Park Forest, village, Cook and Will counties, northeastern Illinois, a residential community near Chicago; incorporated 1949. Manufactures include bulletproof glass, storm windows and doors, and cabinets. The Illinois Theater Center and the South Suburban Symphony are headquartered here, and Governors State University (1969) is in adjacent University Park. Park Forest was developed as a planned community beginning in the late 1940s. Population 26,222 (1980); 24,656 (1990); 23,462 (2000).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001 http://encarta.msn.com © 1997-2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Park Forest village Information info Find out your Home's Value - Homes for Half Price
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