Inside the First Amendment By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center The First Amendment provides for a free press — but that press depends largely on the trust and confidence of Americans to be truly effective, either as an information source or in its essential role as a watchdog on government.[Read More…]

Rep. Al Riley (D-Park Forest) (Photo: Rep. Riley) Park Forest's Newest State Rep. Shares Thoughts on the State's Budget  Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– State Rep. Al Riley, representing most of Park Forest west of Western Ave., expressed frustration with the budget impasse in Springfield, but was still optimistic about the progress[Read More…]

Green Street showing a fresh layer of asphalt Sunday. Work continues on the project. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Responding to concerns expressed last week by residents of Green Street, construction workers were able to smooth over the pavement. Flyers with information regarding nformation on the work completed to date,[Read More…]

Four 18-Year Olds Charged  Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Four suspects were arrested and charged with criminal damage to property July 9 after several reports of damage to vehicles from a B.B. Gun. Damage included approximately four car windows shattered in Park Forest in addition to car dents, according to the report.[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…]

Sheriff Jay Hawke energizes the crowds at last week’s Main Street Nights. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Residents and visitors from neighboring communities flooded the Village Green Wednesday evening, July 11, for the third installment of Main Street Nights. The entertainment began with Little Nashville, a group started shortly[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Spacing of group homes, the strategic planning board process and the future of Hidden Meadows Golf Course were discussed at the Park Forest board of trustee’s meeting Monday evening. An amendment to the zoning ordinance regarding spacing requirements for group homes was brought up for discussion. The[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— District 163 released agendas today for two meetings scheduled for Monday, July 16: the Policy Committee will meet at 7 p.m., and a special session of the entire Board of Education will convene following the Policy Committee Meeting. Some of the items to be discussed by th[Read More…]

Rain and Fireworks  The Park Forest fireworks display on the rainy night of the 4th of July was worth getting wet for. The displays of late seem to keep getting better. There were many people watching this event and all got wet, but no complaints, just oohs and ahs!! And[Read More…]