Park Forest Running & Pancake Club member Boonsom Hartman was recently honored by the State of Illinois. (Photo: Scott Hartman) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Boonsom "Lipstick-Lady" Hartman was honored recently with a resolution from the Illinois House of Representatives. A member of the Park Forest Running and Pancake Club, Hartman was[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Village officials were forced to put the Labor Day Doggie Dip on permanent hold last week, citing a recent law enacted by the Illinois Department of Public Health. Officials had planned to permit dogs into the Aqua Center as part of the Scenic 5 and More festivities[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Main Street Nights entertainment continues Wednesday with Frank Birdsall at 7:00 p.m. and the Flat Cats beginning at 7:45 p.m. Birdsall, a two-time national unicycle champ, will entertain with juggling, stilt-walking, comedy and magic. Birdsall sometimes combines his skills, "I am a two time national unicycle champion[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Residents hearing gunfire in the area of Niagara and Miami streets last Monday were actually listening to a pet owner trying to protect himself from his attacking dog. Police were dispatched to the area of Niagara and Miami streets in reference to report of shots fired on[Read More…]

Jesus Rodriguez continues work on a mural in DownTown Park Forest Sunday. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Updated July 31, 5:54 p.m. with link to ribbon cutting photo gallery Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Jesus Rodriguez continued work late Sunday evening on the mural on the Cultural Arts Building in DownTown Park Forest. The building[Read More…]

Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– There is still time to register for fall classes at Prairie State College. Classes begin August 25. Officials at PSC report that new students can register in person now until classes begin. Continuing students may register online at prairiestate.edu or in person. Prairie State College’s Counseling &[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[Read More…]

The Pittsburgh Channel is reporting that Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch, 47, has lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. Mr. Pausch gave the talk above for his three young children when he found out his cancer was terminal. If you have not seen it yet, please spend time and watch,[Read More…]

Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Charles C. Haynes First Amendment Center Suddenly this summer, the reality of same-sex couples lining up to get married in California has led some religious leaders to rethink their government role. In a letter last month, Bishop Marc Handley Andrus of the Episcopal Diocese[Read More…]