Park Forest Village Hall. (Photo: Wendy Heise) This story includes audio from Monday’s Rules Meeting of the Board of Trustees  Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Mayor John Ostenburg attempted to put a stop to rumors regarding alleged intimidating treatment some individuals claimed they received after recent political campaigns. Commenting that he had[Read More…]

Commentary By Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. At her campaign celebration last night in Ohio, Hillary Clinton raised the specter of a nasty, divisive fight at the Democratic National Convention, claiming that she should be the party’s nominee based on her big state victories, rather than on the pledged-delegate count.[Read More…]

DAMASCUS, Mar 3 (IPS) – More Iraqis continue to flee their country than the numbers returning, despite official claims to the contrary. Thousands fleeing say security is as bad as ever, and that to return would be to accept death. "Return to Iraq?" asks 35-year-old Ahmed Alwan, an Iraqi engineer[Read More…]

3 Blonde Moms will be at Freedom Hall Sunday. From the top: Helen Keaney, Joanie Fagan and Beaumont Bacon. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Updated March 5, 2008 at 5:15 p.m. with time and ticket information.  Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— 3 Blonde Moms bring their comedy to Freedom Hall Sunday. The jam-packed show is[Read More…]

Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Charles C. Haynes First Amendment Center senior scholar Thanks to the First Amendment, Americans are free to choose in matters of faith. As it turns out, that’s exactly what we do. A report released this week by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public[Read More…]

Staff from the Park Forest Health Department, Rich Township Food Pantry and a contributing area family pose with some of the food to be donated to the depository. (Photo: VOPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—The Park Forest Health Department hosted a free lecture at Dining on the Green banquet hall Saturday in[Read More…]

Board Chair Mark Fazzini and Interim President David A. Brownell speak prior to the PSC Board Meeting. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Chicago Heights , IL—(ENEWSPF)— Security topped the agenda at Prairie State College’s 694th Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees last week. Student Government Association Bryce Johnsen, just back from the[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[Read More…]

Updated March 3 at 9:45 a.m.  Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The Park Forest Historical Society is proud to announce the 2008 Park Forest Hall of Fame Inductees: Jean Bernstein, Suzie Brown, Kenneth W. Kramer, Barbara J. Moore, Valerie L. Nicholson, Elmer L. Washington,and Michael J. Wheeler. The society congratulates the inductees[Read More…]

On March 1, we had a visit from Trish and her husband, who drove from Lake Geneva to see the museum.  Trish was a former Park Forester from 1949, who although she was very young when she lived in the rentals, had some vivid memories.  She was one of the people[Read More…]