Ben Faught of Monee prepares to enjoy a Slurpee Sunday. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Families and friends near and far filled Park Forest’s 7-Eleven on 7-11 as the store celebrated Slurpee Mania, an all-day event featuring raffle prizes, free snacks, and that luscious, smooth, tingling, virtually intoxicating thirst quencher[Read More…]
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In and Around Park Forest Week of July 12, 2010
Trustees Gary Kopycinski and Mae Brandon cut the ribbon dedicating the new shelter at the Park Forest Bark District as resident Lynn Wessely (seated) joins the fun. (Photo: Emily Kenny) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 12, 2010. Park Forest residents were recently mailed the Business Resource Guide for 2009/2010 and Summer Savings[Read More…]
Carlos Santana and Steve Winwood Rock Tinley Park
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 10, 2010. Carlos Santana and Steve Winwood, each named by Rolling Stone magazine as being one of the ‘100 Greatest Guitarists of All Times’ performed Friday night at Tinley Park’s First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre to a capacity crowd and left no doubt as to why each has[Read More…]
Latino Attitudes About Women and Society
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—July 9, 2010. The Center for American Progress, in conjunction with A Woman’s Nation, the Rockefeller Foundation, and TIME magazine, conducted a landmark study in the summer of 2009 into public attitudes about women, society, and the workplace. Women are approaching the historic milestone of constituting half of the[Read More…]
Federal Judge Rules Federal Law Against Same-Sex Couples Is Unconstitutional
BOSTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2010. In two related cases, a federal district court in Massachusetts has ruled that critical portions of the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) violate the federal Constitution. In striking down the section of the statute that bars federal legal protections to legally married same-sex couples, Judge Joseph[Read More…]
More Seniors to Receive One-Time Donut Hole Rebate Checks
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2010. The next round of more than 300,000 eligible seniors who have entered the Medicare Part D “donut hole” this year have been mailed their tax-free, one time rebate check for $250, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today. These one-time rebate checks[Read More…]
Governors State Hosts Summer Undergrad Open House
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Prospective students, with the proper transcripts, can be admitted on the spot to Governors State University at Instant Decision Day on Saturday, July 31. GSU will host the free undergraduate open house event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for students interested in transferring into one of[Read More…]
District 162 Honors Volunteers
Matteson, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Matteson School District 162 recently cited its volunteers during an Appreciation Evening at Huth Middle School. The volunteers and their schools include: Richton Square Kisha Boyd Daveeshea Bryant Monique Burey Katherine Hahn Annette Hall Barbara Fields Nicole Gray Hillary Hawthorne James Hennessey Rita Jones Deborah McCloskey Patricia Morgan[Read More…]
Rich Central High School Releases 4th Quarter Honor Roll
Olympia Fields, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Rich Central High School released fourth quarter honor roll for the 2009-2010 school year. Names of students receiving top honors are below: Gold Honor Roll (4.0 GPA and above) SENIORS Dominiqe Adams Simisola Alalade Adebola Ayeni Danielle Brown Carlos Ceniceros Chrystina Clinton Brittany Davis Demetri Edwards Andrea[Read More…]
Park Forest to Host Progressive Business After Hours Wednesday
Etel Billig welcomes visitors to last year’s Progressive Bussiness After Hours. (Photo: VOPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Members of the public are invited to participate in a unique business event this week in DownTown Park Forest as the Village hosts its annual Progressive Business After Hours. Offering the opportunity to win[Read More…]
