Romeoville, IL-(ENEWSPF)- John Chambers-Thigpen of Park Forest, IL, was recently honored by Lewis University. Chambers-Thigpen is studying Business Administration at Lewis University and made the 2021 Fall Dean’s List. Just over 1,400 students were honored on the Lewis University Dean’s List for the 2021 Fall Semester. To be eligible for this honor, students must have completed a minimum[Read More…]
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Kortni Robinson Makes Carthage College Dean’s List for Fall 2021
Kenosha, WI-(ENEWSPF)- Carthage College has named Kortni Robinson from Park Forest to its dean’s list for academic excellence during the fall 2021 semester. Dean’s list honors are accorded to Carthage students who achieve a minimum 3.5 grade-point average while carrying at least 14 credit hours during a semester. Kortni Robinson[Read More…]
Caleb Peacock Named to Wheaton College Dean’s List for Fall 2021 Semester
Wheaton, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Wheaton College student, Caleb Peacock of University Park, IL, was named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 semester. To earn Dean’s List honors at Wheaton, an undergraduate student must carry 12 or more credit hours and achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher on the[Read More…]
Sydnie Wilson of Park Forest Named to Dean’s List at Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Sydnie Wilson of Park Forest, IL was named to the dean’s list at Olivet Nazarene University during the recently completed fall 2021 semester. To qualify for inclusion on the dean’s list, a student must have been enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student and must have attained a semester[Read More…]
Obituary: Alan (Al) P. Sturges
Alan (Al) P. Sturges (87) of Park Forest, Illinois passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022. Al is survived by his wife of 41 years, Barbara Graves Sturges; his sons, Andrew and Britt; his daughter, Leah Sturges Mayer (David); his grandsons, Micah (Kate), Caleb and August Mayer; his brother, Guy[Read More…]
Park Forest Woman Carjacked at Homewood Walmart
Homewood, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Park Forest woman was carjacked at the gas station at the Walmart in Homewood, eNews Park Forest has learned. The woman tells ENEWSPF while she was filling up her car, someone got inside her vehicle and drove quickly away from the pump, “like lightning,” the woman said.[Read More…]
Two More Defendants Added to Federal Indictment Alleging Fraud Scheme at Chicago Elementary School
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- An ongoing federal investigation into an alleged fraud scheme at a Chicago elementary school has resulted in charges against two new defendants. An eleven-count superseding indictment unsealed today in U.S. District Court in Chicago alleges that SARAH JACKSON ABEDELAL carried out a fraud scheme while serving as Principal[Read More…]
Retiring Chief Mannino Reflects on his Career, the State of Policing in Park Forest
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- As retiring Chief Christopher Mannino prepares to leave office soon, eNews Park Forest sat down with him in his office for a discussion about his career, the changes he has observed over the years, and thoughts about what he will remember most. The Chief’s last day in[Read More…]
Joens Named to Fall ’21 Dean’s List
Fayette, MO-(ENEWSPF)- The office of Central Methodist University provost Rita Gulstad announced recently the students included on the Fall 2021 Dean’s List. Nearly 1,000 students across all campuses and online learning met the requirements for placement, including a grade point average of 3.50 or higher for the semester. Alan Harold[Read More…]
Cook County and CEDA Announce Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Office of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and the Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County (CEDA) announced a new program to assist low-income residents with water utility bills. Funded with dollars provided by the American Rescue Plan Act, the Low-income Household Water Assistance Program[Read More…]
