(PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- How do you solve a problem like Maria? You’ll find out when “Sing-A-Long Sound of Music” brings an afternoon of participatory fun for the whole family to Governors State University Center for Performing Arts on Saturday, March 9, at 2 p.m. The beloved 1965 film, winner of[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Prairie State College Speech Team Takes Fifth in College of DuPage Tournament
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Prairie State College (PSC) speech team placed fifth in the Community College Division of a recent tournament hosted by College of DuPage. Individual awards also were presented to Jasmine Ross of Richton Park, who received third place for open division of persuasion; Sarah Hill of Harvey,[Read More…]
Public Comment Process on Pesticide Use under Attack in Several States
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2013. Both current and future pesticide laws are under assault in several states. State-run agencies in Alaska are no longer required to solicit public comments or a review process for pesticide applications on state land due to new regulations adopted by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation[Read More…]
The Faces of Homeless Veterans in America
Yvette Jones. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) I truly believe we are on this earth to serve one another. It is with great pleasure that I have been awarded the opportunity to serve our US Military homeless veteran population. Over the past five years or so, my work has brought me from the[Read More…]
Blizzard Looms for Amarillo, Wichita, Kansas City
AccuWeather.com. State College, PA-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather.com reports communities from the Texas panhandle to Missouri are bracing for an immobilizing blizzard to kickoff the workweek on Monday. Evolving from the snowstorm delivering a fresh 6-10 inches to Denver to close out the weekend, the blizzard will take shape from the Texas panhandle to[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of February 25, 2013
Mark Linsley of Beecher (left) registers his son Gabe for the 2013 season of Park Forest Baseball Saturday at Village Hall. Bob Weicker of PFBB was on hand to volunteer. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 25, 2013. The Special Primary Election for the 2nd Congressional District will be held on[Read More…]
Meet Jade Farley, Rich East Stellar Student
Rich East Stellar Student Jade Farley. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)- eNews Park Forest is pleased to return with our series of stellar students from Rich East High School. Mr. Kevin Kredens, the school’s publicity liaison, provides each student a series of the same questions. All responses are in the[Read More…]
Looking Back at the Park Forest Meteorite (Video/Story)
A fragment of the Park Forest Meteorite. (Jon Taylor on Flikr) In the wake of the meteorite that exploded over central Russian in mid-February, CBS channel 2 Chicago ran a story looking back at the Park Forest Meteorite. Striking on March 26, 2003, we are fast approaching the 10-year anniversary[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports/Blotter for February 24, 2013
A winter past at the Park Forest Police Station. (ENEWSPF) 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[Read More…]
WEEKLY ADDRESS: Congress Must Act Now to Stop the Sequester (Video and Text)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2013. Hi, everybody. Our top priority as a country right now should be doing everything we can to grow our economy and create good, middle class jobs. And yet, less than one week from now, Congress is poised to allow a series of arbitrary, automatic budget cuts[Read More…]
