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MARCH 11, 2026
Parading for St. Patrick’s Day
The 30th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 7 was another candy-sharing success
With planning stalled, consultant quits working with Forest Park Muse provided zoning and land use guidance to the village for 8 years By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Writer
start of a lineup of about 70 participants that started sauntering at Madison and
After this month, Forest Park will have to find a new planning consultant. Muse — which has provided guidance to village officials on zoning, land use, and best practices in community and economic development for 8 years — announced it would no longer work with the village after March 31, citing the stall in Forest Park moving forward several projects. “Efforts including the comprehensive plan, zoning ordinance amendments, and the Altenheim redevelopment all stalled out, so there
See PARADE on page 17
See MUSE on page 10
TODD BANNOR
A leprechaun distributes beads at the Forest Park St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Madison Street. By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Writer
The 30th year of the St. Patrick’s Day pa-
rade down Madison Street in Forest Park was a festive affair yet again, supplying candy and cheer to hundreds of locals. The Forest Park Review was near the
IN Crime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 THIS ISSUE Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Classified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Tom Holmes: It was ‘our’ Black History Month PAGE 20