Matteson, IL–(ENEWSPF)– News about the rising unemployment rates and the difficult economic situation is on the minds of millions of Americans. To respond to these challenging times, Prairie State College (PSC) offers several opportunities for retraining including programs to pursue different careers or classes to teach new skills. This spring,[Read More…]

The Midwest Wings are 2009 Under 13 Boys National Indoor Soccer Champs. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Midwest Wings Soccer Club Under 13 Boys, which is based in Park Forest, traveled to the nation’s capital the weekend of February 13-15 to compete against the country’s top teams for the National[Read More…]

Commentary By Rosemary Piser Associate Editor This past Friday, marked 30 days since Barack Obama became President. To mark the occasion, the Republican party ran a story on its Web site claiming President Obama had a “disappointing month” marked by “wasteful spending, failed bipartisanship, and questionable ethics.” Clearly from the[Read More…]

To the Editor: Like many long-time residents of Park Forest, I am dismayed by the crumbling infrastructure I see around our village. It so happens that the streetlight outside my house, knocked down by a car during the holidays, has yet to be replaced. But one does not have to[Read More…]

The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo:Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other local[Read More…]

Embedded video from <a href=”http://www.cnn.com/video” mce_href=”http://www.cnn.com/video”>CNN Video</a> (ENEWSPF)– U.S. Representative Dave Camp slams Democrats on spending taxpayers’ money in the weekly Republican address.

Embedded video from <a href=”http://www.cnn.com/video” mce_href=”http://www.cnn.com/video”>CNN Video</a> In the weekly Republican address, Senator Lisa Murkowski airs her concerns about the stimulus bill.

RNC Chairman Michael Steele Delivers Weekly Republican Address. February 06, 2009.

The Outfit program that was to take place at the Park Forest Public Library on Saturday, Feb. 21st has been cancelled.   The library will reschedule with the authors with the date to be announced.  Call the library at 708-748-3731 x 24 for more information.

It looks like it is going to be another snowy weekend. Saturday from 1-3 p.m. will be a great time for a “staycation” visit to the 1950s Park Forest House Museum to add a little color to your day! The Forest Boulevard School classroom is decorated for a 1950s Valentines[Read More…]