Accomplishments and Past Events
2004
- Documenting Village Council, Zoning Board of Appeals and Plan Commission meetings since January 2004
- CUinFP incorporates in State of Illinois - May
- Presentation: Historic Preservation - Lisa DiChirea of the Landmarks Preservation Council, Robert Cox and Rich Vitton - August
- Voter Registration: School District #91 - August
- Voter Registration: Ultra Foods - September
- Voter Registration: Public Library - September
- Presentation: Development at Taxman/Abel Howe Property - September
- Rummage Sale - October
- Presentation: Sales Tax Referendum, Commissioner Terry Steinbach, Speaker - October
- CUinFP Becomes Bona Fide State of Illinois Organization - November
- CUinFP Joins Chicago Suburban Alliance - December
- Forest Park, Park District Deck a Tree - December
2005
- Presentation: Citizen Involvement, Mary Kay Minaghan, Speaker - January
- Candidates Forum: Park District Candidates - March
- Senate Bill 1296 Involvement - May
- CUinFP Creates Website - May
- Annual Meeting - Citizens United in Forest Park Celebrates 1st Anniversary - May
- Presentation: Ethics and Whistleblower Ordinances, Terry Pastika of Citizen Advocacy Center - June
- Workshop: Ethics and Whistleblower Ordinance “Follow-up” - July
- CUinFP Joins Forest Park Chamber of Commerce - July
- Workshop: Gang Activity in Forest Park, Detective Scott Fry and Office Michael O'Conner of the Forest Park Police Dept. - August
- Voter Registration: School District #91 - August
- Ethics Committee Formed by Village - August
- First Whistleblower Resolution Adopted by Village - September
- Campaign Contribution Task Force Meeting - September
- Rummage Sale - October
- CUinFP makes Katrina Donation - October
- Voter Registrar Training - October
- CUinFP Receives Citizen Advocacy Center “Citizens Initiative Award" - December
- Forest Park, Park District Deck a Tree - December
2006
- Voter Registration: Ultra Foods - January and February
- Voter Registration: Public Library - February
- Voter Registration: School District #228 - February
- Candidates Forum: Incumbents, State Senate 4th District and State Representative 7th and 8th District - January
- Candidates Forum: Challengers, State Senate 4th District and State Representative
7th and 8th District - February
- Workshop: Campaign Reform, David Morrison of Illinois Campaign for Political Reform - March
- Panel Discussion: Teardowns, Robert Cox, Ellen Schubart, Robert Kiely Jr., & Ken Lerner - April
- Annual Meeting - Citizens United in Forest Park Celebrates 2nd Anniversary - May
- Village Clean Up - June
- Workshop: Campaign Finance Pledge - July
- Voter Registration: School District #91 - August
- Presentation: Roos Development, John Schiess, Speaker- August
- Voter Registration: Forest Park Library - September
- Voter Registration: Ultra Foods – September
- Presentation: Library Referendum, Roger Brayden, Speaker – September
- Voter Registration: School District #228 – October
- Rummage Sale – October
- Presentation: Illinois Ballot Integrity Project, Robert Wilson, Speaker – October
- Survey: Althenheim Property - November
- Forest Park, Park District Deck-a-Tree - December
2007
- Dissemination of Campaign Finance Pledge - January
- Candidates Forum - Mayor - February
- Candidates Forum - Comissioners - March
- Voter Registration: School District #228 - May
- Annual Meeting - Citizens United in Forest Park Celebrates 3rd Anniversary - May
- Presentation: Forest Park Ad Hoc Parking Improvement Committee - June
- Rooftop Membership Event - July
- Voter Registration: School District #91 - August
- Centennial Volunteers and Time Capsule submission- December
- Recycling Presentation - September
- Rummage Sale - October
- Voter Registrar Training - November
- Voter Registration: School District #228 - December
- Forest Park, Park District Deck a Tree - December
2008
- Voter Registration: Public Library - January
- Green Building Tour- March
-"Citizen of the World" Essay Contest- April
-Voter Registration: School District 228- May
- Annual Meeting & 4th Anniversary- May
- Rummage Sale- October
- Presentation: Property Tax Appeal Process- October
-Voter Registration: School District 228- December
2009
-Meet & Greet: Candidates for Park District, School District 91, Proviso District 209- April
-Presentation: Forest Park 911 referendum, Steve Glinke, Speaker- April
-Annual Meeting & 5th Anniversary-May
-Voter Registration: School District 228- May
-Food Pantry Fundraiser- November
-Voter Registration: School District 228- December
2010
-Presentation: Park District Referendum, Larry Piekarz, Speaker- February
-Presentation: Village of Forest Park Zoning/ Building Code changes- March
-Voter Registration: School District 228- May
-Annual Meeting & 6th Anniversary- May
-Presentation: Commission Form of Government, Terry Pastika of Citizens Advocacy Center, speaker- May
-Voter Registrar Training- June
- Voter Registration: Summerfest- June
-Rooftop Member Event- August
- Rummage Sale- October
- Strategic Planning Meeting, Maryam Judar of Citizens Advocacy Center- October
- Food Pantry Fundraiser- November
- Voter Registration: School District 228- December
2011
- Voter Registration: Residences at the Grove- February
- Voter Registration: Forest Park Public Library- February
- District 91 and Park District Forum-February
- Commissioner Candidates Forum-February
- Mayor Forum- February
- 7th Anniversary Celebration and Annual Meeting-May
- Property Tax Appeal Workshop, Larry Rogers, speaker- September
- Rummage Sale- October
- Citizens Utility Board Presentation-October
