Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center As the nation on Sept. 17 again marks Constitution Day, it’s worth noting what a difference a few centuries make. “Constitution Day” is a relatively new mandate from Congress for the nation’s schools and colleges — and an invitation[Read More…]

Nancy Hays salutes Henry Mancini in February at Freedom Hall. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Freedom Hall announces the 2008-2009 Series for the intimate 330-seat Nathan Manilow Theatre in Park Forest. For over 30 years, internationally renown performers plus inexpensive tickets, free parking and a convenient location have brought patrons[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Clifford Odets’ backstage drama THE COUNTRY GIRL is considered a "modern classic" of American theatre. The Illinois Theatre Center of Park Forest is proud to present it as the opening production of their 33rd Season, starting September 26th. THE COUNTRY GIRL tells the story of a washed-up,[Read More…]

Visitors view photographic murals of the large outdoor sculptures in the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park collection. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– It was a different sort of unveiling that pleased the crowd who recently gathered at Governors State University to celebrate the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park (NMSP), which graces the[Read More…]

Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Prairie State College (PSC) is holding a job fair on Wednesday, Oct. 22, from 4 to 7 p.m., in the atrium on PSC’s main campus, 202 S. Halsted St., Chicago Heights. The event is free and open to the public. Companies and agencies who are searching for[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A member of the Park Forest Police Department retired last week.  According to a memo from Chief Thomas Fleming, Officer John Sweitzer’s K-9 partner, Aron, retired from service on September 15. “On behalf of the entire Police Department and the Village, I would like to thank John[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…]

Riverdale Police Chief Greg Baker addresses the South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Tinley Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Should police officers be permitted to carry weapons in Cook County courthouses? Members of the South Suburban Police Chiefs Association (SSPCA) think so. They formally asked their mayors and village managers to[Read More…]

Thea Agnew Bemben and son Noah. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Commentary By: Thea Agnew Bemben According to one Alaskan native, Sarah Palin doesn’t know anything about the problems of most of America.  Writing in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Thea Agnew Bemben says she lived in Alaska her entire life up to last year[Read More…]