Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Our next installment of separate coverage of burglaries in Park Forest. Please keep in mind “‘Tis the Season” for home burglaries. Packages delivered to porches, homes with new merchandise visible through windows, these are targets during the holiday season, especially as Christmas and Hanukkah approach. Please make every[Read More…]
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Gray Lab Series Serves Up Artistic Dialogue to UChicago, Local Communities
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2017 By: Andrew Bauld Tucked across the courtyard from the Logan Center for the Arts is Midway Studios, home of the Gray Center Lab. Part classroom, part studio, part exhibition and performance space–now, on certain nights, the lab will become a salon for its newest series, Sidebar. Designed[Read More…]
Prairie State College Welcoming Holocaust Survivor and Author Marion Blumenthal Lazan for Dec. 6 Presentation
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Prairie State College (PSC) will welcome Holocaust survivor and international speaker Marion Blumenthal Lazan to share her poignant story. Her presentation will be held on Wednesday, December 6 at 3:30 p.m., in the Proven IT Room (1318/20) in the Conference Center on the[Read More…]
Lee Murdock and Blue Horizon at Edgar’s Place Coffeehouse on– Saturday, December 9
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Edgar’s Place Coffeehouse Proudly Presents: Lee Murdock and Blue Horizon on Saturday, December 9 at 7:30 p.m. Edgar’s Place is located at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church, 70 Sycamore Drive in Park Forest. In 2014, Lee Murdock formed his new band, Blue[Read More…]
Portraits in Non–Violent Resistance with Author Rosalie Riegle on Sunday, December 3
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser A lecture on Portraits in Non–Violent Resistance with author Rosalie Riegle will be held on Sunday, December 3 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive in Park Forest. Rosalie Riegle is an expert[Read More…]
The Drama Group’s ‘Eating Raoul’ Feeds Local Food Pantry
Free Reading of ‘The Vagina Monologues’ on Saturday, December 2 CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2017 By: Tina Zagone The Drama Group continues to expand its community outreach programs with each production of the current season. The picture below is a result of the generosity of the cast/crew, audiences and active members[Read More…]
Join The Park Forest Police FORCE
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- “Ever think about joining the Force?” police ask in a statement on social media. The Park Forest Police Department is recruiting. Applications are being accepted through December 29, according to Police Chief Christopher Mannino. “Whether you’ve been an officer for a while or are completely new to[Read More…]
Illinois Legislators Take Action to Protect Voters
Legislators and activists unite to protect voters’ data and rights CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 30, 2017 By: Jeff Radue Illinois voters may yet get the protection they deserve, thanks to the leadership of Senator Kwame Raoul and Senator Cunningham in partnership with other state legislators and Indivisible Chicago who today proposed legislation to[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Celebrates Edgar Allan Poe Classical Elementary School’s 2017 National Blue Ribbon School Award
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 30, 2017 By: Mary Paleologos Congresswoman Robin Kelly visited Edgar Allan Poe Classical Elementary School to congratulate students, faculty, parents and staff on earning a 2017 National Blue Ribbon School award. “Thanks to team work, core values and a tireless commitment to student success, Poe has earned this high[Read More…]
Police Administer Naloxone To Passed Out Motorist: Police Reports Thru October 31, 2017
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[Read More…]





