Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police blotter 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 media. An arrest does not mean[Read More…]
Day: April 9, 2017
In and Around Park Forest for the Week of April 9, 2017
Easter Greetings! Photo Source: history.com Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—The Park Forest Environment Commission will be hosting several events to celebrate Earth Week beginning Saturday, April 15. You’ll find the complete list of events in the ‘Green Events’ section. The Park Forest Youth Commission will host a teen job fair on Saturday, April[Read More…]
Park Forest Environment Commission Announces Earth Week Celebration April 15 through April 22
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 9, 2017. The Park Forest Environment Commission invites you to celebrate Earth Week with several events scheduled April 15 to April 22. April 15 Arbor Day Celebration from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Blvd. Receive a free tree from the[Read More…]
Park Forest Youth Commission to Host Teen Job Fair on Saturday, April 15
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 9, 2017. The Park Forest Youth Commission hosts a teen job fair on Saturday, April 15, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Park Forest’s Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive. The event is intended for Park Forest youth ages 16 to 25. Those 15 years of age[Read More…]
Park Forest Historical Society Announces 2017 Hall of Fame Class
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 9, 2017. The Park Forest Historical Society’s annual Park Forest Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place Sunday, April 23, beginning at 3 p.m., at Freedom Hall, 410 Lakewood Blvd. The 2017 Park Forest Hall of Fame class includes: Peg and Jack Donohue Carl and Peggy[Read More…]
Folk Musician Tom Neilson to Perform at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church on Sunday, April 16
Photo Source: YouTube Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 9, 2017. Tom Neilson will perform at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC) on Easter Sunday, April 16 by leading the Sunday service at 10 a.m. with sharing his observations and experiences working for social justice. This service is followed by a potluck lunch[Read More…]
League of Women Voters – Park Forest Area to Provide Update on Park Forest Parks Redevelopment Project on April 29
Willow Bridge in Central Park Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 9, 2017. With the arrival of spring, what better time is there for a walk in the park? Please join the League of Women Voters – Park Forest Area for its general meeting on Saturday, April 29th at 10 a.m. in the[Read More…]
Grassroots Collaborative Statement of Support for Nursing Home Workers on Picket Line
Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2017. Grassroots Collaborative supports the over 10,000 nursing home workers who are walking picket lines today across the Chicagoland area. These workers, members of SEIU Healthcare, work at for-profit nursing homes and have not had a raise in 3 years and have reached an impasse in[Read More…]
Over a Thousand Nursing Home Workers Protest at 11 Facilities in Chicagoland
As Nursing Homes Come Under Fire For Illegally Discharging Patients…Workers call for good jobs, safe staffing, and improved patient care CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2017. As Illinois nursing home owners come under heightened scrutiny for improper patient discharges and inadequate staffing care, more than 1,000 nursing home workers picketed at 11 nursing[Read More…]