GROWING COMMUNITY MEDIA, NFP ForestParkReview.com Vol. 104, No. 31
F O R E S T PA R K
REVIEW AUGUST 4, 2021
Proviso East stadium construction progressing Page 3
Beer gardens tabled by Mayor Hoskins Page 9
@FP_Review @ForestParkReview
CVS at Circle and Harlem closing Final day is Aug. 13 By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter
The only CVS in Forest Park, at 7216 Circle Ave., will close on Aug. 13. The nearby CVS inside Target’s Oak Park location, at 1129 Lake St., will remain open, and all of the prescriptions will be transferred there. In a statement to the Review, CVS didn’t elaborate on the rationale for the closing, saying only that it was a “difficult business decision.” It pointed to the fact that it had several locations near Forest Park, so it could continue to serve village customers. The village still has a Walgreens at 7200 Roosevelt Rd. and a pharmacy at the Forest Park Walmart, 1300 Des Plaines Ave. In recent years, CVS closed a number of stores in the Chicago area, stating that they were underperforming. The company stated that the Forest Park location’s closure was no different. “We made the difficult business decision to close the CVS Pharmacy store located at 7216 Circle Ave.,” it stated. “The closure of this store is not a reflection of the hard work and dedication of our employees. In fact, every effort is being made to place them into comparable roles at other CVS locations nearby. We are committed to Forest Park and the Chicagoland area and continue to serve the local community with outstanding service at our other stores nearby.” According to CVS’ store locator tool, the pharmacy chain has several locations near Forest Park. Aside from the Target pharmacy, it includes a standalone Oak Park location at 6748 Roosevelt Rd. and a North Riverside location at 7200 W Cermak Rd. The sign on taped to the store front door as of See CVS on page 13
SHANEL ROMAIN/Contributor
IF IT CLAPS LIKE A DUCK: It was a good night for ducks and people at the WSSRA event.last week. See more photos on page 5.
Lantern Haus reopens but with conditions No more pop-up events, changes to social media posts By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor
A Forest Park bar whose liquor license was temporarily suspended last week in connection to a street fight that emanated from the establishment was allowed to reopen on Monday. Lantern Haus, 7414 Madison St., was closed over the weekend after getting a notice of emergency closure on July 27 from Forest Park Mayor Rory Hoskins, who is also the village’s liquor
IN Big Week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 THIS Crime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 ISSUE Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Classified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
‘Van Life’ PAGE 4
control commissioner. During a liquor hearing on Monday, Hoskins said that Lantern Haus will be allowed to reopen, but only on several conditions. The bar can no longer host pop up shop events, the managers of the bar must have the same liquor training and certifications as the person who is on the liquor license, and the owner will have to monitor and review all social media posts and advertising. In an interview after the hearing, Jacknow agreed to curb “any sort of irresponsible language, such as ‘Wasted Wednesday.’” He also said that he “will not be advertising or looking for any private events on the second floor. The second floor will be coinciding with the first floor, once we open, as overflow.” See LANTERN HAUS on page 13
Letters to the editor PAGE 9
@F @FP_Review Follow us on TWITTER
