Fire Chief Bob Wilcox listens as Marsha Pfeifer Malone speaks shares memories of her father Saturday. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Photo Gallery: Fire and Police Memorial Dedication October 10, 2009 Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– More than 100 persons gathered on the morning of Saturday, October 10, to participate in the dedication of the[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Rich East Celebrates 54th Annual Homecoming This Week
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Rich East’s 54th Annual Homecoming week begins tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 13 through Saturday, Oct. 17. The Rockets will host Kankakee at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2009, for the homecoming game. The game will be played at Lombardi Stadium. Prior to the game, the school will[Read More…]
Park Forest Rotary Presents A Golden Opportunity
The EarlyAct Club of Forest Trail Middle School box 3,000 meal in Feeding Children Worldwide program. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Rotary Club of Park Forest announces the start of their Golden Opportunities Fundraising project. Books will be sold from now until late December. Golden Opportunities is the only[Read More…]
Village Receives New Jolly Trolley Bus
Members of the Village Board stand with State Rep. Al Riley (third from right) before the new Jolly Trolley bus. From left: Trustees Bonita Dillard, Rob McCray, Ken Kramer, Mae Brandon, State Rep. Riley, Gary Kopycinski, and Georgia O’Neill. (Photo: VOPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Park Forest has a new Jolly[Read More…]
353 Cook County Precincts Will Be Merged With Other Precincts
Clerk Orr to Save $750,000 Per Year Through Precinct Reduction Cook County, IL–(ENEWSPF)– In a continuing effort to improve efficiency and to save approximately $750,000 per year, the number of suburban Cook County election precincts will be reduced by 353 starting with the February gubernatorial primary, Clerk David Orr announced.[Read More…]
Presidential Proclamation Re: National School Lunch Week, 2009
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2009. Every young American deserves access to a wholesome, nutritious lunch. These meals prevent hunger and give our children the energy and nourishment they need to grow into healthy, productive adults. Since 1946, the National School Lunch Program has helped to protect the health and well-being of[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for October 12, 2009
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo:Wendy Heise) 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 local[Read More…]
Clerk Orr’s Lobbyist Reforms Approved Unanimously by County Board
Cook County, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Amendments will require more details about activity, require online reporting Clerk David Orr applauds the October 6 unanimous decision by the Cook County Board to approve the Lobbyist Sunshine Initiative. "My goal was to reform how lobbyists report their activities and bring more transparency to who influences[Read More…]
Notre Dame to Move Commencement to Stadium
Notre Dame Stadium. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) The University of Notre Dame will move future commencement ceremonies from the Joyce Center arena to Notre Dame Stadium in order to accommodate more family members and friends of graduates, Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., the University’s president, announced Wednesday (Oct. 7). In a letter[Read More…]
Pennsylvania Finally Gets a Budget, but the Fix is a Real Gamble
Blog Commentary From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Gov. Ed Rendell ended one of the most contentious statehouse conflicts in recent history when he signed a $27.8 billion spending plan last night, the 101st day of the nation’s longest budget impasse. The plan cuts overall spending by 1 percent while it adds[Read More…]
