Staff from the Park Forest Health Department, Rich Township Food Pantry and a contributing area family pose with some of the food to be donated to the depository. (Photo: VOPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—The Park Forest Health Department hosted a free lecture at Dining on the Green banquet hall Saturday in[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Security Tops PSC’s Board Meeting
Board Chair Mark Fazzini and Interim President David A. Brownell speak prior to the PSC Board Meeting. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Chicago Heights , IL—(ENEWSPF)— Security topped the agenda at Prairie State College’s 694th Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees last week. Student Government Association Bryce Johnsen, just back from the[Read More…]
Police Report – March 3, 2008
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[Read More…]
Tensions Rise Between Sahwa and Govt Forces
Inter Press Service By Ahmed Ali and Dahr Jamail* BAQUBA, Feb 29 (IPS) – U.S. backed Sahwa forces threaten to destabilise U.S.-backed Iraqi government forces in Iraq’s volatile Diyala province. The ‘Awakening Councils’, known locally as the Sahwa, have left their centres in cities and districts around the capital of[Read More…]
Iraq Occupation Strangles Farmers
Inter Press Service By Ahmed Ali and Dahr Jamail* BAQUBA, Feb 29 (IPS) – New plant diseases, attacks by occupation forces and escalating fuel prices are strangling farmers in Diyala province. Prior to the U.S.-led invasion of March 2003, farmers in Baquba, the capital city of Diyala province 40 km[Read More…]
Marian Senior Showcase Slated March 15 at Georgio’s
Marian Catholic’s 2007 Senior Showcase event. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Marian Catholic High School Mothers Club will present its annual Senior Showcase on Saturday, March 15, beginning at 10:30 a.m. at Georgio’s Banquets of Orland Park. This year’s theme, “Through the Years with Marian Catholic,” celebrates the 50th[Read More…]
Marian Earns 2nd Speech State Title In Two Years
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– For the second straight year, Marian Catholic brought home an IHSA state championship from the Individual Events state tournament, as its Performance in the Round edged out Oak Lawn and Belleville West for tops in Illinois . Michelle Pritchett ’07 won the state championship for Radio Speaking[Read More…]
Student Wins Battle Over Protecting Immigration Editorial
Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center vice president/executive director News happens, on occasion, even when something doesn’t happen — as in a recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court not to consider an appeal involving a California high school student’s editorial writings on immigration. The[Read More…]
Vehicle Stickers, Animal Tags Go On Sale March 3
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The Village of Park Forest announced Thursday that beginning Monday, March 3, the 2008-2009 Vehicle Sticker will go on sale at Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive. The sticker must be properly displayed on vehicles by April 30. Vehicle stickers are $40 for passenger cars, senior citizens age[Read More…]
Baquba Losing Life – And Hope
Inter Press Service By Ahmed Ali and Dahr Jamail* BAQUBA, Feb 27 (IPS) – Life has been bad enough in Diyala province north of Baghdad after prolonged violence, unemployment and loss of all forms of normal living. What could be worse now is the loss of hope that anything will[Read More…]
