South Holland, IL-(ENEWSPF)- South Suburban College Baseball Program freshman outfielder Stephen Letz (Lake Central High School) was selected as a 1st Team All-American by the Division I National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Letz performed among the top outfielders in the nation all season finishing with a .426 batting average, 11[Read More…]
Month: June 2013
Southland College Prep Math Teams Demonstrate Practical Uses of Geometry in Habitat for Humanity Project
Memers of the first place team in the Southland College Prep Charter High School Habitat for Humanity Geometry project : Josh Buford, Richton Park; Carley Marberry,Park Forest; and Joseph Stewart, Richton Park, display their winning entry with Brian Wales, mathematics instructor and Robert Palmer, board member, South Suburban branch of[Read More…]
Program, ‘The History of Hollymatic Corporation’ Sunday June 23, 2013
The Hollymatic Corporation. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL—(a)— The Park Forest Historical Society will present, "The History of Hollymatic Corporation" with speaker Bob Chura, Bobby "The Burger" Chura, as seen on Chicago Tonight, WTTW. The program will be held Sunday June 23, 2013 at 2:30 p.m., in the Park Forest[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of June 17, 2013
Ron and Ruth Erickson, with a copy of the resultion the Village Board passed in Ron’s honor. Ron is retiring after 33 years of service to the residents of Park Forest as Chief Water Plant Operator at Village of Park Forest. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 17, 2013. Park[Read More…]
Attorney: Supt. Donna Leak Plans ‘necessary legal action’ Against SD 227 After Firing
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Responding to an email inquiry from eNews Park Forest, Attorney Steven E. Glink provided the following statement regarding Saturday’s firing of Supt. Donna Leak: "Dr. Leak was extremely disappointed that the majority of the BOE [Board of Education] would use their powers to accomplish a personal agenda.[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for June 16, 2013
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) 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…]
Raw Video: In Split Vote, SD 227 Board Dismisses Supt. Donna Leak
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- During a garrulous and often eruptive meeting at Rich East High School Saturday, the 227 board of education voted 4-3 to terminate the contract of Supt. Donna Leak. Above is raw video of the action portion of the meeting, which began approximately 50 minutes after the scheduled[Read More…]
Report: Obama Justice Department Has Spent Nearly $300 Million on Aggressive Medical Marijuana Enforcement
DOJ will spend more than $1 million to incarcerate Michigan patient who surrendered this week to serve 10-year sentence Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2013. Medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) issued a report today, detailing the costs associated with the federal government’s years-long enforcement effort in states that[Read More…]
Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser for Thorn Creek Nature Center to Be Held July 27
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 12, 2013. A Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser on Saturday, July 27 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. will be hosted by the American Legion Post 1198 at 1631 Western Avenue in Chicago Heights. Proceeds from the event will benefit Thorn Creek Nature Center. The dinner is co-sponsored by[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of June 10, 2013
Commissioner Nissim Eskenazi shares the names of the commissions he chairs at a Monday evening meeting on the Illinois Open Meetins Act. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 10, 2013. Park Forest’s Main Street Nights kicks off on Wednesday, June 12 at the Park Forest Aqua Center, 30 N. Orchard. The[Read More…]
