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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING THE VILLAGE OF FOREST VIEW ON THEIR 100th ANNIVERSARY
WHEREAS, the Village of Forest View was founded on December 10th, 1924, when 46 inhabitants voted unanimously to establish their local government, and was incorporated into the State of Illinois the following month; and
WHEREAS, the first elected officials of Forest View were President John Edward Nosek, Trustees Harry Fisher, James Rychly, William Kadlec, James Matuska, Albert Charvot, and Stanley Wadulak, Clerk Thomas Logan, and Police Magistrate Joseph Nosek; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Forest View's charter noted that all elected positions were filled by recent veterans of the 'Great War' that ended in 1918 (World War 1); and
WHEREAS, The Village of Forest View is situated at the southwest end of the "Chicago Portage," that bridged the continental divide between the Great Lakes region and the Mississippi River basin. Its geographical and economic significance is recognized as a National Historic Site at the 4800 South Harlem Avenue of the Cook County Forest Preserve District; and
WHEREAS, the early years of Forest View dealt with the corruption and crime caused by Al Capone and his brother, Ralph, leading to Forest View becoming a stronghold for organized crime; and
WHEREAS, in response to organized crime, Forest View citizens pushed back to dismantle Al Capone's operation and regain control of their village; and
WHEREAS, Forest View experienced a resurgence after World War II. This was in large part to the annexation of the Clearing District south of the canal, which was a vibrant transportation hub for the nation's second largest urban economy; and
WHEREAS, Commonwealth Edison chose Forest View to be the location of the 600 Megawatt Ridgeland Generating Station in 1949. The facility incorporated such state-of-the-art innovations such as High Pressure, High Temperature boiler technology with multi-stage steam extraction efficiencies, an automated...
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