Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Hallelujah Temple in Park Forest is offering two summer camps for youth. The camps together will serve young people from age 5 to 17. The first camp, a Vacation Bible School, begins Monday, July 16, and is available for children ages 5-13. “Young people ages 5-13 are[Read More…]
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Park Forest to Remember Veterans On Memorial Day: Monday, May 28
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 24, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Village of Park Forest will honor its veterans during the annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 28 at 11 a.m., on the Village Green in DownTown Park Forest. In addition, the Park Forest Veterans Commission’s Veterans Closet & Resource Center,[Read More…]
Rich East Grad Is First Recipient Of Officer Timothy Jones Scholarship #TimStrong
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Rich East High School 2018 graduate Omar Smith Jr. is the inaugural recipient of the Officer Timothy Jones Scholarship. Police presented Mr. Smith the $1,500 award toward his future education at the Village Board meeting of Monday, May 21. “Omar excelled academically at Rich East High School while being[Read More…]
Park Forest Library Announces June 2018 Special Events
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 21, 2018 By: Kaitlyn Keller The Park Forest Library plans to hold the following special events in June 2018. All events are open to the public. Additional programs and events can be found each week in the ‘In & Around Park Forest’ article posted in eNews Park[Read More…]
St. Irenaeus Church Needs Donations for Upcoming Rummage Sale
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 18, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser St. Irenaeus Church, 78 Cherry Street, is looking for donations for its huge parish-wide rummage sale that will take place on Saturday and Sunday, June 9 and 10. Donation collection will take place every Saturday through May 22 from 9 a.m. to[Read More…]
Volunteer Attorneys to Offer Free Services on May 19 in Response to Near-total Lack of Legal Representation for Arrestees
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—May 15, 2018 Contacts: Eliza Solowiej and Daniel Massoglia On Saturday, May 19 from 12-4pm, First Defense Legal Aid (FDLA) will deploy volunteer attorneys to each of the city’s 23 police districts to offer free representation to any person in custody who wants an attorney. Representatives will hold a[Read More…]
Chicagoland Palestinians and Supporters to Rally on May 15 in Response to U.S. Embassy Move & Israeli Massacre
Gaza and the West Bank erupt as Trump moves the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem Chicago –(ENEWSPF)—May 15, 2018 Contact: Hatem Abudayyeh On Monday, May 14th, Trump officially moved the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. At the same time, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have[Read More…]
National Veterans Art Museum to Open ‘Artifacts’ Exhibit on May 19
‘Artifacts’ examines the personal, cultural, and historical significance of objects that have specific meaning to those directly and indirectly impacted by war. Chicago, Ill—(ENEWSPF)—May 14, 2018 Contact: Aaron Hughes, Curator The National Veterans Art Museum (NVAM) is proud to announce ‘Artifacts,’ our upcoming exhibition that explores the material and speculative[Read More…]
Farmers’ Market Becomes Main St. Market And Draws Twice As Many
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The long-lived Park Forest Farmers’ Market has migrated to Main Street, now officially known as the Main Street Market. If opening day was any indication, the new location will be very busy. Organizer Victor Blackful said the debut at 48 Main Street drew twice as many people[Read More…]
League of Women Voters of Park Forest Area to Hold Annual Meeting Wednesday, May 23
Dinner reservations required by Friday, May 18 Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 7, 2018 By: Gwendolyn Maxie-Brown The League of Women Voters of the Park Forest Area will convene its Annual Meeting on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 6 p.m. at Carlo’s Restaurant, 560 West Lincoln Highway/Route 30 in Chicago Heights. The[Read More…]
