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DECEMBER 10, 2025
Holiday Walk PAGE 12
D91 hosts Cops pair with kids to buy holiday gifts Special Olympics for families this season recognition
Walmart helps sponsor feel-good connection between police officers and local children
Students honored for participation in athletic competitions
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
On and off over the last 20 years or so, the Forest Park Police Department has participated in a holiday event where police officers are paired with a local child and, for a morning, are their shopping companion, helping them buy gifts for their families and themselves. The Shop with a Cop event aims to bring the community together and inspire joy in children. On Dec. 7, eight kids and eight cops from Forest Park met at the Forest Park Police Department — along with students and police officers from River ForSee SHOPE WITH A COP on page 15
BY HOPE BAKER Contributing Reporter
TODD BANNOR
Riverside Officer Johnson and North Riverside Police Chief Christian Ehrenberg help a child purchase a bicycle at Shop With a Cop event at Walmart.
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Fourteen Special Olympics athletes were honored during a ceremony at Forest Park Middle School on Tuesday, Dec 2. The Special Olympics athletes, also known as the D91 Trailblazers, were recognized for their participation in floor hockey, rhythmic gymnastics, and track and field. The ceremony also served as a pep rally for Trailblazers who were set to participate in a basketball skills competition on Sunday, Dec. 7. During the ceremony, all the athletes and coaches proudly wore T-shirts featuring the new TrailSee OLYMPICS on page 14
Alan Brouilette: Move Christmas to March PAGE 14