Sarah Field. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Continuing with our series featuring Park Forest’s best and brightest students, eNews Park Forest is pleased to introduce Sarah Field, a life-long resident of Park Forest who loves the Spanish language, art and and yoga. Thanks to Kevin Kredens, Publicity Liaison, Head Coach[Read More…]
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Rich East Speech Team Wins Honors at Yorkville Invitational
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Rich East High School Speech Team had some great success at last weekend’s Yorkville Invitational. Jordyn Hayes placed fourth in "Informative Speaking," and Melissa Kinnie placed fifth in "Oratorical Declamation," and Fatimah McMiller also earned a fifth-place ribbon in "Prose Reading." "After a frustrating season of[Read More…]
Community Forum at Rich East High School Feb. 15
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Rich Township High School District 227, in conjunction with The Illinois State Board of Education, will host a Community-Wide Public Forum on Special Education from 7-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 15, in the Rich East High School cafeteria, 300 Sauk Trail, Park Forest, Ill. This free public forum will provide parents and[Read More…]
Kiwanis: Serving The Needy In Park Forest And Beyond
A young man enjoys pancakes at Kiwanis Pancake Day. (Photo: Tom Roome) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Kiwanis Club of Park Forest was founded in 1951 as a member of Kiwanis International with a commitment to community service for children, young people, the aging, and the needy in local and international[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of February 7, 2011
Beverly Helm of Park Forest digs out after the Blizzard of 2011. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 7, 2011. With all the snow on the ground it might be hard to think about outdoor sports, but registration is now underway for Park Forest Baseball and the Park Forest Hurricanes,[Read More…]
Yoi! Double Yoi! Remembering Myron Cope on Super Bowl XLV Sunday
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski My high school students are always touched by the story of the yellow rose Myron Cope tells in his book, Double Yoi! The legendary sportscaster, the Voice (and what a voice) of the Pittsburgh Steelers for four decades, died three years ago this month. His autobiography[Read More…]
Possessor of Child Pornography Sentenced to Federal Prison
Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)– TIMOTHY J. FREELAND, age 23, of Fairview Heights, Illinois, was sentenced Friday to 97 months in the Bureau of Prisons, 10 years of supervised release, a $750 fine, and a $100 special assessment for possession of child pornography, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois Stephen[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for February 5, 2011
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) 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[Read More…]
Weekly Address: If Business and Government Fulfill Their Responsibilities, America Will Win the Future
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2011. This week, we received a report on jobs and unemployment that told us we’re continuing to move in the right direction. But we need to get there faster. In the short-term, the bipartisan tax cut we passed in December will give an added boost to[Read More…]
Digging Out From The Blizzard of 2011 in Crete
Gary Friedlund. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) (near) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Looking quite cold and snow-covered, Gary Friedlund of Steger Monee Road in Crete works to dig out from the Blizzard of 2011.
