In what appears to be a conflict of interest, the School District 163 board is set to hire the wife of Board President Walter L. Mosby III as the district’s new Grants and Budget Coordinator.
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RTHS Students Studying at Oxford University this Summer
Two Park Forest students from Rich Township High School District 227 are at the academically renowned Oxford University in England this summer.
Nick Lopez Is New Head Spartan Football Coach
Seeking to build on his success as a Spartan athlete and a sterling reputation as an assistant coach and program builder, Nick Lopez will take over the reins as head football coach at Marian Catholic High School.
GSU To Host July 29 Film Showcase To Shine A Light On Social Justice Issues
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Chicago Southland International Film Festival (CSIFF) presented by Governors State University (GSU) is hosting its inaugural Summer Showcase event on July 29. This year’s event will celebrate filmmakers who have chosen to highlight social justice issues through cinema. Presented in collaboration with the university’s Social Justice Initiative (SJI), led[Read More…]
DBC Gifts of Love Holds Back-to-School Run/Walk-A-Thon
DBC Gifts of Love is sponsoring a 5K Run/Walk-A-Thon on Saturday, July 23, beginning at 8 a.m. at the Vollmer Road Woods in Matteson.
RTHS 227 Seniors Receive More Than $18 Million in Scholarships for College
Rich Township High School District 227 announced that the 2022 graduating seniors received a total of $18,885,021.00 in college scholarships.
Southland Career & Technical Education Center Moves Closer to Reality
The future of the proposed Southland Career & Technical Education Center (SCTEC) in Park Forest got a little brighter recently with the announcement of a $1.4M grant.
Sarah Evans Graduates from Lakeview College of Nursing
Sarah Evans of Park Forest, IL, was recently recognized for graduating from Lakeview College of Nursing.
SD 163’s Barack Obama School to Receive Renewable Energy Grant
One of the recipients of a grant from Cook County is School District 163’s Barack Obama School of Leadership & STEM in Chicago Heights.
Congratulations to Rich Township 227 Graduating Class of 2022
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- eNews Park Forest congratulates the Rich Township School District 227 Class of 2022. The district released the names of 722 graduating seniors. We are pleased and proud to list all of them, beginning with those from Park Forest. The district reported 124 students as graduates from Park[Read More…]





