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River Forest

American  

noun

  1. a city in NE Illinois.


Example Sentences

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Joanne O’Hara, who now lives in suburban River Forest, has joined protests and sent letters to her elected officials challenging Trump administration policies, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

As night fell over the South River Forest, the music festival was in full swing.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2023

Selections from the thriving spoken-word scene at Oak Park and River Forest High School in the Chicago suburbs.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2022

In River Forest, a suburb 11 miles west of Chicago, Samantha Stearns begins classes with 15 minutes of Q&A with her eighth-graders.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2022

"We'll come by slow train with stops in Lincoln, Nebraska, and River Forest, Illinois, to see our families."

From Blood Brothers A Medic's Sketch Book by Rohlfing, Sam