CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that Illinois will participate in a national education initiative that puts high school students alongside industry experts to gain engineering experience by developing a solution to a proposed challenge. Governor Quinn made the announcement during the iBIO Institute’s launch of Finding Your[Read More…]
Day: September 14, 2009
Student Loan Default Rates Increase
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2009. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that the FY 2007 national student loan cohort default rate increased to 6.7 percent, up from the FY 2006 rate of 5.2 percent. The rate announced today is a snapshot in time, representing the cohort of borrowers whose[Read More…]
Nature Photographer Presents Perfect Pictures at GSU
University Park , IL–(ENEWSPF)– Noted nature photographer, Mel Katz of Chicago will discuss how to visualize a picture and take a better photograph at a discussion on September 30, from 6 to 7 p.m., in the University Library at Governors State University. “The Nature of Photography” presentation will center on what[Read More…]
School District 163 to Take Up Personnel Matters After Budget Hearing
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Board of Education for School District 163 will meet in Budget Hearing/Regular Session, Monday, September 14, 2009 at the District Office, 242 South Orchard Drive, Park Forest, Illinois. The Budget Hearing will be held in the Board Room at 8:00 p.m. The Regular Session will be[Read More…]
Domestic Call Ends With Arrest Over Remington 870 Shotgun
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Police were dispatched to a residence in the first block of Indianwood Boulevard on September 7 at 5:22 a.m. An unidentified male subject called 911 and related that he needed police at that residence, and that a female subject in the residence had a shotgun. When police[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for September 14, 2009
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 local[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of September 14, 2009
Patricia Weikersheimer of Downers Grove, IL, shows her jewelry to Elizabeth Webb (Homewood) and Joan Towle (Tinley Park). Weikersheimer won first prize at this year’s Park Forest Art Fair. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Fall activities kick-off this week with a bang in Park Forest. In addition to the events[Read More…]
Exploring the Park Forest Area Farm History
St. Ann Catholic Church. (Photo: Park Forest Historical Society) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Sunday September 20, 2009 at 2:30 p.m. in the Park Forest Village Hall Board Meeting Room, the Park Forest Historical Society will hold a brief Annual Meeting for its membership followed by discussion of an intriguing project. The[Read More…]
Park Forest Approves $7.35 Million Agreement with Canadian National Railway
Director of Community Development Larrie Kerestes describes proposed changes to the Park Forest commuter parking lot at Homan Ave. and Hickory St. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Five Agreements Passed Unanimously by Village Board Story updated September 14, 2009 at 10:53 p.m. to reflect approval of the agreement by the Park Forest Village[Read More…]
My 9/11 Moment of Zen
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Remembering 9/11 was different for me this year. Actually, it was quite the moment of Zen. One of our students led us in a moment of silence during morning prayers at Marian Catholic. For some reason, during that silence, memories of the awesomeness of that day,[Read More…]