Forest Park Review 061219

Page 1

F O R E S T PA R K

GROWING COMMUNITY WEDNESDAY JOURNAL, INC.

ForestParkReview.com

Vol. 102, No. 24

$1.00

REVIEW

Don’t miss Juneteenth PAGE 7

D209 approves principal contracts PAGE 4

JUNE 12, 2019

@FP_Review @ForestParkReview

State funds will pay for razing Altenheim buildings Four abandoned structures to be torn down on village-owned property

By ROBERT J. LIFKA Contributing Reporter

Funding from the state of Illinois will allow Forest Park to demolish four abandoned buildings on the village-owned Altenheim property, Mayor Rory Hoskins announced at the June 10 village council meeting.

Hoskins explained that the funding is included in the $40 billion state budget approved by the General Assembly earlier this month. He said village officials “were working hard to obtain” the funding, directly lobbying state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch (7th) and state Sen. Kimberly Lightford (4th), whose districts include Forest Park. Hoskins thanked Welch and

Lightford for their efforts. With the funding, the village will be able to demolish the chapel and three other buildings on the Altenheim property at Madison and Van Buren streets as well as cover asbestos abatement costs. See ALTENHEIM on page 10

Suspicion grows in a battle over mold D91 employee starts a controversy, district questions motivation By NONA TEPPER Staff Reporter

Prost!

ALEXA ROGALS/Staff Photographer

Jim Schwab, of Forest Park, serves up beer to attendees during the fifth annual German Fest at Altenheim Picnic Grove on Madison Street in Forest Park. See more photos on page 17.

A Forest Park District 91 employee emailed school parents on June 9, alleging that the district failed to properly investigate what he suspects is a growing mold and air quality crisis at Field-Stevenson Intermediate Elementary School and Forest Park Middle School (FPMS). Superintendent Louis Cavallo said the schools’ air quality and mold levels have all been professionally tested and were found in compliance with federal standards. He called the employee’s mold manifesto, and the method of communication, “dangerous See WILSON on page 9

A good neighbor has your back.

Life’s a combination of good days and bad. I have your back for both. And who has my back? The company more people have trusted for 90 years. CALL ME TODAY. 1606040

State Farm, Bloomington, IL

Meaghan Good, Agent 7601 Madison Street Forest Park, IL 60130 Bus: 708-366-3779 meaghan@goodsgotyou.com


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.