Park Forest was initially built as a place for servicemen to settle down after they came home from the war. Once those men moved on to corporate jobs, it became a thriving suburb of Chicago.
The local economy stagnated during the recession, however, and the town's unemployment rate is still a couple of percentage points above the national rate.
As a result, today's home buyers will find an attractive community with affordable homes.
This two-story home of more than 2,000 square feet has five bedrooms and sits on a corner lot -- a relative steal at $95,000.
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