ForestParkReview.com Vol. 109, No. 16
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Dominican University 2026 Fashion Show PAGE 7
APRIL 22, 2026
Village looks into regulations for shortterm rental properties
New waste collection service, bins coming soon
JILL WAGNER
SBC Waste Solutions, which owns 1313 Circle Ave. and 5.2 acres of surrounding land, will be Forest Park’s new waste hauler.
Forest Park approves contract with local SBC Waste Solutions, still looking at compost options By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
Forest Park residents will get new 96-gallon garbage cans and 64-gallon recycling bins this month, after the village council approved a waste collection agreement with local company SBC Waste Solutions at its April 13 meeting. The five-year contract with SBC Waste Solutions will begin May 1, but the company’s first pickup day for trash, recycling and yard waste will be Thursday, May 7 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. for the whole village — including residences
north of Madison, where Republic Services currently picks up on Fridays. Like Republic Services, SBC Waste Solutions will collect yard waste from April 1 through Nov. 30 every year and, over the same period, offer collection of organic materials to those who subscribe. “It’s great to see that the service looks
Commissioners say staff will research options following continued complaints from residents in 900 block of Lathrop By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
Forest Park council meetings start with public comment, and the April 13 meeting was no different as locals called for regulations on short-term rental properties. Samantha Treadman Blaga shared, at the second council meeting in a row, complaints about a rental property at 905 Lathrop. Her neighbor, Sarah Cutsforth, joined her.
See WASTE HAULER on page 9
IN Crime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 THIS ISSUE Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
See RENTALS on page 9
Classified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
A look back in time: The Minute Men and their firing range
Tom Holmes: Water: Can’t live with or without it
Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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