By Steven S. Garcia Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- After completing the first round of the 2020 MLB Amateur Draft on Wednesday, the Cubs and Sox completed rounds two through five on Thursday in Secaucus, New Jersey. The White Sox used all of their overall picks on pitching. Most notably, with the 47th[Read More…]
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Cubs and Sox Make Their First Selections in MLB Amateur Draft
By Steven S. Garcia Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- As we inch a little closer to a possible baseball season, the MLB Amateur Draft kicked off on Wednesday with the first round held in Secaucus, New Jersey. With the 11th overall pick, the White Sox selected left-handed pitcher Garrett Crochet out of the[Read More…]
Domestics and Trespassing: Police Reports Through May 19, 2020
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These reports include incidents through May 19, 2020. They include an incident involving a charge of trespassing and other incidents involving charges of domestic battery. Please note that we repeatedly say “according to police” in these reports and often use the word “allegedly.” We are not asserting[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through May 12, 2020
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These police reports include incidents through May 12, 2020. Charges for those arrested include domestic battery, criminal trespass, and disorderly conduct. Please note that we repeatedly say “according to police” in these reports and often use the word “allegedly.” We are not asserting in any way that[Read More…]
Dyamond Overton Named to University of Iowa Dean’s List for Spring 2020 Semester
Iowa City, IA-(ENEWSPF)- Dyamond Overton of University Park, IL was among the more than 8,500 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa named to the dean’s list for the 2020 spring semester. Overton is a student in the UI’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and is majoring in Psychology. Guidelines for inclusion[Read More…]
Shori Maglio Named to Spring 2020 President’s List at Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA-(ENEWSPF)- Shori Maglio, of Park Forest, was named to the Spring 2020 President’s List at Georgia State University. To be eligible for the President’s List, degree-seeking students must have earned a GPA of at least 4.0 for a minimum of nine semester hours of academic credit taken at Georgia State during the fall[Read More…]
Park Foresters Named to Bradley’s 2020 Spring Dean’s List
Peoria, IL-(ENEWSPF)- More than 2600 students were named to Bradley’s Dean’s List for Spring 2020. To be eligible for the Dean’s List a student must achieve a minimum 3.5-grade point average for the semester on a 4.0 scale. Park Forest residents include: Diamond Moody of Park Forest is majoring in Communication Journalism Jarius Brookins of[Read More…]
Tall Grass Gallery to Reopen June 19 with HOT WHEELS
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Tall Grass Arts Association Gallery will reopen on June 19 with an exhibit called HOT WHEELS. This will be the first public exhibition at the Downtown art gallery since Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued his first stay-at-home order in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The exhibit will[Read More…]
Note to Self: You Are White, So You Are Part of the Racist Problem in America
“When a racial group’s collective prejudice is backed by the power of legal authority and institutional control, it is transformed into racism, a far-reaching system that functions independently from the intentions or self-images of individual actors.”— DiAngelo, Robin J.. White Fragility (p. 20). Beacon Press. Kindle Edition. CommentaryBy Gary Kopycinski[Read More…]
COVID-19: Except Cicero, New Cases Appear to Be Tapering in Area
Chicago Heights Tops 500 Cases Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- With the exception of Cicero, the number of new COVID-19 cases in the 30 towns we survey appears to be tapering — and that is welcome news. Cicero, Illinois, still leads Cook County in the number of cases of COVID-19, now with[Read More…]
