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River Forest, IL is a small village with a population of 11,500 people located in Cook County. Despite its size, River Forest has plenty of things to offer its residents. It is home to several parks and preserves such as Thatcher Woods and Columbus Park which are ideal for outdoor activities like biking, hiking, and fishing. The village is also known for its wonderful shopping district on Lake Street that showcases unique boutiques and restaurants. In addition to all these amenities, the people of River Forest have an excellent reputation for being friendly and welcoming which makes the village an even better place to live in. Reviews from current residents report that they find the town to be safe, peaceful, and full of joy. With its inviting atmosphere and ample attractions, it is no surprise that River Forest continues to be one of the most beloved suburbs in Illinois.
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Quiet Upscale Neighborhood - 12/16/2010
River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of public activities. However, those looking for a quieter lifestyle in a more conservative family oriented suburb might find River Forest a great fit!
River Forest is home to Dominican University, which is a private school with a good business school. Concordia University also makes its home in River Forest, which is a progressive private school known for its education and Lutheran studies programs. Both schools have fine and performing arts to share with the community and make their resources available to an extent for residents of the area.
Oak Park high school used to be one of the top public schools in the state several years ago. While I do agree that OPRF high school is just "ok" now there is a problem with students attending the high school from outside of the area. This would not be a
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Quiet Upscale Neighborhood - 12/16/2010
River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of public activities. However, those looking for a quieter lifestyle in a more conservative family oriented suburb might find River Forest a great fit!
River Forest is home to Dominican University, which is a private school with a good business school. Concordia University also makes its home in River Forest, which is a progressive private school known for its education and Lutheran studies programs. Both schools have fine and performing arts to share with the community and make their resources available to an extent for residents of the area.
Oak Park high school used to be one of the top public schools in the state several years ago. While I do agree that OPRF high school is just "ok" now there is a problem with students attending the high school from outside of the area. This would not be a
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Quiet Upscale Neighborhood - 12/16/2010
River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of public activities. However, those looking for a quieter lifestyle in a more conservative family oriented suburb might find River Forest a great fit!
River Forest is home to Dominican University, which is a private school with a good business school. Concordia University also makes its home in River Forest, which is a progressive private school known for its education and Lutheran studies programs. Both schools have fine and performing arts to share with the community and make their resources available to an extent for residents of the area.
Oak Park high school used to be one of the top public schools in the state several years ago. While I do agree that OPRF high school is just "ok" now there is a problem with students attending the high school from outside of the area. This would not be a
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I want to reply to the person's previous posting - 3/13/2007
Oak Park High School is okay. It did not even make the list for the top 100 schools in illinois. Do not blame the children from the inner city or the austin area. You are obviously talking about the black children. My son is african american and from the inner city. He goes to school in Oak Park and he has made the honor roll. Get your facts straight. You make Oak Park Schools sound like they are the top schools in the state. Not! Do your research.Oak Park is a very diverse community. You dont have to be extremely smart to attend the schools, because majority of the students arent extremely smart.If they were the schools would of made the list of the top 100 best schools in illinois.OPRF High school is okay. Whitney Young High school is a school full of inner city student and also black children. This school was number
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River Forest - 2/26/2007
River Forest is a pleasant upscale older commuter suburb immediately adjacent to City of Chicago. Single-family housing prices are extremely high, and the real estate taxes are amongst the highest in the metro Chicago area. Houses tended to be quite large, older, and with architectural character. Many streets are graced with mature trees. Perimeter/major streets of River Forest contain multi-family condominium and apartment buildings that are significantly less expensive and house a ethnically and economically diverse population. River Forest's elementary school system is very good, but crowded and in older facilities. High school is shared with Oak Park, a more ethnically and economically mixed adjacent suburb; high school is very good for high-achiever students, but probably a poor choice for average-ability and moderately-motivated students. High school also has significant problem of address-fraudulent City of Chicago low-income students "crashing" the school from the
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