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Vol. 101, No. 33

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REVIEW

Hundreds mourn beloved Proviso East dance coach PAGE 5

Village settles another police lawsuit PAGE 4

AUGUST 15, 2018

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Mannix stands by comments, calls tone ‘slightly harsh’ Commissioner said he will not seek re-election

By NONA TEPPER Staff Reporter

After posting a controversial comment on Facebook the night of Aug. 9, Village Commissioner Thomas Mannix, in

a Monday interview with the Forest Park Review, called his tone “slightly harsh” but said he stands by the post, which called out four residents and their families, alleging they have threatened Mannix and his family, questioned their employment, and even suggested that one might hurt his dog.

“My tone may have been slightly harsh, but I have been under relentless attack and bullying by these individuals, and I have a right to defend myself,” Mannix said. “I think there See MANNIX on page 6

Cue scene one: Resident reviewer starts film critic group Don Shanahan founded the Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle three years ago By SIOBHAN NEELA-STOCK Contributing Reporter

By day, Don Shanahan, 38, is a middle school teacher at Daystar School in the South Loop of Chicago. By night, he turns into a press-credentialed film critic. The Forest Park resident of four years says he has always been interested in films but he originally dreamt of being a journalist as a teenager. “I wanted to be Clark Kent,” Shanahan said with a laugh. Instead, he decided upon teaching after a stint as a lifeguard during high school where he helped teach children and adults to swim.

ALEXA ROGALS/Staff Photographer

Taking a dip Elise Dalton, of Brookfield, dips corn into melted butter on Saturday, Aug. 11, during a free corn boil at St. John’s Community Gardens in Forest Park. See more photos on page 13.

See SHANAHAN on page 9

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