Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Parishioners are beginning to come to terms with the announcement last week that St. Irenaeus in Park Forest and St. Lawrence O’Toole in Matteson will close and merge with Infant Jesus of Prague in Flossmoor on July 1, 2022, as part of the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Renew[Read More…]
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Stevie Wonder Tribute at Freedom Hall Rescheduled
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Signed, Sealed, Delivered: John-Mark McGaha sings Stevie Wonder” which was scheduled for Saturday, February 4, at Freedom Hall has been rescheduled and will now open the 2022-2023 season in October. The exact date has not yet been determined. According to Chuck Sabey, Cultural Arts Supervisor at Freedom[Read More…]
Op-Ed: Closing St. Irenaeus Solves Nothing
CommentaryBy John Ostenburg I am deeply saddened to hear of St. Irenaeus closing, in large part because I think the parish had developed something of a unique community-oriented process of worship that made it a site of welcome to Catholics of varied spiritual perspectives. I think traditionalists felt welcomed, as[Read More…]
IARSS Survey: Five Years of Data Show Teacher Shortage Problem Worsening
Future More Challenging Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Five years after its debut, Illinois’ pre-eminent study finds the statewide teacher shortage problem continues to grow – accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic – and school districts overwhelmingly expect it to get even worse in the near future. The Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of[Read More…]
Mechanicsburg Man Pleads Guilty to Multiple Robbery Charges, Attempted Escape
Peoria, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Mechanicsburg, Illinois man, John W. Beck, 55, of the 500 block of East Main Street, pleaded guilty on January 12, 2022, to four counts of interference with commerce by robbery, one count of bank robbery, one count of armed bank robbery, and one count of attempted escape[Read More…]
Archdiocese Announces St. Irenaeus and St. Lawrence O’Toole to Close
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- On Monday evening, as part of its Renew My Church initiative, the Archdiocese of Chicago announced multiple parish consolidations and mergers throughout the Chicagoland area. Locally, the parishes of St. Irenaeus in Park Forest will close and St. Lawrence O’Toole in Matteson will close and merge with[Read More…]
Gary Man Sentenced to 360 Months in Prison
On Four Counts of Production of Child Pornography Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Stephen Coleman, 30 years old, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced to 360 months in prison by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon after pleading guilty to four counts of production of child pornography announced United States Attorney Clifford[Read More…]
Rep. Kelly Joins Bipartisan Group of House Members Praising Supply Chain Provisions in the America COMPETES Act
America COMPETES Includes Rep. Kelly’s Bipartisan Supply CHAIN Act Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Today, Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (IL-02) joined a bipartisan group of House members in praising the supply chain provisions in the America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act, which was released yesterday.[Read More…]
Rep. Kelly Announces $8.9 Million Federal Grant for Job Training Program
Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (IL-02) announced that an $8.9 million U.S. Department of Labor grant has been awarded to the Calumet Area Industrial Commission (CAIC) for a job training program. The public-private partnership One Workforce Program will benefit students at local colleges by preparing them for good-paying jobs[Read More…]
Federal Indictment Charges Chicago Attorney With Insider Trading
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago attorney used insider information obtained from a friend to purchase shares of an education-technology company before it publicly announced strong quarterly earnings and was charged with insider trading, according to an indictment returned in federal court. The indictment accuses attorney DAVID SARGENT of obtaining material, non-public[Read More…]
