Cook County, IL–(ENEWPF)– Cook County Clerk David Orr reminds suburban voters to register to vote before Tuesday, March 10 if they want to participate in the April 7 election. More than 3,000 candidates will be on the April 7 ballots across suburban Cook County. “Registering to vote empowers residents to[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Tall Grass Arts Association pleased to announce that the 2009 Spring Tall Grass Film Series is scheduled to resume at the Marcus Theatres in Chicago Heights on Sunday, April 19th at 6:30pm. TGAA is awaiting final confirmation of the film titles before mailing the brochure, but the[Read More…]

Ms. Jen Pasyk’s Theology classes at Marian Catholic High School recently held panel discussion on vocations, including faculty members Fr. William O’Mara, Jane Ebner, Jen Pasyk and Sr. Mary Jo Sobieck, O.P. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Marian Catholic High School ‘s Mothers Club will host its annual Senior Showcase/Fashion[Read More…]

State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias (left)and Prairie State College President Dr. Eric C. Radtke.(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias recently visited the Prairie State College campus. Treasurer Giannoulias will give the college’s commencement address in May. Giannoulias visited Marian Catholic High School in the same day, where[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Some students in Park Forest will soon be very familiar with the history of the Village, perhaps more than the average resident. The Park Forest History Unit for 4th Grades in School District 163 has been prepared by Suzie Brown, Jean Bernstein, and May Wiza, and will[Read More…]

Lance Corporal Chris Ganz is glad to be back home from Iraq. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Park Forest resident Lance Corporal Chris Ganz is happy to be back home after his recent deployment to Iraq, where he discharged explosives and munitions. The 23-year-old Marine grew up in Park Forest,[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A Park Forest man visiting home from college was arrested last week when a car he was passenger in was pulled over because of inoperable taillights, according to police. On Sunday, March 1, an officer on patrol observed a vehicle with inoperable taillights turn north on Central[Read More…]

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…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2009 Yesterday, we learned that the economy lost another 651,000 jobs in the month of February, which brings the total number of jobs lost in this recession to 4.4 million. The unemployment rate has now surpassed 8 percent, the highest rate in a quarter century. These aren’t[Read More…]

Rich East Varsity Basketball on Fox Jox Chicago.