CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—March 8, 2018. Prairie State College (PSC) recently honored JoAnne Alexander (second from left), senior director of the Village of Glenwood with a “Pioneer Pillar of the Community” award, recognizing her for her contributions to PSC and the community we serve. Dr. Terri L. Winfree (third from left), PSC[Read More…]
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Fire Marshals Reminds Illinoisans to Change Your Clock, Change Your Batteries
Spring into Action this Sunday to Change and Test the Batteries in Your Smoke Alarm CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—March 8, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Daylight Savings Time is this Sunday, March 11 so you’ll be springing your clocks forward one hour this weekend. In addition to moving your clocks forward, the Office[Read More…]
2018 South Suburban Diversity Dinners to be Held on April 21
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 8, 2018 By: Diane Hodges On Saturday, April 21, the South Suburban Diversity Dinners will celebrate their 21st anniversary with the theme: “The State of Diversity in the South Suburbs: Have We Progressed?” The dinner will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Rich South High School, 5000[Read More…]
Governors State University Board Approves Tuition Freeze
University Park, IL. –(ENEWSPF)—March 6, 2018 By: Keisha Dyson Students enrolling at Governors State University can count on tuition staying the same next year following a unanimous vote by its trustees for no tuition increase. The board’s decision at its March 2 meeting to hold tuition flat keeps a college[Read More…]
Cook County Commissioner Candidate Forums to be Held on March 10
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 6, 2018 By: Gwendolyn Maxie-Brown A forum for the Cook County Commissioner candidates in the 5th and 6th districts will be held at the Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard, on Saturday, March 10. This forum is co-sponsored by the Leagues of Women Voters of Park[Read More…]
UChicago Student-run Hackathons Use Uncommon Approaches to Educate and Inspire
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 5, 2018 By: Rob Mitchum A phone app to help the elderly remember family members’ faces. Software that transforms door knocks into a text alert for hearing-impaired users. Turn signals, but for people. A multiplayer game where crows wage war against…celery? All designed—and sometimes even built—at the University of[Read More…]
Al Gore Film ‘An Inconvenient Sequel’ at Local Sierra Club Meeting on March 12
MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)—March 5, 2018 By: Patrick Coffey The next meeting of the Sauk-Calumet Sierra Club Group will be on Monday, March 12th, at the Frankfort Public Library, 21119 Pfeiffer Rd. in Frankfort at 6:45 pm. Please note: The meeting starts 30 minutes before the regular time to allow for the 100 minute film. The[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through February 19, 2018
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 other local media. An arrest does not mean that[Read More…]
Unlocked Vehicles Invite More Burglaries: The Report
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The next batch of burglary reports in Park Forest follow. These reports encompass all burglaries during a two week period, spanning from February 14 through February 26. Under a new arrangement with the Park Forest Police Department, these reports are sent separately from other reports. Persons wishing to[Read More…]
Police Need Your Help: Shots Fired Sunday Morning on Marquette St.
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Members of the Park Forest Police Department request help from the public regarding a report of shots fired Sunday morning on Marquette Street. According to a statement released by the PFPD, dispatch received a call of shots fired at approximately 5:40 a.m. this morning in the 100[Read More…]
