Jessica Mordacq

6 days ago | forestparkreview.com | Jessica Mordacq

With the 2025 fiscal year wrapping at the end of April, the village of Forest Park is yet again discussing what the following fiscal year will look like. In simple terms, it looks challenging. At the first of three budget workshops on April 14, village staff and commissioners discussed goals for the coming months and years – planning ahead in order to start digging out of the financial hole that the village is in.

1 week ago | forestparkreview.com | Jessica Mordacq

Sitting at tables arranged in a circle in an otherwise empty room in the basement of Village Hall, department heads took turns sharing what their needs will be in the next fiscal year and beyond. Sal Stella, public works director, had similar requests to last year’s budget meetings, asking for a new bucket truck and chipper truck – to lift workers to elevated locations and carry tree branches and wood chips, respectively.

1 week ago | forestparkreview.com | Jessica Mordacq

On April 13, police said they responded to Pioneer Tap after getting multiple complaints about parking and loud music. Police cited a car in front of the building for parking in a no parking zone, and police found that the registered owner of the car has a revoked license for driving under the influence, according to the police report. Two hours later, police reported seeing a disturbance in front of Pioneer Tap while on patrol and observed a man get into the cited car and drive away.

1 week ago | forestparkreview.com | Jessica Mordacq

There’s a new butcher in town. On April 12, the Meat Counter: Butcher & Fine Foods opened at 7406 Madison St.With the launch of his own butcher shop after six years in the business, Michael Foreman is sourcing cuts of beef, chicken and pork from Illinois and Wisconsin farmers. At a grand opening May 8, the Meat Counter will expand from its retail butcher shop, launching its hot food menu and online ordering.

1 week ago | forestparkreview.com | Jessica Mordacq

A room with a bookshelf of miniature oddities, an alligator with corn growing out of it, and a small workshop – these are just a few of the scenes you’ll see looking at Little Perspectives. On April 12 on Madison Street, the Forest Park Arts Alliance unveiled its first public art installation, Little Perspectives. The six-foot-long box is covered in small windows, each which gives a view into a quirky little scene inside. It sits atop the currently idle public fountain at Constitution Court.