Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- eNews Park Forest received notice Friday afternoon that the Village Board is scheduled to meet in Executive Session on Monday, June 20, 2016, for purposes of discussing collective bargaining matters. Both the Park Forest Fire Department and the Park Forest Police Department have workers belonging to a union.
Day: June 17, 2016
Sunshine, Warmth To Highlight Father’s Day Weekend Across Northeastern US
AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports the weather will be ideal for any outdoor activities across the northeastern United States through this weekend. Following a stormy and humid Thursday for parts of the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, drier air will settle over the region for several days. “A sprawling area of high pressure sitting over[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Ukraine Travel Warning, June 17, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2016. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to defer all travel to Crimea and the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, and recommends those U.S. citizens currently living in or visiting these regions to depart. This supersedes the Travel Warning for Ukraine dated December 14, 2015. Russia-backed[Read More…]
Representative Jan Schakowsky Statement on One – Year Anniversary of the Charleston Church Shooting
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2016. Today, Representative Jan Schakowskyreleased the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the hate crime that killed nine parishioners at the historic Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C.: “One year ago today, nine Charleston residents were brutally gunned down during Bible study[Read More…]
Jury Convicts Lockport Contractor of Defrauding City of Chicago’s Women-Owned Business Entity Procurement Program
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2016. A federal jury today convicted a Lockport subcontractor on fraud charges for scheming to help a general contractor falsely satisfy its female hiring requirement on city of Chicago construction projects. As the owner of a certified Women’s Business Enterprise, ELIZABETH PERINO agreed to allow her[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Says Congressional Inaction on Gun Safety is an Outrage and Must End
Proposed Reforms to Address Threat of Terrorist Shootings Will Help Address Daily Gun Violence in Chicago CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2016. In response to the worst mass shooting in U.S. history and the ongoing gun violence that plagues Chicago, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today called for Congressional action on[Read More…]
Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth Announces 2016 Military Service Academy Appointments
Schaumburg, IL–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2016. Today, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) announced three Eighth District students will attend Military Service Academies this fall after she recommended them for consideration. Students applying to the service academies are required to have a Congressional nomination for a complete application. “I’m so proud of these Eighth[Read More…]
Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163 Plans Annual Golf Outing
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2016. Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163 will hold its 6th Annual Teeing off FORE Education golf outing on Monday, July 11, at Lincolnshire Country Club, 390 East Ridge Road, Crete. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Lunch will be[Read More…]
Park Forest Announces 2016 4th of July Celebration Activities
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2016. Independence Day in Park Forest has been one of the most popular community celebrations for years. This year’s fun begins on July 4 at 6 p.m. with the annual parade. The parade begins at the corner of Main Street and Orchard Drive and proceeds north[Read More…]
Park Forest to Host National Wildlife Federation Great American Campout Event at Central Park on July 1
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2016. Be one of a handful of families to take part in the Great American Campout at Central Park, 410 Lakewood Boulevard in Park Forest on Friday, July 1. The cost is $5 per person and includes food and activities. Families must provide their own tent[Read More…]
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