Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Fourth of July in Park Forest includes a parade, a free concert in the DownTown, and, of course, fireworks. The celebration for July 4th begins at 6 p.m. with a parade stepping off from the corner of Main Street and Orchard Drive. The parade will proceed north[Read More…]
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Vaughn Studer, Son of Park Forest Police Detective, Heading for US Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest Police announced Tuesday that Vaughn Studer, the son of Detective Sergeant Darin Studer, was accepted into the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. “Aside from announcing the birth of a baby, it’s a rare thing for us to share about one of our officer’s children,”[Read More…]
After Renovation, Park Forest Family Dollar Announces Grand Re-Opening
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The company reportedly mulled closing its busy Park Forest location. Instead, they renovated, and they’re staying open with a fresh new interior and added inventory. Tuesday, Family Dollar announced the Grand Re-Opening of the anchor store at Orchard Park Plaza. The store was refurbished, scrubbed from top[Read More…]
Matteson District 162’s Summer School Stresses Exploration, Problem-Solving, and Fun
Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The “halls” at Sauk School are alive with music… and dance, and band and science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, and mathematics. The students are in summer school. And they like it. It’s summertime and more than 400 students, from kindergarten to seventh grade, are enrolled in Matteson[Read More…]
Rains Create Bog Park: Flooding Moves Bark District 10th Anniv. Celebration
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Due to heavy rainfall and flooding, the Park Forest Bark District 10th Anniversary Event has moved to the corner of Main Street and Cunningham Drive (just behind Village Hall) in downtown Park Forest Saturday. The event will celebrate 10 years of the Park Forest Bark District and[Read More…]
More Than 300 Attend St. Irenaeus Climate Program
PARK FOREST, IL-(ENEWSPF)- More than 300 persons gathered at St. Irenaeus Church in Park Forest on June 23 for a program sponsored by the Park Forest People of Faith, “Climate Change: The Issues, The Challenges, The Consequences.” The encyclical of Pope Francis, “Laudato Si,” was put forth as the impetus[Read More…]
Governor Pritzker Signs Rebuild Illinois into Law: Public Transit Funding a Key Element of the Legislation
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A few moments ago, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Rebuild Illinois into law. This is a momentous day for infrastructure funding in our state, ending a decade without a statewide capital bill. The media statement from the leaders of RTA, CTA, Metra, and Pace is below. The RTA worked[Read More…]
Found Unharmed: Police Issue Silver Alert for Missing Park Forest Woman
UPDATE from Park Forest Police Friday: “After extensive work by our Investigations Division and assistance from other law enforcement partners, Ms. West was located unharmed. We’d like to thank the public for sharing our Silver Alert and assisting with the search. The original post has been updated as well.” Park[Read More…]
Park Forest Civic Leadership Academy Seeks Applicants for Fall Program
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Civic Leadership Academy is currently accepting applications for the fall program. The program helps area residents further their understanding of the community and its leadership by: Exposing participants to a host of current and future area leaders Challenging participants to critically think about how[Read More…]
Most Signs Point to “Yes” for Village BBQ, Main Street Nights, Wednesday
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- As of this writing just after 11 PM Tuesday evening, the National Weather Service in Chicago says there’s a “20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 PM.” The day is expected to be mostly sunny, with a high near 85. The wind is expected to[Read More…]
