Template:Wp-Park Forest, Illinois

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Park Forest is a village located south of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, with a small southern portion in Will County, Illinois, United States. The village was originally designed as a planned community for veterans returning from World War II. As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 21,687. Park Forest has multiple public and private schools. In addition to the arts and culture scene including Tall Grass Arts Association^[1] and the Illinois Theatre Center,^[2] residents also have access to a myriad of recreational opportunities for both children and adults such as the Park Forest Aqua Center.^[3] Notable people from Park Forest include the former artistic director of the Illinois Theatre Center, Etel Billig.^[4] Park Forest is bordered by Olympia Fields to the north, Chicago Heights to the east, University Park to the south, and Richton Park and Matteson to the west.