Runners just after the gun marking the start of the 2007 Progressive Marathon. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Park Forest Running and Pancake Club is preparing for its Progressive Half Marathon, running the first four Sundays in August. The race winds through the Forest Preserve in Park Forest,[Read More…]

Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center The “flap over the flap” has proven to be a flub, at least in the opinion of a federal appeals court reviewing the FCC’s $550,000 fine of CBS as a result of Janet Jackson’s famed “wardrobe malfunction” during the[Read More…]

Park Forest Running & Pancake Club member Boonsom Hartman was recently honored by the State of Illinois. (Photo: Scott Hartman) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Boonsom "Lipstick-Lady" Hartman was honored recently with a resolution from the Illinois House of Representatives. A member of the Park Forest Running and Pancake Club, Hartman was[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Village officials were forced to put the Labor Day Doggie Dip on permanent hold last week, citing a recent law enacted by the Illinois Department of Public Health. Officials had planned to permit dogs into the Aqua Center as part of the Scenic 5 and More festivities[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Main Street Nights entertainment continues Wednesday with Frank Birdsall at 7:00 p.m. and the Flat Cats beginning at 7:45 p.m. Birdsall, a two-time national unicycle champ, will entertain with juggling, stilt-walking, comedy and magic. Birdsall sometimes combines his skills, "I am a two time national unicycle champion[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Residents hearing gunfire in the area of Niagara and Miami streets last Monday were actually listening to a pet owner trying to protect himself from his attacking dog. Police were dispatched to the area of Niagara and Miami streets in reference to report of shots fired on[Read More…]

Jesus Rodriguez continues work on a mural in DownTown Park Forest Sunday. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Updated July 31, 5:54 p.m. with link to ribbon cutting photo gallery Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Jesus Rodriguez continued work late Sunday evening on the mural on the Cultural Arts Building in DownTown Park Forest. The building[Read More…]

Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– There is still time to register for fall classes at Prairie State College. Classes begin August 25. Officials at PSC report that new students can register in person now until classes begin. Continuing students may register online at prairiestate.edu or in person. Prairie State College’s Counseling &[Read More…]

The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other[Read More…]