It read that the village was founded […]
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Forest View Trustee David Liska to run for mayor
Forest View Trustee David Liska has announced he will be running for mayor in the April 2025 election. Liska is currently in his fourth year as a current trustee. He had previously held a seat on the board in the late 1980s and early 1990s. When his original term ended, Liska said he chose not […]
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Forest View loses 2 officials in sudden resignations, mayor ‘saddened’
On Oct. 8, the Forest View village board meeting took a surprising turn when two key officials resigned during a portion of the meeting that was closed to the public. Forest View Administrator Michael Dropka submitted his resignation to trustees who met behind closed doors to discuss an “employee personnel matter,” according to the meeting […]
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Invest in Cook transportation projects coming to south suburbs
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle joined the County’s Department of Transportation and Highways last week to announce the list of 35 projects that will receive funding under the 2024 ‘Invest in Cook’ grant program, including projects in Summit, Forest View, Evergreen Park and Worth Township. A total of $7,995,113 will be distributed across 26 municipalities, four […]
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Forest View swears in new police officers
By Carol McGowan The Village of Forest View has a new full-time police officer and a newly promoted corporal on the force. In front of a full-house at their February 27 Board of Trustees meeting, Clerk Laura McGuffey did the honors swearing-in Maria Guzman as a full-time officer, and promoting Officer Jorge Sanchez to the […]
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Retired Chicago cop Vasquez takes on incumbent Rep. Rashid in 21st District
By Steve Metsch A one-term state representative and a retired Chicago police officer will square off in the March 19 Democratic primary for the 21st House District. Incumbent Abdelnasser Rashid, 34, of Bridgeview, is challenged by Vidal Vasquez, 62, of Chicago’s Garfield Ridge community. This isn’t Vasquez’ first foray into politics. He ran an unsuccessful […]