Visitors admire a painting at the Tall Grass Arts Association 2007 Art Fair. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Tall Grass Arts Association announces that its Annual Art Fair will be held in Park Forest on Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, September 21 from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. The[Read More…]
Local
Select a news topic from the list below, then select a news article to read.
Master in Educational Administration Information Sessions
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Representatives from Governors State University will host an information session for certified teachers interested in earning a Master of Arts in Educational Administration on Thursday, September 17, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., at Heritage Middle School, 19250 Burnham Avenue, Lansing, Illinois. University representatives will provide information on[Read More…]
Professor Volunteers in Middle East
Dave Naze volunteers with Iraqi refugees. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– For years, his vacations were escapes to places where cares are few and comforts are many. This year, Dave Naze, Prairie State College (PSC) assistant professor of communication, went where cares are many and comforts are few. Naze traveled[Read More…]
PSC Honors Community Service Award Recipients
Bryce Johnsen of Park Forest addresses an October 2007 meeting of the PSC Board. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Prairie State College (PSC) Board of Trustees recently presented three community service awards to recognize outstanding community members. Cheryl Roop, of the Jones Memorial Community Center, and the S.T.A.R.S. (Students[Read More…]
GSU’s Stevenson Wins Curator’s Choice Award
Jeff Stevenson of GSU was awarded the ’s Choice Award. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Not only will the art of Flossmoor resident Jeff Stevenson be showcased at the 11th Annual “Chicago Art Open” this October, but Stevenson was also awarded the Curator’s Choice Award from among 300 artists participating[Read More…]
House Ransacked During Indianwood Burglary
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Police were dispatched to a residence in the 300 block of Indianwood Boulevard shortly after 5 p.m. on September 4 to investigate a report of burglary. A family member stopping by to check on the house noticed that the kitchen window had been shattered and the rear[Read More…]
Lincoln Highway Talk cancelled, Annual Meeting Goes On
Just a quick note to let readers know, Cynthia Ogorek, who was to speak today (Sunday, Sept. 14.) on her new book, "The Lincoln Highway Around Chicago," has had to cancel due to water in her basement and the difficulty in getting around the South Suburbs. The Park Forest Historical[Read More…]
Senator Barack Obama Reaches Out To LGBT Community
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Window Media LLC, the nation’s largest gay publishing group announced today that the Washington Blade has landed an exclusive interview with Democratic presidential candidate, Senator Barack Obama—offering the LGBT community an insider’s look at the senator’s positions on important issues, such as “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell,” DOMA, ENDA, hate[Read More…]
Park Forest Loses Pioneer and Dedicated Public Servant
Tribute to Robert A. Dinerstein By: Jane Nicoll Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– On August 30, 2008, Robert A. Dinerstein died in his home in Minneapolis. Robert and Mary Dinerstein moved into the second court occupied in Park Forest in October 1948. In 1998, they moved to Minneapolis to be near their[Read More…]
Tall Grass Film Series Returns with Persepolis
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– After a hiatus of nearly a year, Tall Grass Arts Association will kick-off its art film series on September 14 with the film Persepolis. The film will be shown at the Marcus Theatre Chicago Heights at 6:30 p.m. Series tickets are $25. They are available at the[Read More…]
