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ForestParkReview.com Vol. 107, No. 21
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REVIEW MAY 22, 2024
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Reiger Park opens after renovations The park has been closed for nearly a year and will offer a new spot for neighborhood kids to play By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
The Park District of Forest Park opened the renovated Reiger Park May 17 after a multi-year effort to solidify its permitting and construction. Reiger Park now boasts a water feature, gaga ball pit, sand area, a shelter with restrooms and tables with checkerboards. A small soccer field sits at the park’s south end, against 16th Street, and the playground has all new equipment, catered to those with physical and mental disabilities. “One of the biggest things when you go into building parks are: What are the physical disabilities that people may have?” said Jackie Iovinelli, the park district’s executive director. “But we forget about the mental disabilities that you don’t see.” Synthetic turf replaced the playground’s mulch to create more of a sensory experience. At the north end
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