Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Rich Township High School District 227 team of ProStart Culinary students competed at the 22nd Annual ProStart Invitational hosted by the Illinois Restaurant Association on Saturday, March 19, 2022. The invitational is only open to students aged 16 – 18. They earned a strong finish and[Read More…]
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Journalist, Author, Fulbright Scholar John Fountain Addresses Southland College Prep via Zoom from Ghana
Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Southland College Prep Charter High School honored 62 students who earned Straight As in the school’s first semester with Golden Apples during a special assembly on February 8. Additionally, 129 Southland students who earned GPAs of 4.0 or better were feted in a second event on February[Read More…]
Closed Forum Today on Carjackings, Interstate Shootings
Calumet Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- With interstate shootings, carjackings, and serious violent crime front and center, State Rep. Bob Rita is bringing together state and local leaders today to find real solutions for now and what might be coming next. Rep. Rita, D-Blue Island, is hosting a “Combatting Crime Roundtable Discussion” this[Read More…]
Efforts to Transform Rich East campus to new Career Center Continue
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- While the Rich East doors may have closed, the campus may give birth to a new, state-of-the-art career and technical center serving the south suburbs. The possibility of a new vocational and career center, the Southland Career & Technical Education Center, (SCTEC) is being promoted by a[Read More…]
Gary Man Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Firearm Offense
Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- William Hawkins, 22, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon after pleading guilty to selling a firearm to a felon and being a felon in possession of a firearm announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. Hawkins was sentenced to 78[Read More…]
Public Health Officials Announce 7,467 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Over the Past Week
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 7,467 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including an increase of 123 deaths since March 11, 2022. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 3,053,185 cases, including 33,198 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois.[Read More…]
Public Health Officials Announce 8,519 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Over the Past Week
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 8,519 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including an increase of 149 deaths since March 4, 2022. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 3,045,718 cases, including 33,075 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois.[Read More…]
Park Forest Man Charged in Apartment Complex Shooting
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A 30-year-old Park Forest man has been charged with one count of aggravated battery with a firearm in regards to a shooting incident that occurred on March 3, 2022, at an apartment complex on Juniper Street. On March 3, 2022, at about 1:00 pm, Park Forest Officers[Read More…]
‘Beyond Conversation: Red Summer’ Connects the Chicago Race Riots of 1919 to Present Day America
Inspiring action through art, discussion, and education Saturday, March 26, 2022 University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts invites community members to preview a brand-new drama on March 26, ‘RED SUMMER’, which will premiere on the Center’s stage in September 2022. ‘Beyond Conversation: Red Summer’ gives community members an[Read More…]
Rosemont Man Admits Producing Child Pornography
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Rosemont man has pleaded guilty to a federal child pornography charge for taking dozens of sexually explicit photographs of a three-year-old child. MARCOS GERMAN MENDEZ, 34, of Rosemont, Ill., pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of production of child pornography. The conviction is punishable by a minimum[Read More…]
