About RIVER FOREST, IL
River Forest is an affluent suburban village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Two universities make their home in River Forest, Dominican University and Concordia University. The Dominican Priory of the noted preparatory school Fenwick High School is also located in River Forest, and the village is closely tied to the well-known neighboring community of Oak Park, Illinois.
There are significant architectural designs located in River Forest such as the Winslow House by Frank Lloyd Wright. The population was 11,635 at the 2000 census. River Forest has been home to many notorious Italian organized crime families since the early twentieth century including Tony Accardo. Although not as many famous persons have resided there as have in its neighboring suburb Oak Park, former Mystery Science Theater 3000 actor Kevin Murphy grew up in River Forest. Famed radio commentator Paul Harvey also resides in River Forest. Director of the first and second Harry Potter movies Chris Columbus also kept a home in River Forest due to his wife's family ties.
There are two public elementary schools, Lincoln and Willard. There is public one middle school, Theodore Roosevelt Middle School. There is no public high school in River Forest, but it shares a high school with Oak Park. River Forest is home to 2 Catholic grade schools, St. Luke's & St. Vincent's. An all girl's Catholic high school named Trinity also resides in River Forest.
River Forest has a railroad station with service to Chicago on Metra's Union Pacific/West Line.
Learn more about this city.
City of River Forest, IL official site
City of River Forest, IL Chamber of Commerce
City of River Forest, IL newspaper
County of River Forest, IL official site
State of Illinois official site