A Cooper’s Hawk is photographed not far from the Central Park Wetlands, an area where the bird has frequented recently. (Photo: Beth Brecher) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Thorn Creek Nature Center and Preserve in Park Forest was recently featured on Chicago Public Radio with a five-minute narrative on the annual Audubon’s[Read More…]

Mayor Ostenburg presents Taron Williams with a commendation award for his life-saving act. Fire Chief Robert Wilcox is in the background. (Photo: VOPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A fast-acting man who may have saved the life of a sleeping neighbor inside a burning home was recognized Monday during the Board Meeting[Read More…]

Kirkwood, MO —(ENEWSPF)— Connie (Conroy) Karr, one of five people killed February 7 in Kirkwood, Missouri City Council meeting, was a 1974 graduate of Rich East High School, according to Dr. Jeff Craig, Principal. Karr was serving as Councilwoman for the City of Kirkwood, a town just south of St.[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…]

Inter Press Service By Ali al-Fadhily and Dahr Jamail* BAGHDAD, Feb 8 (IPS) – Now that the smoke has cleared and the rubble settled, residents of a group of bombed Iraqi villages see the raid as really a U.S. loss. Many Iraqis view the attack Jan. 10 by bombers and[Read More…]

Sunday February 10 the Park Forest Historical Society will present a History of the Charles A. Gavin Foundation at 2:30 p.m. in the Village Hall Board Meeting Room.  Bundle up against the cold air and join us for this heartwarming story of the tremendous work this volunteer board has done[Read More…]

Marian Catholic athletes signed National Letters of Intent on Wednesday, including John Holzhauser ( Quincy football), Dennis Kelly (grayshirt verbal to Purdue), Kasey Cartwright ( Evansville soccer), Richard Wilson (Southern Illinois football) and Mitchell Erickson ( Oklahoma track). (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Four members from the Marian Catholic Class[Read More…]

State Rep. Al Riley won the Democratic primary in the 38th District Tuesday defeating challenger Toni Ashmore by more than 8,000 votes. Riley, a resident of Olympia Fields, earning 18,828 votes to Ashmore’s 10,770 with all precincts counted. Ashmore serves as Finance Contract And Economic Development Specialist for the Village[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Math classrooms at Forest Trail Middle School in Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163 have a new look with the addition of state of the art technology features that broaden instructional possibilities. Opened for the school’s sixth, seventh and eighth grade students’ use at the beginning of[Read More…]

Now that you have read about us in eNews and in the Trbune, be sure to come by and check out the museum in person!  The classroom is decorated for a 1950s Valentine’s Day party, and there are Valentine’s to look at on the main floor as well.  Fifty-two people[Read More…]