Forest Park votes April 6, 2027: the dates you need
Forest Park elects its mayor and four village commissioners on Tuesday, April 6, 2027. Here is how and when to register and vote.
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Campaign updates from Rory Hoskins for Mayor, and what the press has said about Mayor Hoskins’ work for Forest Park.
Campaign updates
From the campaign
Mayor Hoskins joins the Northern Illinois Transit Authority board
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle chose Rory Hoskins for a five-year term on the new regional transit board, which began September 1, 2026.
Read more →State transit law helps Forest Park cover Blue Line ambulance costs
Mayor Hoskins got reimbursement for the village’s ambulance runs to the Blue Line terminal written into the state’s 2025 transit bill.
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Press coverage
Links open the original stories on the publisher’s website.
- Forest Park Review
Hoskins’ transit win
The Review’s editorial board credits Mayor Hoskins with getting reimbursement for the village’s ambulance runs to the Blue Line terminal included in the state’s transit bill.
- Forest Park Review
How Juneteenth came to Forest Park
The story of the annual Juneteenth Pool Party at the Park District, which Rory started with a group of volunteers.
- Forest Park Review
Hoskins beats Doss by large margin
Forest Park re-elected Mayor Hoskins in April 2023 with about 64.5 percent of the vote in unofficial results.
- Forest Park Review
Hoskins makes history
Rory Hoskins is elected the first Black mayor of Forest Park, winning nearly 59 percent of the vote.
Reporters: reach the campaign at info@roryehoskins.com.
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