Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- There’s a week of creative activities ahead at the Park Forest Library, plenty for kids, teens, and adults. Explore Strivinsky & Schoenberg in Great Music of the 20th Century. Ready for spring? Immerse yourself in Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring. These events are above and beyond the usual services the[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
DeLuca: “Partisanship Nearly Destroyed Our State,” Urges Bipartisanship
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Calling for restraint on spending and bipartisanship, State Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, issued this statement as the 101st Illinois General Assembly began: “As we begin to debate legislation in the upcoming session, we must remember that while many faces have changed, the fiscal challenges facing Illinois still[Read More…]
Coronavirus Knocked Me Down. It’s Good To Be Back.
New Lenox, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Tapping this out down I-80 prior to my release from Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox. It ended up being human coronavirus OC43 (That’s zero-C-four-three – a beta coronavirus), a nasty, vicious type of the common cold. Other types, which this is not, include MERS and SARS.[Read More…]
First of Four Park Forest Candidates Forums Is Sunday
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The first of four candidates forums for those seeking office in the Village of Park Forest will be held Sunday, January 13 at 1:00 p.m. at Village Hall. This forum is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the Park Forest Area. As of now, there[Read More…]
Congratulations State Rep. Greg Harris, First Openly Gay Majority Leader
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- We at eNews Park Forest extend our most sincere congratulations to State Rep. Greg Harris, the first openly-gay Majority Leader of the Illinois House, appointed by Speaker Michael Madigan January 10, 2019. This is no small accomplishment for Rep. Greg Harris, and no small distinction for the state[Read More…]
Alleged Fork Stabbing: Police Reports Through December 26, 2018
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Editor’s Note: These police reports bring us through December 26, 2018. We are getting back up to speed after the holidays and expect to publish reports through December 31 tomorrow. Charges for those cited in this time period include incidences alleging domestic battery, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and one incident that, in part, involved an alleged fork stabbing. Providing more details than readers will find in[Read More…]
Writers’ Workshop Among Events at the Park Forest Library This Week
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Want to improve your skills as a writer? Interested in sharing your ideas or written work with others? Come to the Writers’ Workshop at the Park Forest Library and join other creators in our bi-monthly writers’ group, led by James Pressler, for all your writing wishes. Writers[Read More…]
One Removed, One Withdrew, One Yet Undetermined in Park Forest Mayoral Challenges
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- One mayoral candidate was removed from the ballot, one had withdrawn from the election prior to the hearing, and a third chose to have her case continued to next Thursday. The Village of Park Forest Municipal Officers Electoral Board met on January 2, 2019, beginning at 9:30[Read More…]
Now Come the Objectors to Park Forest Mayoral Candidates
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- eNews Park Forest has procured and reviewed the specific objections filed against three of the Park Forest mayoral candidates. The objectors, Jonathan H. Newman, and Christine Dupee, have filed objections to the nomination papers of Emma J. Cox, Sean P. Hightower, and Renee Hawthorne. The cases will[Read More…]
Electoral Board Hearing Wednesday to Consider Objections to 3 Park Forest Mayoral Nomination Papers
Successful Objections Would Reduce Number on Ballot from 6 to 3 Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A hearing of the Municipal Officers Electoral Board for the Village of Park Forest is scheduled for Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at 9:30 a.m. in Village Hall regarding Objections to the Nomination Papers of Candidates for[Read More…]
