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This pallet has fallen and scattered bits of plastic foam across the Rich East field (Photo: John Hudzik)

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What are the Mystery Packages Being Stored in the Rich East Parking Lots?

by John Hudzik on October 26, 2022

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hundreds of white pallets in a parking lot, mysterious packages — Pallets of white plastic foam started appearing in the Rich East parking lots last month. (Photo: John Hudzik)

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Drivers passing the former Rich East High School may notice that the parking lot off Sauk Trail is full of pallets containing mysterious tall white plastic foam packages wrapped in clear plastic. The large packages started appearing around a month ago and now fill the entire parking lot east of the building.