Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Park Forest Baseball celebrated 60 years Sunday with a parade that started on the Village Green and landed in Central Park. Players, parents, friends and alumni marched behind representatives of the Park Forest Police and Fire Departments to celebrate 60 years of baseball in the village. Yes,[Read More…]
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Summer Reading for the Kids at the Park Forest Library
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 22, 2011. The Park Forest Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard, invites kids ages 0 – 18 to be part of its Summer 2011 Reading Program “A Midsummer Knight’s Read.” Start your quest on Tuesday, June 7 at 7 PM with sign-up and a special presentation of King Arthur[Read More…]
A Famous Royal Hat to Benefit UN Efforts to Assist Children in Need
The hat worn by Princess Beatrice NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–20 May 2011. The hat that launched a thousand headlines when it appeared at the British royal wedding last month is about to have an unexpected second life as a fundraiser for the work of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The pale[Read More…]
Nominees For Illinoisan Of The Day Sought
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–May 19, 2011. The Illinois State Fair Museum Foundation is seeking ten individuals to spotlight as an Illinoisan of the Day. The Illinoisan of the Day program looks to honor individuals who make a difference in their community and show a true Illinois spirit through hard work and a[Read More…]
Homophobic Hate Crimes on the Rise, UN Human Rights Chief Warns
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–17 May 2011. Hate crimes against lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender people are rising around the world, the United Nations human rights chief said today, urging governments to do much more to eliminate discrimination and prejudice based on sexual orientation or gender identity. In a video message marking[Read More…]
International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2011. The following remarks are attributed to Secretary of State Clinton. In every part of the world, men and women are persecuted and attacked because of who they are or whom they love. Homophobia, transphobia and the brutal hostility associated with them are often rooted in a[Read More…]
The Other Big Deficit: Many Teens Fall Short On Sleep (Audio/Story)
From NPR: Most high school students are chronically tired. They juggle school, sports, homework, chores, friends and family. To meet all of these demands, surveys show, high schoolers usually stay up close to midnight on school nights. And then they have to get up early the next morning, typically around[Read More…]
White House Launches 2011 Citizens Medal Nomination Process
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2011. In an email sent today, President Obama announced that the American public will once again be invited to nominate candidates for the Citizens Medal, the nation’s second highest civilian award. For over 40 years, the Presidential Citizens Medal has recognized “citizens of the United States of[Read More…]
St. Agnes Church, 11 A.M. Choir, Chicago Heights, 2nd Sunday of Lent 2011 (Video)
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- From the second Sunday of Lent, enjoy the 11:00 a.m. choir at St. Agnes Parish. The mandolin/guitar player is the editor and publisher of eNews Park Forest. The singers are incredible. On every song. Thanks to director Carl Opat and the congretation at St. Agnes, and to[Read More…]
Grow Up In Park Forest? Facebook Has Just The Group for You
Grew up in Park Forest had 2,183 very active “Friends” as of this writing. (Graphic: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Did you grow up in Park Forest? Many who did have found each other on Facebook on a page of the same name. As of Sunday evening, the page Grew[Read More…]
