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News

1. 

   Elm Tree Removal Explained

   July 19, 2019

2. 

   River Forest Police Investigate an Attempt Robbery Event and Arrest Juvenile Offenders Responsible for Unrelated Theft and Robbery Incidents

   July 17, 2019

3. 

   River Forest Police Department Quarterly Community Crime Prevention Meeting

   July 17, 2019

4. 

   Property Tax Appeal Seminar

   July 11, 2019

5. 

   Are the items you are recycling actually recyclable?

   July 10, 2019

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Upcoming events

1. Jul 22 Mon

   Village Board of Trustees Meeting

   07::00PM, Village Hall - 1st Floor - COMMUNITY ROOM - 400 Park Avenue - River Forest - IL

   2 attachments

   Agenda (PDF)

   Packet (PDF)

2. Jul 24 Wed

   Quarterly Community Crime Prevention Meeting

   06::00PM, River Forest Library  - 735 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest, IL 60305 - Barbara Hall Meeting Room

3. Jul 24 Wed

   Board of Fire and Police Commissioners Meeting - CANCELLED

   06::00PM, Community Room – Village Hall 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, IL

4. Jul 25 Thu

   Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the River Forest Fire Pension Fund

   02::00PM, Village Hall - 400 Park Avenue - River Forest - IL

5. Jul 25 Thu

   Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the River Forest Police Pension Fund

   03::30PM, Village Hall - 400 Park Avenue - River Forest - IL

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