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REVIEW APRIL 11, 2018
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Mohr Concrete closed, faces financial woes Oak Park working with company on future plans By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER
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.J. Mohr & Sons Co., an industrial concrete manufacturing company opened in 1893 – one of the oldest in the state – has had its doors closed since February and may never reopen – at least not under the same name. Karen Richards, a principle of Mohr & Sons, said the company is currently working with a lawyer to chart a path for the business’s future, but a confidentiality agreement precluded her from revealing more. “It’s just breaking my heart because we’ve been there since 1893,” she said. Mohr Concrete sits on nearly a block at Harlem Avenue and Garfield Street. The industrial use has been both an oddity and a source of some contention with Oak Park and Forest Park neighbors. Oak Park Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb said in a telephone interview that the village has been in touch with Mohr & Sons for over a year about their future plans, but he was short on details about the privately held company. “We’ve been in contact with Mohr and we value the business they’ve done in our community for decades,” he said. “They’ve been an excellent contributor to our community. “We hope they end up with the outcome that is desirable for them.” He added that the village “stands ready to help See MOHR on page 8
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DIG DEEP: Boy Scouts secure the post of their mini-food pantry in front of the Forest Park Public Library.
Boy Scouts install ‘Little Free Food Pantry’ Food cabinet complements the Mohr Center Food Pantry across the street By NONA TEPPER Staff Reporter
“My brother calls it thievery, but I call it collecting,” said Nathaniel Edsell, 12,
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marveling at a seashell he found hidden 32 inches below ground, which represented just one item he unearthed during a recent dig at the Forest Park Public Library.
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