Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Calling for restraint on spending and bipartisanship, State Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, issued this statement as the 101st Illinois General Assembly began: “As we begin to debate legislation in the upcoming session, we must remember that while many faces have changed, the fiscal challenges facing Illinois still[Read More…]
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Marian Catholic Announces Queen of Hearts Raffle
Proceeds Benefit Marian Catholic High School Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School is hosting a Queen of Hearts raffle at Carlo Lorenzetti’s Restaurant & Lounge in Chicago Heights, Illinois. The 50/50 progressive raffle, which has gained popularity over the last few years, consists of a deck of 54 playing[Read More…]
Alleged Fork Stabbing: Police Reports Through December 26, 2018
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Editor’s Note: These police reports bring us through December 26, 2018. We are getting back up to speed after the holidays and expect to publish reports through December 31 tomorrow. Charges for those cited in this time period include incidences alleging domestic battery, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and one incident that, in part, involved an alleged fork stabbing. Providing more details than readers will find in[Read More…]
Winter Cold for Park Forest, Snow Squalls to Make Comeback in Northeastern US This Week
By Kristina Pydynowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- Park Foresters may not see snow yet this weekend, but the winter cold will return possibly as early as Tuesday night. While chilly winds are sweeping across the northeastern United States into Monday, a more far-reaching, bitter and longer-lasting shot of cold awaits later[Read More…]
Raul Midón Appearing Live at Freedom Hall
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and guitarist Raul Midón has earned renown as one of music’s most distinctive and searching voices. His guitar playing is a syncopated, flamenco- and jazz-infused wonder in which bass, harmony and melodic lines fly from the fretboard in a way that seems to belie the[Read More…]
Writers’ Workshop Among Events at the Park Forest Library This Week
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Want to improve your skills as a writer? Interested in sharing your ideas or written work with others? Come to the Writers’ Workshop at the Park Forest Library and join other creators in our bi-monthly writers’ group, led by James Pressler, for all your writing wishes. Writers[Read More…]
Drama Group Issues Call for Auditions for Musical
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Drama Group has issued a call for auditions for its upcoming production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Calling the musical “Broadway’s greatest farce is light, fast-paced, witty, irreverent and one of the funniest musicals ever written,” the thespians off of[Read More…]
Library to Premier New History Lecture Series with “Emancipation to Inauguration: Chicago’s Black Experience”
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Blvd, will begin its new History Lecture Series at 7:00 p.m. February 5. The History Lecture Series will tackle a diverse range of topics that include the Emancipation Proclamation, Voter Suppression, Winston Churchill, and the Chicago Mafia. The first lecture will[Read More…]
GSU Family Development Center Receives $54,000 Donation from University Park Generating Facilities
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- University Park Generating (UPG) facilities recently donated $54,000 to the Family Development Center (FDC) at Governors State University to improve indoor and outdoor playgrounds and the bicycle track around the center. UPG leaders, already committed to the community, were seeking a greater presence, said Carol Morrison, FDC Executive Director. FDC’s[Read More…]
Great Music of the 20th Century at the Park Forest Library: Free Course Premiers Plus More
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Public Library premiers a course series this week: Great Music of the 20th Century. Beginning January 4 and concluding April 12, 2019, adults will have the opportunity to explore the musical “isms” of the 20th century, to immerse themselves in virtually every aspect of[Read More…]
