Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- I’m going to make a confession. When the finance department recommends a tax levy increase, my initial question is, "Are you sure we can afford that?" I’m not asking for a higher tax levy increase, but, face it, over the past few years, we’ve seen a 2.7%[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Marian Catholic High School Marching Band Prepares To Perform In The 2013 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School Marching Band will perform in the 2013 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Marian Catholic Marching Band will begin their performance to the sound of Let’s Have a Parade, the iconic phrase that has signaled the start of every Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade since 1924. The world[Read More…]
Park Forest Resident and PSC Student Competing in Miss Illinois USA Pageant
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest resident Krystal Okeke, a freshman at Prairie State College (PSC), will compete in the Miss Illinois USA 2014 pageant, Friday, Nov. 22 through Sunday, Nov. 24, at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago. The Nigerian native is studying mass communications at PSC. She[Read More…]
Marian Catholic High School Marching Band Captures 34th Straight Illinois State Championship
Marian Catholic Marching Band performing at the Illinois State competition. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Marian Catholic Band took home its 34th State Championship in their class on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Hancock Stadium at Illinois State University. The band has won the State title for the last[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of October 14, 2013
Central Park will show a dusting of snow soon, no doubt. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 14, 2013. The Park Forest Farmer’s Market will end its season on Saturday, October 26. So be sure to make it a point to get up to the Market over the next couple of[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for October 14, 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…]
Park Forest Mayor To Present ‘Working With State & Local Elected Officials’ at National Housing Cooperatives Conference
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- – Park Forest Mayor John A. Ostenburg will be presenter for a workshop on “Working with State & Local Elected Officials” at the annual conference of the National Association of Housing Cooperatives (NAHC) in Seattle October 30 through November 2. The conference is expected to draw cooperative[Read More…]
Joint Press Availability by Secretary of State Kerry and Afghan President Hamid Karzai After Their Meeting
Kabul, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–October 12, 2013. PRESIDENT KARZAI: (Via interpreter) (Inaudible) Afghan and international media, the United States media, welcome to our today’s press conference. And we apologize for making you waiting from morning up to now. Thanks for being so patient. And I’m very happy that today, His Excellency John Kerry,[Read More…]
Governor Brown Vetoes Bill to Reduce the Penalty for Simple Drug Possession
Law Would Have Helped Curb Prison and Jail Overcrowding in California; California Remains One of Worst in Country with Harsh Drug Sentencing Standards SACRAMENTO, CA—(ENEWSPF)—October 12, 2013. Today, Governor Jerry Brown vetoed SB649, which aimed to give judges and District Attorneys the discretion to charge possession of small amounts[Read More…]
Video: Fox News Continues Its War On The Poor, Says People On Welfare Do Not Deserve Air Conditioners
Fox News continues its war on the poor, now claiming that the poor do not deserve air conditioners. They’re all for corporate welfare , tax breaks, and entitlements for the rich, however.
