Pastor Victor M. Walker, center, and his wife, Linda Walker, First Lady, were assisted by Park Forest Village President John Ostenburg, left, in ribbon cutting ceremonies at the new location of House of Prayer Ministry By Faith Church of the Nazarene. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The House of Prayer Ministry By Faith[Read More…]
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Park Forest Baseball Turns 60 This Year
Park Forest Baseball marches on Opening Day in 2010. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The year 1950 saw the formation of the Park Forest Boys Baseball league, a Little League member. They played their inaugural season in 1951 and sixty years later the league is still going. There have[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of March 21, 2011
Left to right, Laura Sandoval, Robert Sandoval (brother), Mike Anderson is the tall man behind Christine Sandoval, Debby Anderson ( sister), Richard Reynoso (Dad), Sandra Reynoso (Mom), Stephen Sandoval (oldest son), TJ Sandoval ( youngest son), Eric Neyens, Jessica Neyens (sister), and nieces: Donovan Sandoval, Beka Anderson, Emily Neyens, and[Read More…]
Family Surprises Sis With Party At St. I’s
The Hickey clan at St. I’s Friday. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Jill Hickey Carrell, center, of Tucson, celebrates her 54th birthday Friday at the St. Irenaeus Fish Fry with (l to r) Tim Hickey, Champaign, Paula Hickey Beck, Houston, Katie Hickey, Tucson, and mother Irene Hickey, Park Forest.[Read More…]
Durbin, Kirk Ask Attorney General to Clearly State No Prisoners from Guantanamo Bay Will Be Transferred to Thomson
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2011. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) today asked Attorney General, Eric Holder, to clearly state that his Administration has no intention of transferring prisoners from Guantanamo Bay to Thomson Correctional Center so that Congress can focus its efforts on acquiring and operating Thomson[Read More…]
South Suburban Mayors & Managers March Meeting (Video)
Oak Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association holds its monthly meeting at Gaelic Park on St. Patrick’s Day. There is a moment of levity about 11 minutes into the video when a mobile phone with a rather haunting ring goes off. The mayors, managers and board members[Read More…]
Annual K of C Fish Fry Returns to St. Irenaeus (Video)
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The annual Knights of Columbus Fish Fry is back at St. Irenaeus. The Knights of Columbus volunteer and sponsor the annual Lenten fish fry at St. Irenaeus Church, Park Forest, IL. Dinner runs from 5:00 p.m. to just after 7:00 p.m. The menu features fish, shrimp, macaroni and cheese, cole[Read More…]
Jackson Says Halvorson Not Qualified to be IDOT Secretary
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. issued a blistering press release regarding news that former Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson is under consideration to be the next Transportation Secretary for the state of Illinois. The two have had a combative relationship for years, much of their differences focusing on the proposed third[Read More…]
Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford Hires Park Forest Woman
Park Forester Kitty Watson and Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford has hired Kitty Watson, a Park Forest native and resident, to serve as his deputy chief of staff. Watson will oversee all of the State Treasury’s programs including those that return[Read More…]
President Obama Signs Illinois Disaster Declaratoin
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2011. Yesterday, the President declared a major disaster exists in the State of Illinois and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm and snowstorm during the period of January 31 to February 3, 2011. Federal[Read More…]
