Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163’s Summer Baggie Book Mobile will begin its third season of bringing library books to the District’s neighborhoods on Monday, June 18. The white van will travel throughout the District 163 area loaning books to District 163 pre-kindergarten through eighth grade students[Read More…]
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SD 163 Newsflash
Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163 Mail in registration for the 2007-08 school year July 11- August 1 Registration packets will be mailed to families after July 1: Complete one packet per student Mail the postage free envelope to District 163, 242 S. Orchard Dr., Park Forest, IL 60466 or[Read More…]
Police Report – June 11, 2007
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…]
Running Club Offers Free Scenic 10 Training
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— To prepare for the 30th annual Park Forest Scenic 10, the Park Forest Running and Pancake Club will be offer a running training program to Park Forest residents and club members. The Sunday runs will take place starting at 8:00 a.m. beginning June 24 and will meet[Read More…]
No Fee Increase in SD 163 for Calculators
School District 163. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Parents of Forest Trail students will not have to add $10 to their fees for new calculators after a ruling by the School District 163 school board on Monday. Board president Virginia Ford said around 80 percent of the school is[Read More…]
Serving Two Boards – Inviting Conflict?
Matteson, IL—(ENEWSPF)— With Matteson Trustee Emmanuel Imoukhuede now elected to the district 227 school board, Imoukhuede plans to take steps to ensure having no conflict of interest. Imoukhuede said if a conflict can be drawn while voting, he will not take place in discussion or waive his vote. “I don’t[Read More…]
Anti-Racism Training Held at Marian
Participants in the Anti-Racism workshop listen to Anne Stewart of Crossroads Ministry. The event was held in the school chapel.(Photo: ENEWSPF) Chicago Heights, IL—(ENEWSPF)— 45 members of the Marian Catholic High School community took part in a 2½ day anti-racism conference this past weekend. The training, "Understanding & Analyzing Systemic[Read More…]
School District 162 Honors 92 Young Scholars
92 students from School District 162 were inducted into the Academic Hall of Fame at a luncheon June 4 at the Matteson Holiday Inn. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— School District 162 inducted 92 graduating students into its first-ever Academic Hall of Fame on June 4 at a luncheon at[Read More…]
Rain Gardens to Make Splash In Park Forest
Installed rain garden, Chicago, IL. (Photo: RainGardenNetwork.com) Updated June 12, 2007, 11:53 a.m. Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— With environmental concerns sweeping the nation, the Environment Conservation Commission of Park Forest doesn’t want to be left behind. On Friday, June 30th, there will be a demonstration of an economically friendly and water[Read More…]
Soulforce Opposes Nomination of James Holsinger for Surgeon General
Austin, TX (PRWEB) June 7, 2007 — Soulforce today expressed deep concern over the nomination of Dr. James Holsinger for United States Surgeon General. "As the leading spokesperson for matters of public health, the Surgeon General should be guided by sound medical science, not religion-based bigotry," said Soulforce Executive Director[Read More…]
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