Rich East Stellar Student Jasmyne Woods-Richardson. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)- eNews Park Forest continues with our series of stellar students from Rich East High School. Mr. Kevin Kredens, the school’s publicity liaison, provides each student a series of the same questions. All responses are in the students’ exact words,[Read More…]
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In and Around Park Forest Week of March 12, 2012
Sharon Johnson (left to right), Helene Gibson, and Nortense Remie showed up for Park Forest’s New Residents’ Night Friday evening at the Holiday Star Theater. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 12, 2012. Did you know that the nearest Level 1 Trauma Unit for those of us living in the[Read More…]
SPLC: The ‘Patriot’ Movement Explodes
eNews Park Forest is honored to have received permission to publish articles from the Southern Poverty Law Center. This first article is from Mark Potok, Senior Fellow at the SPLC. Follow the SPLC daily. The radical right grew explosively in 2011, the third such dramatic expansion in as many years.[Read More…]
PSC Seeks Nominations For Community Service Awards
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Thousands of people in the Prairie State College (PSC) district generously give their time and talent to make the community a better place. To honor these individuals, PSC is accepting nominations for two community service awards, one to honor a PSC graduate and another to honor a[Read More…]
Sertoma Centre’s BIG Event Being Held Earlier this Year
Please mark your calendar and bring your appetite on Saturday April 28th, 2012. Alsip, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 9, 2012. Sertoma Centre’s BIG Event 2012 – sponsored by SouthtownStar Newspaper and the Aileen S. Andrew Foundation, will be held a little earlier this year and that’s a good thing. You won’t have to[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Proclaims AmeriCorps Week in Illinois
Commends Volunteers for “Getting Things Done” SPRINGFIELD, Illinois–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn proclaimed March 10-18, 2012 as AmeriCorps Week in Illinois. AmeriCorps provides opportunities for adults of all ages and backgrounds to serve through a network of partnerships with local and national nonprofit groups. “AmeriCorps volunteers dedicate themselves to[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Federal Approval of Illinois Coastal Management Program
Federal Funding Will Support Investments in Preservation, Enhancement of Coastal Resources CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) at a signing ceremony celebrating approval of the Illinois Coastal Management Program (ICMP). Today’s signing[Read More…]
Update on the Condition of Senator Kirk, March 9, 2012
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2012. Dr. Richard L. Harvey, Medical Director of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) Center for Stroke Rehabilitation today provided the following update on Senator Kirk’s condition: “Sen. Kirk remains fully engaged in his rehabilitation program, and he is demonstrating continued improvements in his mobility for day-to-day activities.[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, March 9, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2012. Romney Wins Six States on Super Tuesday, but Questions Remain Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney won six of the ten states that voted on Tuesday in the race to become the Republican nominee for President. Romney won Ohio, Virginia, Alaska, Massachusetts, Vermont and Idaho, but political[Read More…]
Thorn Creek Audubon Society’s Bat Program Coming to Freedom Hall
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 9, 2012. Plan on coming to the Thorn Creek Audubon Society’s Special Presentation for an up-close look at some of the world’s most misunderstood animals — bats. The Organization for Bat Conservation will bring several species of bats. Included will be the Egyptian Fruit Bat, the Jamaican[Read More…]
