Lesliefaye Gogins of Park Forest was one of two recipients of Illinois General Assembly Scholarships. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL—(ENEWSPF)—Two Prairie State College graduates are recipients of Illinois General Assembly Scholarships. Lesliefaye Gogins, of Park Forest, received a scholarship from Representative Al Riley (D-38th District) and Eric Marshall, of Chicago[Read More…]

Chicago Heights, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Prairie State College is offering free General Education Development (GED) preparation classes for the high school equivalency exam. The classes are open to those at least 16 years of age who are out of school but have not completed high school. Prairie State College offers classes both[Read More…]

Park Forest Baseball hosts Sectionals for the Pony National Tournament this week. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Park Forest Baseball has been selected to host the Sectional Round of the Pony National Tournament at Rich East High School from July 15 thru July 20. Five teams from the region[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Members of the South Suburban Emergency Response Team, SSERT, executed a search warrant on July 11, shortly after 5:45 a.m. at 57 Hemlock St. When the team made entry into the unit, they detained four subjects in the family room. Detectives asked one of the men, TyJuan[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[Read More…]

Not so long ago, a typical Saturday at the Taylor household consisted of video games, fast food dinner and banana splits for dessert. Evenings were spent cuddled up in front of a family DVD, munching on popcorn and guzzling soda. "I guess I figured we were really spending lots of[Read More…]

Bullying has become a major area of concern for schools across the country. The problem is not just in Middle schools and High Schools, but in elementary schools as well. Many states and districts have taken active roles by requiring schools to include "no bullying" messages into their curriculum. Illinois[Read More…]

When being treated for a disease as serious as cancer, it is very important to focus on getting adequate nutrition. However, it may be quite difficult for you to adapt a cancer diet that’s both balanced and adequate. According to a report published by the World Cancer Research Fund in[Read More…]

With so much time and effort put into creating campaigns to help Americans quit smoking the progression has not resulted quite well. Studies have found that 1 in 4 men and 1 in 5 women still smoke. Leading some to believe that helping Americans in ways to quit smoking are[Read More…]