Jupiter, Saturn will look like double planet for first time since Middle Ages Houston, TX-(ENEWSPF)- Just after sunset on the evening of Dec. 21, Jupiter and Saturn will appear closer together in Earth’s night sky than they have been since the Middle Ages, offering people the world over a celestial[Read More…]
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Astronomers Discover New “Fossil Galaxy” Buried Deep Within the Milky Way
SDSS-(ENEWSPF)- Scientists working with data from the Sloan Digital Sky Surveys’ Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE) have discovered a “fossil galaxy” hidden in the depths of our own Milky Way. This result, published today in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, may shake up our understanding of[Read More…]
Hubble Catches Possible ‘shadow Play’ of the Disk Around a Black Hole
Baltimore, MD-(ENEWSPF)- Some of the most stunning views of our sky occur at sunset, when sunlight pierces the clouds, creating a mixture of bright and dark rays formed by the clouds’ shadows and the beams of light scattered by the atmosphere. Astronomers studying nearby galaxy IC 5063 are tantalized by[Read More…]
Boil Order Remains in Effect for Those South of Sauk Trail, East of Western
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A water main break which occurred along Western Avenue resulted in a drop in water pressure that has impacted residents living in the Will County section of Park Forest along Western Avenue. The impacted area includes: The Oaks of Forest Hills Autumn Ridge Apartments Brookside townhomes Residents[Read More…]
GOP Op-Ed: Are Illinois Republicans ready to provide the leadership voters demand?
By State Representative Blaine Wilhour (R – Beecher City, IL) Effingham, IL-(ENEWSPF)- On Nov. 3rd, voters in Illinois resoundingly rejected the progressive income tax amendment on the ballot despite the massive public relations effort from the Governor who spent tens of millions of dollars telling everyone that only the rich[Read More…]
Governors State University Streams Fall Drama November 20–22 through Broadway On Demand
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– When Jeremey Ohringer was offered the position of visiting director for Governors State University (GSU) Theatre and Performance Studies’ (TAPS’) Fall 2020 production Failure: A Love Story, he had no idea what surprises 2020 would have in store. What was originally envisioned as an intimate stage production[Read More…]
Virtual Appointments Available during Spring Registration at PSC
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Registration for the spring 2021 semester is open at Prairie State College (PSC), with flexible options, convenient start dates, and various meeting patterns to accommodate students’ availability and the different ways they prefer to experience online learning. Through Dec. 11, 2020, and again from Jan. 4 to[Read More…]
Park Forest One of 88 Cities in the World Named as Climate Leader
The Village of Park Forest has been recognized by Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), an international non-profit organization that helps cities disclose their environmental impact, as one of 88 across the globe that continue to lead on environmental action despite a year derailed by COVID. These cities, representing a combined global[Read More…]
Pace Route Suspensions and Schedule Modifications to Last Through 2021
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Pace is reducing service on Route 357 Lincoln Highway due to budget constraints and drops in ridership since the pandemic began. With its 2021 budget, Pace formalized 73 route suspensions and schedule modifications on 25 other routes which were temporarily put in place in May. “Upon availability[Read More…]
School District 163 Distributing Food to 163 Families
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- School District 163 is currently distributing meal packs to School District 163 families on Mondays and Wednesdays. Included on Wednesday are meal packs for Saturday and Sunday if requested. On Wednesday afternoons, School District 163 families may pick up TWO 2-day meal packs for each child 18[Read More…]
