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River Forest

American  

noun

  1. a city in NE Illinois.


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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

At issue is 3,500 acres of land in Dekalb County called the South River Forest – one of the largest unspoiled forested areas in the Atlanta metro area, according to the Atlanta Regional Commission.

From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2023

Raptors coach Nick Nurse returned to Chicago for the first time since earning his Ph.D in Sports Leadership from Concordia University in nearby River Forest last May.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2022

Mr. Sullivan, 36, who had graduated from Concordia University Chicago in River Forest, Ill., was completing a graduate program at the university, where he later earned a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling.

From New York Times ● Apr. 29, 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 Sam Rohlfing

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