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Celebrating Mother's Day 2026
Special section PAGE 7
MAY 6, 2026
$3.7M construction project starts on Jackson Boulevard
Work on water main, lead service lines expected through November; some lane closures planned
Forest Park police lieutenant put on administrative leave Off-duty police officer allegedly detained woman outside of jurisdiction By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
the last week of April and is expected to last through November. Forest Park
On April 27, Daniel Miller, a lieutenant for the Forest Park Police Department, was seen detaining a woman in North Riverside while seemingly off duty, as he was in plain clothes and driving his personal vehicle. According to the department’s police chief Ken Gross, Miller has been placed on administrative leave while the village investigates the incident. “We take this matter very seriously,” Gross said in a statement. “We are launching an investigation to examine what happened, and the results will be shared with the public and news media.” In multiple videos posted to Facebook, Miller is seen near 1st Avenue and 31st Street in North Riverside, pulling a woman out of a car and han-
See CONSTRUCTION on page 4
See DANIEL MILLER on page 17
JILL WAGNER
One lane of Jackson Boulevard closed, as construction starts at Harlem Avenue and moves west. By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
When you’re driving through Forest
Park, plan for construction on Jackson Boulevard for the rest of this year. Construction on Jackson Boulevard between Des Plaines and Harlem began
IN Crime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 THIS ISSUE Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Classified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Tom Holmes: Remembering my mother PAGE 19