Hip Hop DJ and guru of urban car culture Funkmaster Flex with the Ford Expedition Funkmaster Flex Concept. (Photo: Ford.com) Chicago, Feb. 9–(ENEWSPF)– The Ford Motor Company announced today Hip-hop DJ and guru of urban car culture Funkmaster Flex is coming to the Chicago Auto Show to showcase his hottest[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Black History Month Newsflash
Drawing by: Jazlyn Hoskins, 5th Grade Celebrating Black History Month George Washington Carver FREE EVENT Join the Park Forest Commission on Human Relations Black History Month Program “A Celebration Honoring Black Inventors and Innovators” Featuring World Renown Poets Park Forest Poet Laureate Joe Woods “No Average Joe” Deana Deane Discopoet[Read More…]
IPO Newsflash Item
All That Jazz Pops Concert February 24, 2007 at 8:00 PM The Center for Performing Arts, Governors State University Carmon DeLeone, Conductor Carmon DeLeone, Drum Soloist You'll enjoy this evening of jazz with "The Central Park Kids!" It's jazz treatments of the music from Beatles and Mozart, with Strings. Featuring:[Read More…]
Police Report – February 5, 2007
Photo: Morguefile.com 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 media. Be sure to check back later[Read More…]
FOCUS Announces Robert Furnace Memorial Scholarship Apps. Available
Park Forest FOCUS announced applications are available here in PDF format or here as a MSWord document, for the Robert Furnace Memorial Scholarship. (Photo courtesy Furnace family) Updated April 4, 2007: Scholarship Deadline Extended to May 1 Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Park Forest FOCUS announced the immediate availability of applications for[Read More…]
Shooting on Hemlock: Suspect Arrested
51A Hemlock, site of a shooting last week. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Updated January 29, 2007, 12:15 p.m. Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Park Forest Police Chief Tom Fleming issued a press release on January 29 announcing the arrest of a suspect in the shooting death of James Bray. The realease says on Sunday,[Read More…]
Police Report – January 29, 2007
Photo: Morguefile.com 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 media. The police give us every report[Read More…]
Sitting Down with Busy Bees Daycare
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– While attending the Park Forest Business Breakfast on January 25, eNews Park Forest had the opportunity to sit down with Carisa Hurley, Owner and Director of Busybee Daycare, 266 Somonauk. The facility has been open since October of 2005. Hurley shared her thoughts on operating a successful[Read More…]
Pop Art Opens at Tall Grass
This piece by artist Andy Warhol is on display at the Tall Grass Arts Association through March 24. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Friday night marked the beginning of the newest exhibit at Tall Grass Arts Association, “Pop Art: Editions.” Ruth Crnkovich, Executive Director of Tall Grass, was pleased with[Read More…]
Bear Down, Chicago Bears!
CNA's Home Office lights up the Chicago skyline in support of the Chicago Bears. Get a high resolution version of this image here. (Photo: Business Wire) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Bear Down, Chicago Bears, The fight song of the Chicago Bears, was written in 1941, "the year after the Bears had[Read More…]
