IDOT, ISP encourage sober driving during Super Bowl weekend SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)—February 2, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser As America’s football fans gear up for the Super Bowl, the most anticipated sporting event of the year, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and Illinois State Police (ISP) are taking a timeout to[Read More…]
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League of Women Voters To Host Candidate Forums on February 10
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 2, 2018 By: Gwendolyn Maxie-Brown Candidates for Districts 5 and 6 for the Democratic Cook County Commissioners races will be featured at one of two forum on February 10, 2018 at the Park Forest Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard. Candidates for District 6 will present their candidacies to[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports: January 16-23, 2018
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other local media. An arrest does not mean that[Read More…]
Chinese Studies Program at DePaul University to Welcome Year of the Dog at Feb. 16 Gala
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—February 1, 2018 By: Li Jin Chinese New Year is all about family, food and firecrackers. This year, it’s also about Fido. The holiday, also known as Lunar New Year throughout Asia, begins on Feb. 16 and it’s the “Year of the Dog” based on the Chinese astrological signs[Read More…]
Illinois School Benefits From Chicago Blackhawks Programs
Program encourage recreational reading, healthy living, exercise and team work PARK FOREST, ILLINOIS –(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2018 By: Richard Barry What does a hockey game’s rare “hat trick play” have in common with the tricks played by the central character in Dr. Seuss’ children’s classic, The Cat in the Hat? Answer:[Read More…]
Park Forest Library’s Potpourri of Lecture Series to Feature Presentation on the Underground Railroad
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 1, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Park Forest Library’s Potpourri of Lecture Series on Thursday, February 8 will feature a presentation about the Underground Railroad in the Calumet region and northeast Illinois. The presentation will be by Larry McClellan and Tom Shepherd. The lecture begins at 10:30[Read More…]
League of Women Voters to Host Candidate Forum on Sunday, February 18
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 1, 2018 By: Gwendolyn Maxie-Brown The League of Women Voters will host a Candidate Forum for the 38th Congressional District State Representative on Sunday, February 18 at 2 p.m. The Forum will be held at the Matteson Community Library, 701 School Avenue in Matteson. The event is[Read More…]
This Super Bowl the USDA Recommends a Winning Play Against Foodborne Illness
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—February 1, 2018 By: USDA Press The long-awaited game of the year is here and whether or not your team will vie for the Lombardi Trophy, one thing holds true – there will be lots of cheers, some tears and a whole lot of food. While enjoying some of the[Read More…]
Feds: Chicago Heights Man Sentenced To 276 Months Imprisonment
Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago Heights man will spend a long, long time in prison for racketeering activity, the Justice Department reports. As part of his plea agreement, Uvalle admitted responsibility for the murder of a man killed in 2014. The United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, Thomas[Read More…]
Police Stories: The 2017 Park Forest Citizen Awards
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police Department held its annual awards and recognitions ceremony on Saturday, January 20, 2018. During that event, awards were presented to citizens, officers and staff, as eNews Park Forest previously reported. While naming all those the department honored for 2017, we did not share[Read More…]
