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…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Volunteers Get Dirty for Rain Garden Installation
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Saturday, June 30th The Rain Garden Network helped install a Rain Garden at the Tennis and Health Club with various volunteers. After attending a presentation for the Village of Park Forest done by the Rain Garden Network last fall, the Environmental Conservation Commission became interested and began[Read More…]
Celebrities Who Knew Elvis to Gather at ‘Night of a Thousand Stars’
Memphis, TN (PRWEB) June 30, 2007 — Never in 50 years have Elvis's co-stars gathered like this to celebrate The King. And never will it happen again. Fans of Elvis Presley will experience a one-of-a-kind event at "Night of a Thousand Stars" when more than two dozen celebrities gather this[Read More…]
Madigan Warns Of Lead Exposure From Wooden Railway Toys
Attorney General Alerts Consumers to Recall of Popular Children’s Product “Thomas And Friends” Wooden Railway Toys Chicago, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Attorney General Lisa Madigan today is alerting consumers to the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) recall of 1.5 million “Thomas and Friends” wooden railway toys. The recall, issued on June 13, 2007,[Read More…]
Algonquin Street Fire Guts House
The rear of 110 Algonquin showing severe fire damage. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Police are still investigating a fire that broke out last Saturday evening, June 23, at 110 Algonquin. Firefighters from four surrounding communities including Matteson, Richton Park, South Chicago Heights and University Park assisted in the[Read More…]
Controversial “911 Ripple Effect” to be Released July 4th
Columbia, MO (PRWEB) June 29, 2007 — Dave vonKleist and William Lewis, the truth-seeking duo that released the notorious "911 In Plane Site" announce the release of their newest documentary. Titled "911 Ripple Effect," this new endeavor promises to be more controversial and revealing than its predecessor. The latest collaboration[Read More…]
Ford Motor Company Joins USCAP
Ford joins United States Climate Action Partnership (USCAP), a group of businesses and leading environmental organizations that have come together to call on the federal government to enact national legislation to achieve significant reductions of greenhouse gas emissions. Ford has long supported the six major principles of USCAP, including recognizing[Read More…]
Helicopters over Park Forest?
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Village staff have released information to inform the public that Commonwealth Edison will deploy the use of helicopters in conjunction with some of the work that needs to be done in the area of the vast utility right-of-way near Orchard and Westwood, running east and west along[Read More…]
Dir. of Community Relations Barbara Moore Honored at Staff Luncheon
Barbara Moore stands outside her office before the staff luncheon honoring her 24 years with the Village of Park Forest. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Village staff honored one of their own last Wednesday with a luncheon in honor of retiring Director of Community Relations Barbara Moore. The gathering[Read More…]
SD 163 Comes In Under Budget
School District 163. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Preliminary ISAT results for School District 163 have improved in many areas from previous years, according to Superintendent Joyce Carmine. Carmine was pleased with the results as she presented this information Monday, June 18, to the School District 163 School Board.[Read More…]
