Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Park Forest Village Board will hold another in a series of neighborhood meetings Thursday, July 19, at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2901 Western Avenue. Members of the Park Forest Police Department and village staff will also be in attendance[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Barbara Moore Honored by Peers at Luncheon
Barbara Moore thanks colleagues and friends who honored her Sunday at the Matteson Holiday Inn. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Accolades continued Sunday for retired Director of Community Relations Barbara Moore, who was honored with a retirement celebration at the Matteson Holiday Inn. Mel Muchnik served as Master of Ceremonies.[Read More…]
Attorney General Lisa Madigan Honored by IVI-IPO
William McNary, Attorney General Lisa Madigan, and James Shapiro in Chicago Saturday. (Photo: Richard Whitehead) Chicago, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan was honored by the Independent Voters of Illinois-Independent Precinct Organization (IVI-IPO) Saturday with the organization's Leon Despres Award for Independent Leadership. Presented at a luncheon at Galleria Marchetti[Read More…]
Reporters Too Close To Sources Risk Losing Public Trust
Inside the First Amendment By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center The First Amendment provides for a free press — but that press depends largely on the trust and confidence of Americans to be truly effective, either as an information source or in its essential role as a watchdog on government.[Read More…]
Sitting Down With State Rep. Al Riley
Rep. Al Riley (D-Park Forest) (Photo: Rep. Riley) Park Forest's Newest State Rep. Shares Thoughts on the State's Budget Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– State Rep. Al Riley, representing most of Park Forest west of Western Ave., expressed frustration with the budget impasse in Springfield, but was still optimistic about the progress[Read More…]
Police Report – July 16, 2007
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…]
Little Nashville, Nancy Hays, Rock Main Street Nights
Sheriff Jay Hawke energizes the crowds at last week’s Main Street Nights. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Residents and visitors from neighboring communities flooded the Village Green Wednesday evening, July 11, for the third installment of Main Street Nights. The entertainment began with Little Nashville, a group started shortly[Read More…]
Business After Hours Tops Wednesday’s Activities
Participants in last November's Progressive Business After Hours. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Main Street Nights Immediately Follows Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The Matteson Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Progressive Business After Hours this evening in Downtown Park Forest. The event is being held at Dining on the Green from 5 –[Read More…]
District 163 To Hold Special Session on July 16
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— District 163 released agendas today for two meetings scheduled for Monday, July 16: the Policy Committee will meet at 7 p.m., and a special session of the entire Board of Education will convene following the Policy Committee Meeting. Some of the items to be discussed by th[Read More…]
Eyes To The Skies – A Photo Journal
Balloons recently filled the skies over Lisle, IL, for The Lisle Eyes to the Skies Balloon Festival. Enjoy our photo slide show, with music. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Lisle, IL—(ENEWSPF)— eNews Park Forest photographer Wendy Heise used her eNewsPF.com Press Pass to hitch a ride on a hot air balloon last[Read More…]
