The cast of Ragtime poses with an authentic Ford Model T to be used in the show.. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Rehearsals are under way for “Ragtime,” the 2011 production of the Southland Theatre Ensemble (SLATE) at Governors State University. Forty-six cast members from 23 communities, mostly in Chicago’s[Read More…]
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Balmoral Park: Fox Valley Ruffian Takes Hanover Stake
Fox Valley Ruffian and Kyle Husted split horses with a rush to win the $24,500 Hanover Stake for three-year-old filly trotters at Balmoral on Wednesday night. (PHOTO SUPPLIED> Crete, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Hanover Stakes action continued on Wednesday night at Balmoral Park as a compact field of five three-year-old filly trotter’s squared[Read More…]
Park Forest Artist Wins Top Honors at Midwest’s Oldest Juried Art Fair
Park Forest artist Michael Weiss received the 2011 Nettie Hart Awards for Crafts. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Local artist Michael Weiss of Park Forest is the recipient of the Nettie Hart Award for Crafts, presented in honor of Nettie Hart, a key supporter in the early days of The 57th[Read More…]
Public Meetings on the Development of the Village of Park Forest’s Sustainability Plan
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 10, 2011. The Village of Park Forest is working closely with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) to create a Sustainability Plan for the community – an important element in Mayor Ostenburg’s initiative to make Park Forest a model community for sustainability. It is also a[Read More…]
Harness Racing: Anthonyskywalker Takes Hanover
Anthonyskywalker and driver Kyle Wilfong made every call a winning one as the 2011 Hanover Stake season kicked off with the $31,700 for three-year-old colt trotters. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Crete, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The dream season for South Of The Tracks Racing’s Anthonyskywalker continued on Saturday night at Balmoral Park as the three-year-old[Read More…]
‘Eating Local’ Nutrition Workshops Being Held at St. James Health and Wellness Institute
Chicago Heights, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 7, 2011. Come discover the benefits of ‘Eating Local’ at the Nutrition Workshops to be held at St. James Health & Wellness Institute, 100 West 197th Place, Chicago Heights. The Nutrition Workshops will be conducted on Monday, July 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Tuesday,[Read More…]
The Story of the South Suburban Food Co-op
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 7, 2011. The South Suburban Food Co-op, an organic and specialty food store established in 1974, has opened its doors in its new location at 208 Forest Boulevard, in the Park Forest Plaza. Volunteer members made the move from its former site in a Matteson industrial park,[Read More…]
Movie Reviews: Bad Teacher and The Art Of Getting By
Movie Reviews By Bernie Jablonski Before getting into our educational double feature, I must warn you that the bar for movies set in high school (yes, I know, BAD TEACHER is junior high) was set by Alexander Payne’s ELECTION (1999) and Lorie Scherfig’s AN EDUCATION (2009). The former is a[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, July 1, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2011. Top Democrats Reject Coburn-Lieberman Plan to Cut Medicare According to The Washington Post, leading congressional Democrats “immediately recoiled” Tuesday from a new proposal to cut $600 billion in Medicare spending over the next decade — in part by raising the eligibility age. Sens. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT)[Read More…]
IDNR Reminds Illinoisans to Let Professionals Handle Fireworks
SPRINGFIELD, IL–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2011. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is reminding organizations and individuals sponsoring fireworks displays in Illinois to be sure their fireworks vendor has the required state licenses and certificates issued by the IDNR prior to their fireworks show. The Illinois Explosives Act requires that anyone[Read More…]
