Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Village staff have released information to inform the public that Commonwealth Edison will deploy the use of helicopters in conjunction with some of the work that needs to be done in the area of the vast utility right-of-way near Orchard and Westwood, running east and west along[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Four teenagers from the surrounding area helped write a grant to theNational Crime Prevention Council.  Thanks to their unique and wellplanned idea, Chrysalis Community Center will sponsor a teen and familyfriendly weekend at the end of July."Violence Free is the Way to Be!",is the theme of this[Read More…]

Barbara Moore stands outside her office before the staff luncheon honoring her 24 years with the Village of Park Forest. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Village staff honored one of their own last Wednesday with a luncheon in honor of retiring Director of Community Relations Barbara Moore. The gathering[Read More…]

School District 163. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Preliminary ISAT results for School District 163 have improved in many areas from previous years, according to Superintendent Joyce Carmine. Carmine was pleased with the results as she presented this information Monday, June 18, to the School District 163 School Board.[Read More…]

Circuit court Judge Michael w. Stuttley (left) receives the 2007 Community Service Award from Grand Knight Rudy Martinez (right) of Nina Council #3602 Knights of Columbus. Press Release Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Circuit Court Judge Michael w. Stuttley was awarded the 2007 Knights of Columbus Community Service Award, this past weekend.[Read More…]

Residents gather with staff and representatives from Economic Research Associates for a Strategic Planning workshop. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Around 40 Park Forest residents gathered at Dining on the Green, 349 Main Street Tuesday to participate in a workshop focusing on the future of the village. “You are the[Read More…]

Public Information Officer Jerry Shnay announced his retirement at the June 18 Village Board meeting. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Thanks Wife Penny, Will Help Select Full-Time Public Relations Officer Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The Park Forest Village Board was able to say goodbye to a long time village employee and prepare for the[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…]

Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) June 24, 2007 — An independent investigation by noted author Gus Russo confirms that members of the U.S. Government Intelligence Community are actively interested in the Internet activities of UFO researchers, a story first revealed in on-line intelligence reports issued by Starstream Research. The result of Russo's[Read More…]

Updated June 22, 3:39 p.m.  Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Several residents this week reported to eNews Park Forest that their water was cloudy, rusty, or foul smelling. In some cases, residents reported that their water had a sulphuric odor to it. Reached by phone, Village Manager Tom Mick said that the[Read More…]