Park Forest

Chief Mitchell R. Davis III, chief of police of the Hazel Crest Police Department, is the first Black president of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police. Chief Davis began his career in law enforcement in Park Forest.

Former Park Forest Police Officer Installed as 73rd President of Illinois Chiefs’ Assoc.

Chief Davis is the Association’s First Black President Chief Mitchell R. Davis III, chief of police of the Hazel Crest Police Department, was installed Friday, April 30, 2021, as president of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police. The ceremony occurred at Homewood-Flossmoor High School with family members and other[Read More…]

Park Forest Aqua Center VOPF

History of the Park Forest Aqua Center to Air Sunday – Plus How to Sign Up for This Year’s Season

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- An oral history of the Park Forest Aqua Center with John Joyce and Kris Martin will air this Sunday, May 16, 2021, at 2:30 p.m. The Park Forest Historical Society will present the 1988 interview on their YouTube Channel free of charge. The interview was done by[Read More…]

From left to right: Thea L. Anderson, Michael DePriest Reed, Reynolds “Rey” Andújar, Chuck Salvatore, Samantha Patti, and Rachel A. Kim Photo by Lane Cameron

Academic Theatre Returns to GSU with bobrauschenbergAMERICA

University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Live theatre is back. At least, back online. With Governors State University’s Spring 2021 drama “bobrauschenbergAMERICA”, audiences experienced the excitement and magic of live performance from the comfort and safety of their homes with a live steamed production. “Originally, we hoped that live events would return by[Read More…]

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White

Prairie State College Driver Services Facility Officially Opens

Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- After a successful “soft” opening over the past week, a temporary Driver Services facility at Prairie State College, Prairie Center, 331 S. Coolidge Street, Chicago Heights, is now open to the public. Last year, the permanent Chicago Heights Driver Services facility suffered significant damage after the building[Read More…]

Illinois COVID-19

Illinois to Enter Bridge Phase of Reopening Plan on May 14th

Vaccine Program Expands to Doctors’ Offices and Small Medical Providers, Now Able to Order and Administer Vaccine on Site State Managed COVID-19 Vaccination Sites Now Accepting Walk-Ins as Illinois National Guard Reaches Over 1.5 Million Vaccines Administered Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- As Illinois continues to outpace national vaccination rates and COVID-19 trends[Read More…]

State Senator Patrick Joyce

Op-Ed: On the Need for Availability of COVID-19 Vaccines

Sen. Patrick Joyce D-Essex, 40th State Senate District ENEWSPF- One thing is on my constituents’ minds these days, besides this recent cold snap: When can I and my loved ones get the COVID-19 vaccine? There are no easy answers to that question right now. But rest assured, we are demanding[Read More…]

Lehigh University

Trinity Price of Park Forest Named to the Dean’s List at Lehigh University in the Fall 2020 Semester

Bethlehem, PA-(ENEWSPF)- Dean’s List status, which is awarded to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses, has been granted to Trinity Price of Park Forest, IL in the Fall 2020 semester. For more than 150 years, Lehigh[Read More…]

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