Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The new Illinois House district remap, which takes effect next year, Park Forest will remain split in two — with some changes. Right now, Park Forest is represented by Anthony DeLuca in the 80th district and a small section by Representative Debbie Meyers-Martin in the 38th. Both[Read More…]
Author: John Hudzik
Village to Distribute Free KN95 Masks
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village of Park Forest will distribute free KN95 masks to residents from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Tuesday, February 8, while supplies last. According to a village Civic Alert, there is a limit of one package of three masks per person, and pick-up for other[Read More…]
Pastor Comments on Decision to Close St. Irenaeus and St. Lawrence O’Toole
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Parishioners are beginning to come to terms with the announcement last week that St. Irenaeus in Park Forest and St. Lawrence O’Toole in Matteson will close and merge with Infant Jesus of Prague in Flossmoor on July 1, 2022, as part of the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Renew[Read More…]
Stevie Wonder Tribute at Freedom Hall Rescheduled
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Signed, Sealed, Delivered: John-Mark McGaha sings Stevie Wonder” which was scheduled for Saturday, February 4, at Freedom Hall has been rescheduled and will now open the 2022-2023 season in October. The exact date has not yet been determined. According to Chuck Sabey, Cultural Arts Supervisor at Freedom[Read More…]
Archdiocese Announces St. Irenaeus and St. Lawrence O’Toole to Close
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- On Monday evening, as part of its Renew My Church initiative, the Archdiocese of Chicago announced multiple parish consolidations and mergers throughout the Chicagoland area. Locally, the parishes of St. Irenaeus in Park Forest will close and St. Lawrence O’Toole in Matteson will close and merge with[Read More…]
Focus on Black History Month: Library Announces February Events
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- February is Black History Month, and the Park Forest Public Library is ready with a variety of books and projects to help commemorate the event as well as other material of interest to patrons. The library is offering two free books associated with the New York Times’[Read More…]
COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics at Bradford Barn
Olympia Fields, IL-(ENEWSPF)- With infections and hospitalizations from the Omicron variant of COVID-19 at an all-time high, Rich Township is offering residents yet another opportunity to get vaccinated. Rich Township and the Cook County Department of Public Health will offer COVID-19 vaccine clinics at the Bradford Barn, 20712 Western Ave.,[Read More…]
New Park Forest Properties in Land Bank
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village of Park Forest recently transferred 17 properties to the South Suburban Land Bank and Development Authority (SSLBDA) in hopes of rehabilitation and new owners. All of these properties have been vacant for years and the village worked through the court system to have the properties[Read More…]
Post-Christmas Recycling: What You Need to Know
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Congratulations! You just unwrapped that beautiful new 65-inch 4K television you always wanted! Now, what do you do with that old TV? Before you haul it out to the curb along with strings of defective holiday lights and the tree, which is shedding needles by the pound,[Read More…]
Novels, Gnomes and Knitting: Park Forest Library Announces January Events
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- With a frigid winter ahead of us, the Park Forest Public Library has announced their January line-up of events to keep our minds and hands active and warm: look for novels, gnomes, and knitting. January’s No Pressure Community Read book is “Wish You Were Here” by Jodi[Read More…]
