Jean Lotus

Forest Park Review Editor

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Jean Lotus loves community journalism. She covers news, features, two school boards, village council, crime, park district and writes obits for Forest Park Review. She also covers the police beat for Oak Park and River Forest in Wednesday Journal.

She graduated from University of Chicago and is a former daily reporter/night editor for the Lafayette, Ind. Journal & Courier (Gannett).

In 2014, she won the Peter Lisagor award for best in-depth reporting in a non-daily newspaper. She also won the first prize University of Illinois Knight Award for Investigative Journalism (2013), and first prize for feature writing from the Illinois Press Association.

Woman struck by turning semi at Harlem I-290 ramp

August 1st, 2015 9:14 PM

A female pedestrian was struck at the Harlem entrance ramp to the westbound I-290 expressway by a hit and run semi-driver around 10:09 p.m. Friday, July 31, according to Forest Park police.

OPRFHS missing phones, iPads and calculators don't end up in media reports

February 13th, 2015 2:53 PM

Before Christmas break at Oak Park and River Forest High School, 59 students reported their phones, iPads or calculators lost or stolen, but only five of those incidents were reported to Oak Park police. And police reported only two thefts in crime summaries given to the newspaper.

Oak Park women fought back in robbery, sexual assaults, police chief says

February 9th, 2015 11:18 AM

Updated: February 9th, 2015 2:46 PM

Oak Park Police Chief Rick Tanksley praised two female victims who fought back against an attacker, Friday -- even though the offender claimed he was carrying a gun. Police said quick thinking by the two Oak Park women led to the man's arrest.

River Forest police charge Chicago man with financial fraud

February 4th, 2015 9:55 AM

River Forest police arrested a Chicago man and charged him with defrauding at least nine businesses, including a River Forest bank, by accepting around $46,000 for snow plowing, painting and landscaping services he allegedly never provided.

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Church of Beethoven celebrates four years in Oak Park

August 14th, 2015 12:40 PM

Church of Beethoven-Oak Park, the monthly Sunday morning classical concert series at Open Door Theater, celebrates its fourth anniversary this Sunday, Aug. 16 at 10:30 a.m.

Prostate cancer benefit to honor Berywn Sportsman's Lounge proprietor 'Big John' McConachie

January 22nd, 2015 4:39 PM

A benefit concert for prostate cancer awareness at WIRE on Roosevelt Road will pay tribute to the sports and musical heritage of the Roosevelt strip by honoring the late "Big John" McConachie Jr., 87, one-time proprietor of Berwyn's legendary Sportsman's Lounge.

Albuquerque cellists honor late Oak Park native Felix Wurman

November 2nd, 2014 12:00 AM

A gaggle of Albuquerque cellists celebrated the life and work of Oak Park native Felix Wurman (1958-2009) founder of the Church of Beethoven Oct. 26 at the Sunday Chatter concert series in Albuquerque.

Famous Liquors in Forest Park up for sale

September 18th, 2012 1:26 PM

Forest Park's Famous Wine and Spirits at 7714 Madison St. is for sale and negotiations are in play with Cardinal Wine and Spirits, which purchased a Famous Liquors branch at 7533 Roosevelt Road in 2009.

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