Park Forest Village Hall. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The Park Forest Village Board will hold a Rules and a Regular Meeting on Monday, November 26, and the Board Of Illinois Community College District No. 515, Prairie State College, will meet on Tuesday, November 27, at 5:00 p.m. in[Read More…]

Matteson Area Chamber of Commerce Holiday Party Tuesday, December 4, 2007 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. US BANK 99 Indianwood Blvd., Park Forest Door Prizes, Great Food and Fun! Please RSVP to the Chamber Office 708-747-6000

Commentary When I started eNews Park Forest, part of my plan was to give free space for clubs and organizations to tell their story. I have done that for the better part of a year. eNews Park Forest has become very popular, and continues to grow in popularity. However, we[Read More…]

Commentary By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center vice president/executive director Just when do I get to rain on your parade? Anti-war vets were banned recently from marching in the 11th Veterans Day Parade in Long Beach, Calif. In past years, anti-war marchers, protesters for and against abortion, and gay and[Read More…]

Susan Fine, Board Member from Ingall’s Hospital, presents a plaque on behalf of MACC to Ray Banaitis, Bus van den Brink, and Malanie Jones of Sertoma Centre, Inc. They are joined by Martha Philip from MACC. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Matteson, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The Matteson Area Chamber of Commerce held a Business After[Read More…]

SPC. Blake Dodds, U.S. Army, comforts his mother as Deana Williams sings the closing song at Park Forest’s Veterans Day celebration. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The Village of Park Forest honored local men and women who currently serve or have served in the armed forces. The ceremony on[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— An 84-year-old woman was drifting off to sleep recently when an alleged home invader pushed her face down with one hand and wrapped the other hand around her throat. She might have been strangled had her son not heard his mother’s muffled cries for help. Police were[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…]

Dr. Blondean Davis, 2008 Illinois Superintendent of the Year. (Photo: IASA) Matteson, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Dr. Blondean Y. Davis, Superintendent of Matteson Elementary School District 162, has been named the 2008 Illinois Superintendent of the Year. The award, sponsored by the Illinois Association of School Administrators, will be presented on November 17[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— On a beautiful Saturday afternoon (11/10), about 45 people gathered in the board room of Park Forest Village Hall to hear Michael Luke, a Senior Assistant Attorney General and Chief of the Attorney General’s Opinions Division, discuss the issue of "Incompatibility of Offices," which refers to an[Read More…]