Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— WBBM Newsradio 780’s Felicia Middlebrooks will headline the Village of Park Forest’s Black History Month Celebration entitled, “Black Filmmakers, Telling Our Own Stories.” Middlebrooks, a writer, director and producer, will present and discuss her first film production, the 2004 documentary “Somebody’s Child: The Redemption of Rwanda” at the[Read More…]

Marian Catholic’s Sr. Mary Paul McCaughey has been named Superintendent of the Catholic School’s of the Archdiocese of Chicago. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Story added 02-15-08 at 3:00 p.m.  Chicago Heights , IL—(ENEWSPF)— Marian Catholic High School’s president since 1992, Sr. M. Paul McCaughey, O.P. will take on a new position as[Read More…]

Board Members from School District 163 meet with Village officials at Forest Trail Junior High School. (Photo: VOPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The Park Forest Village Board of Trustees held a Special Rules Committee Meeting last month with Officials from School District 163. The session convened at Forest Trail Middle School[Read More…]

Commentary The Green Beat By Walter Falk The concern with global warming has led to an increased focus on improving the efficiency of all our household appliances, thus reducing the carbon footprint. New refrigerators, furnaces, air conditioners and the like are in many cases more than twice as efficient as[Read More…]

Chicago Heights , IL—(ENEWSPF)— Marian Catholic High School and its copyrighted Leadership Program will introduce one of America ‘s finest speakers on Monday, April 28 when it welcomes Pat Williams, senior vice-president of the NBA’s Orlando Magic. Williams will address students, guests and the public in Marian’s new Leadership Center[Read More…]

Chicago Heights , IL—(ENEWSPF)— Marian Catholic High School’s Speech team advanced two entries to this weekend’s IHSA state meet at Neuqua Valley High School, represented by freshman Joseph Wlos in Extemporaneous Speaking and Marian’s Performance in the Round. The Performance in the Round entry, Lovers by Brian Friel, earned a[Read More…]

Mr. Tim Sovereign speaks at the Ash Wednesday prayer services at Marian Catholic last week. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Marian Catholic High School prides itself on the fact that nearly 100 percent of its students voluntarily participate in service to others. For the Alumni Association Hall of Fame Class[Read More…]

Inter Press Service By Ahmed Ali and Dahr Jamail* BAQUBA, Feb 11 (IPS) – University professors now enjoy increased pay, but in the face of threats and isolation, there is little they are able to do in the world of academics. All that has got better is the pay packages.[Read More…]

A phone at the Park Forest House Museum. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The 1950s Park Forest House Museum at 141 Forest Blvd. celebrated its Grand Re-Opening on Saturday, February 2, with an Open house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Forest Boulevard School classroom, on the second[Read More…]

Updated  February 11 at 10:20 a.m. with a letter from former Mayor of Hazel Crest, William Browne Missing Connie Woolfolk I just wanted to send this letter to inform everyone the deeply hurt I had found out to the senseless tragedy last weekend. Five brave women lives were taken away.[Read More…]