General Info

Park Forest Village Hall is the primary government dwelling for the Village of Park Forest in Park Forest, Ill. Located approximately 30 miles south of downtown Chicago, Park Forest is part of both Cook and Will counties in Illinois. It is bordered by Chicago Heights, Matteson, Olympia Fields, Richton Park and University Park, Ill. Interstate Highway 57, less than three miles to the west, and the Calumet Expressway eight miles to the east, provide access to all of the major highways in the Chicago area. Both Midway and O Hare airports are less than an hour away. Park Forest was incorporated in 1948 and has a population of more than 23,000. It has public departments for administration, economic development, finance, fire, police, health, housing, public works, and recreation and parks.