Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The 1950s Park Forest House Museum, at 227 Monee Road (inside St. Mary’s Catholic Church), Park Forest, Illinois, invites you to “Step Back into a 1950s Valentines Day,” from February 1 -March 7, 2020, open Wednesday and Saturday, 1 to 3:30 p.m.; other times by appointment. One[Read More…]
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PSC Annual Economic Forecast Breakfast Features Economist, Economic Advisor from Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Rick Mattoon, senior economist and economic advisor in the Economic Research Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, will be the featured speaker at the Prairie State College (PSC) Annual Economic Forecast Breakfast, scheduled on Feb. 28, 2020. In addition to providing a prominent expert’s analysis[Read More…]
‘Near impossible’ Travel Conditions Reported Across Northern US as Winter Storm Produces Blizzard Conditions
By Courtney Spamer, AccuWeather meteorologist AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- A storm that is unleashing flooding rains in the already soggy Southern states collided with the coldest air of the season on its northern side Wednesday, triggering a major snowstorm that brought whiteout conditions across portions of the Plains. As the system soaking the South moved northward along the Ohio River Valley on Wednesday, cold[Read More…]
‘Reflecting Dignity’ Exhibit at PSC Art Gallery Honors African American Experience
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Christopher Art Gallery at Prairie State College’s newest exhibition, “Reflecting Dignity,” opened Feb. 10. An artists’ reception is on the horizon, scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 19, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the gallery, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. The exhibition[Read More…]
4 Southland College Prep Speech Team Members Place First in IHSA Regional Tournament
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Southland College Prep Charter High School, of Richton Park, Illinois, scored four first places in the Illinois High School Association’s Regional Individual Speech Event tournament hosted by Marian Catholic High School February 8. Southland placed first in four of fourteen individual events, scored second in one event[Read More…]
Three Youth Honored by Police for Aiding Elderly Eastgate Resident
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Sometimes our youth show us the way, give us a reason for hope. Such is the case with Aria Covington, Tyreese Collins Jones, and Jasmine Anderson, honored before any officer Saturday at the 16th Annual Park Forest Police Honors Ceremony. Police conferred Citizen Awards on three youth[Read More…]
Entire Marian Catholic Speech Team Advances to IHSA Sectionals
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- All competitors from Marian Catholic High School’s Speech Team advanced to IHSA Regional competition Saturday. The performance of the students drew praise from the school’s Director of Speech & Theatre Laura Hilger. “I am proud to announce that we have advanced ALL 15 events through to Sectionals![Read More…]
Burglary Reported on Algonquin
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Police responded to a report of a residential burglary in the 100 block of Algonquin Street on January 7, 2020, at 10:42 AM. Officers spoke with a resident who said that she returned home on that date at approximately 10:20 AM and noticed forced entry to her[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports through January 7, 2020
First paragraph updated with correct date afternoon of Feb. 7, 2020 Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These police reports include activity through January 7, 2020. One item is not an arrest but a citation. Providing more details than readers will find in any other police beat reports, we invite readers to subscribe to get the whole story, every[Read More…]
Man Slain in Park Forest Identified
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest Police identified the man shot and killed last Thursday in the 23400 block of South Western Avenue as Lethaniel Anderson, age 22, of Chicago, police said in a statement. Police responded to a report of a shooting on Thursday, January 30, 2020, at approximately 4:00[Read More…]
