The Will County Forest Preserve District’s program schedule offers many ways to explore, paddle and hike to view creatures and nature.
Community
Park Forest Public Library Drive-Up Window Opens July 5
The new drive-up window at the Park Forest Public Library will open at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 5. Mayor Joe Woods will participate.
Update on Union Conflict at Somonauk Park
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A dispute continues regarding whether a village contractor, YAD Construction, is paying prevailing wages to workers at Somonauk Park pavilion. As reported on June 22 in eNews Park Forest, work hit a snag when representatives of the Cement Masons Union Local No. 502 began to picket the work site.[Read More…]
Latest SSTI House Ready for Sale
The latest Park Forest home remodeled under the South Suburban Trades Initiative, or SSTI, is ready for sale.
Enjoying Summer’s Lease: #MSN 3
The beat went strong Wednesday night. Village residents and visitors alike basked in summer’s lease for Main Street Nights III.
They Need Their Village: A Call to Help Residents Displaced by Fire
The Village set up a donation bin in the Village Hall lobby so the community can help fellow Park Forest residents displaced by fire.
Rats! Union Conflict Arises at Somonauk Park
Work on the new pavilion in Somonauk Park halted when members of Cement Masons Union Local No. 502 began to picket, union rats in tow.
Park Forest Library Features Kids’ Outdoor Fun, Healthy Gardening Tips, and a Chicago History Discussion in July
The Park Forest Public Library features two unique events for kids in July plus several adult learning opportunities.
Celebrate JUNETEENTH and PRIDE Saturday in Park Forest
Besides the Main Street Market, Park Forest will host two events celebrating Juneteenth and Pride on the Village Green Saturday.
Grande Prairie Singers Present “Beauty All Around Us” This Saturday
Grande Prairie Singers will close its 2022-2023 season with a concert “Beauty All Around Us,” a vocal tribute to songs inspired by nature.