- Documenting Village Council, Zoning Board of Appeals and Plan Commission meetings since January 2004
- CUinFP incorporates in State of Illinois - May
- Presentation: Historic Preservation - Lisa DiChirea of the Landmarks Preservation Council, Robert Cox and Rich Vitton - August
- Voter Registration: School District #91 - August
- Voter Registration: Ultra Foods - September
- Voter Registration: Public Library - September
- Presentation: Development at Taxman/Abel Howe Property - September
- Rummage Sale - October
- Presentation: Sales Tax Referendum, Commissioner Terry Steinbach, Speaker - October
- CUinFP Becomes Bona Fide State of Illinois Organization - November
- CUinFP Joins Chicago Suburban Alliance - December
- Forest Park, Park District Deck a Tree - December
2005
- Presentation: Citizen Involvement, Mary Kay Minaghan, Speaker - January
- Candidates Forum: Park District Candidates - March
- Senate Bill 1296 Involvement - May
- CUinFP Creates Website - May
- Annual Meeting - Citizens United in Forest Park Celebrates 1st Anniversary - May
- Presentation: Ethics and Whistleblower Ordinances, Terry Pastika of Citizen Advocacy Center - June
- Workshop: Ethics and Whistleblower Ordinance “Follow-up” - July
- CUinFP Joins Forest Park Chamber of Commerce - July
- Workshop: Gang Activity in Forest Park, Detective Scott Fry and Office Michael O'Conner of the Forest Park Police Dept. - August
- Voter Registration: School District #91 - August
- Ethics Committee Formed by Village - August
- First Whistleblower Resolution Adopted by Village - September
- Campaign Contribution Task Force Meeting - September
- Rummage Sale - October
- CUinFP makes Katrina Donation - October
- Voter Registrar Training - October
- CUinFP Receives Citizen Advocacy Center “Citizens Initiative Award" - December
- Forest Park, Park District Deck a Tree - December
2006
- Voter Registration: Ultra Foods - January and February
- Voter Registration: Public Library - February
- Voter Registration: School District #228 - February
- Candidates Forum: Incumbents, State Senate 4th District and State Representative 7th and 8th District - January
- Candidates Forum: Challengers, State Senate 4th District and State Representative
7th and 8th District - February
- Workshop: Campaign Reform, David Morrison of Illinois Campaign for Political Reform - March
- Panel Discussion: Teardowns, Robert Cox, Ellen Schubart, Robert Kiely Jr., & Ken Lerner - April
- Annual Meeting - Citizens United in Forest Park Celebrates 2nd Anniversary - May
- Village Clean Up - June
- Workshop: Campaign Finance Pledge - July
- Voter Registration: School District #91 - August
- Presentation: Roos Development, John Schiess, Speaker- August
- Voter Registration: Forest Park Library - September
- Voter Registration: Ultra Foods – September
- Presentation: Library Referendum, Roger Brayden, Speaker – September
- Voter Registration: School District #228 – October
- Rummage Sale – October
- Presentation: Illinois Ballot Integrity Project, Robert Wilson, Speaker – October
- Survey: Althenheim Property - November
- Forest Park, Park District Deck-a-Tree - December
2007
- Dissemination of Campaign Finance Pledge - January
- Candidates Forum - Mayor - February
- Candidates Forum - Comissioners - March
- Voter Registration: School District #228 - May
- Annual Meeting - Citizens United in Forest Park Celebrates 3rd Anniversary - May
- Presentation: Forest Park Ad Hoc Parking Improvement Committee - June
- Rooftop Membership Event - July
- Voter Registration: School District #91 - August
- Centennial Volunteers and Time Capsule submission- December
- Recycling Presentation - September
- Rummage Sale - October
- Voter Registrar Training - November
- Voter Registration: School District #228 - December
- Forest Park, Park District Deck a Tree - December
2008
- Voter Registration: Public Library - January
- Green Building Tour- March
-"Citizen of the World" Essay Contest- April
-Voter Registration: School District 228- May
- Annual Meeting & 4th Anniversary- May
- Rummage Sale- October
- Presentation: Property Tax Appeal Process- October
-Voter Registration: School District 228- December
2009
-Meet & Greet: Candidates for Park District, School District 91, Proviso District 209- April
-Presentation: Forest Park 911 referendum, Steve Glinke, Speaker- April
-Annual Meeting & 5th Anniversary-May
-Voter Registration: School District 228- May
-Food Pantry Fundraiser- November
-Voter Registration: School District 228- December
2010
-Presentation: Park District Referendum, Larry Piekarz, Speaker- February
-Presentation: Village of Forest Park Zoning/ Building Code changes- March
-Voter Registration: School District 228- May
-Annual Meeting & 6th Anniversary- May
-Presentation: Commission Form of Government, Terry Pastika of Citizens Advocacy Center, speaker- May
-Voter Registrar Training- June
- Voter Registration: Summerfest- June
-Rooftop Member Event- August
- Rummage Sale- October
- Strategic Planning Meeting, Maryam Judar of Citizens Advocacy Center- October
- Food Pantry Fundraiser- November
- Voter Registration: School District 228- December
2011
- Voter Registration: Residences at the Grove- February
- Voter Registration: Forest Park Public Library- February
- District 91 and Park District Forum-February
- Commissioner Candidates Forum-February
- Mayor Forum- February
- 7th Anniversary Celebration and Annual Meeting-May
- Property Tax Appeal Workshop, Larry Rogers, speaker- September
- Rummage Sale- October
- Citizens Utility Board Presentation-October