Commissioner Michelle Melin-Rogovin

09/10/2026

Share your thoughts about adding projects that are part of our federally required Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). To review the list and others, visit https://idot.click/stip.

There you can ask questions, leave comments and learn more about the STIP process. The public comment period ends in 15 days. Project details: https://idot.click/uwc

09/10/2026

Don't forget, the Forest Park Community Clean-Up is this Saturday, September 12, at 9 AM at the Roos Center Pavilion.

Thank you to everyone who has registered to help. Residents can still sign up to volunteer and take part in this community effort.

All participants must sign a waiver. U3 Coffee and treats will be available for volunteers.

Register here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfEt7UcUl0kp8TTViV1Pqdeq0JSNT6ODRV--f6Aql03nvaXRA/viewform

09/10/2026

Coming up this weekend! Make sure you register to participate!

Reminder, the Forest Park Community Clean-Up is coming up on Saturday, September 12, at 9 AM at the Roos Center Pavilion.

Help us keep Forest Park clean by joining neighbors and volunteers for a morning of community clean-up efforts. U3 Coffee and treats will be available for volunteers.

Registration is open here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfEt7UcUl0kp8TTViV1Pqdeq0JSNT6ODRV--f6Aql03nvaXRA/viewform

09/08/2026

Reminder: Due to the Labor Day holiday, refuse, recycling, and yard waste pickup will take place on Thursday this week only.

Regular Wednesday service will resume next week.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

09/08/2026

With Labor Day weekend behind us, school routines are in full swing across the nation. 🚌🚏

Drivers — remember to:
👁️ Stay alert.
🛑 Stop for school buses.
↔️ Give students plenty of space as they get on and off the bus.

A single moment of distraction can have devastating consequences. Stay alert and protect our students!

09/08/2026

Today, we recognize and celebrate the hard work, dedication, and contributions of workers throughout our community and across the country.

We hope our D91 students, staff, and families enjoy a safe, relaxing, and well-deserved Labor Day!

09/08/2026

09/08/2026

Join the Library and the Historical Society of Forest Park to watch A Quiet Place on the steps of The Lehmann Mausoleum at the Forest Homes Cemetery on Friday, September 18.

Due to limited parking, we encourage attendees to bike, walk, or carpool.

Due to limited space, we are opening the event up to Forest Park Public Library cardholders first. FPPL full access cardholders can register between August 28-September 8.

Beginning September 8, it will be open to the general public as space allows.

Sign up: https://tinyurl.com/3wz9pcfp

09/07/2026

Cuts to the nation’s largest food assistance program will likely spill over into schools, causing students to lose access to free breakfast and lunch. More than 1 million American children have lost access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, following a recent federal law.