Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Our Jewish brothers and sisters begin celebrating Passover the evening of Friday, April 19. Passover ends the evening of Saturday, April 27. If you have Jewish friends or would like to try wishing them joy during Passover, “Happy Pesach!” is a fine greeting. “Pesach” is Hebrew for[Read More…]
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Despite an Improved Effort from Darvish, Lyles Dominates as Cubs Fall to Pirates 5-2
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- It was frigid at Wrigley Field last night as the Cubs (3-7) took on the Pittsburgh Pirates (5-4) in Game 2 of a 3-game set. Yu Darvish, who has struggled through two starts this season, was looking to bounce back against Pittsburgh. Despite serving up a 1st-inning line-drive[Read More…]
Pot Builds for Queen of Hearts Raffle at Marian Catholic/Carlo Lorenzetti’s
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Queen of Hearts Raffle continues to roll over at Carlo’s Restaurant & Lounge – Lorenzetti’s in Chicago Heights. Last week’s lucky winner received $100. “The pot remains at $5,000!” the school announced. However, the pot is closing in on $10,000, so the 50/50 progressive raffle will[Read More…]
Lester Placed on 10-Day Disabled List; Tim Collins Gets Called Up From Triple-A Iowa
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- During the 2nd-inning of Monday’s 10-0 home opener victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cubs’ starting pitcher Jon Lester experienced tightness in his left hamstring while running the bases, resulting in him leaving the game in the 3rd-inning. In a postgame interview, Lester told reporters that he wanted to[Read More…]
Astronomers Capture First Image of a Black Hole
An international collaboration presents paradigm-shifting observations of the gargantuan black hole at the heart of distant galaxy Messier 87 Cambridge, MA-(ENEWSPF)- The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) — a planet-scale array of eight ground-based radio telescopes forged through international collaboration — was designed to capture images of a black hole. Today,[Read More…]
17-year-old Charged with First-degree Murder in Death of Tyreke Jenkins
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest police said a 17-year-old Richton Park resident was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Tyreke Jenkins. Mr. Jenkins, 18, of Park Forest, was found in the utility easement in the 300 block of Somonauk Street on Monday, February 18, 2019,[Read More…]
Cubs Rout Pirates in Home Opener; Lester Leaves Early With Injury
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- After a dismal nine-game road trip to begin the season, the Cubs (2-7) were finally back for their home opener yesterday afternoon to face the Pittsburgh Pirates (4-4) in front of a sell-out crowd of 40,692 fans at historic Wrigley Field. It was a beautiful day for baseball[Read More…]
GSU to Co-host Parent Job and Resource Fair April 24 at Thornton Fractional North High School
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University School of Extended Learning, in partnership with Thornton Fractional High School District 215 (TFD215), will host its inaugural TFD215 Parent Job and Resource Fair on Wednesday, April 24th from 3 -7 p.m. at TFD215 North Campus (Gold Gym) 755 Pulaski Rd., Calumet City, Illinois. This free[Read More…]
Summer Registration is Underway at Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Students looking to start, continue or complete their degree or certificate – and for those who want to get ahead or take classes to enhance their skills, can now register for five- or eight-week credit sessions, or select from a number of non-credit courses at Prairie State[Read More…]
Park Forest Student Named to Knox College Dean’s List for 2019 Winter Term
Galesburg, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Jasmine Artis of Park Forest, IL, has been named to the Knox College Dean’s List of distinguished students for the 2019 Winter Term. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must have earned at least 2.5 credits in the term, with a grade point average of[Read More…]
