≡ Village A & E Learn Green Health Etc. Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF) —Those in the south suburbs are very lucky to have several libraries in the community that offer activities for those of all ages free of charge. As you know, the Park Forest Public Library and Crete Library District[Read More…]
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Police Arrest A 17-year-old Juvenile Walking In Roadway
Erratum: This story erroneously reported the arrest of 17 juveniles. Police arrested one juvenile, 17-years old. We apologize for the error. Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest Police reported Saturday the arrest of a seventeen-year-old walking in the roadway. According to police, the juvenile was obstructing the roadway on Lakewood Boulevard[Read More…]
Honoring American Heroes: President’s Weekly Address
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- President Donald Trump speaks about the past week where he had to opportunity to honor American heroes. The address follows, video, then a transcript. My fellow Americans, This past week, we have celebrated, saluted, and honored American heroes who have devoted their lives to God, Family, and Country.[Read More…]
AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps Back in Park Forest Through August
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2017. AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) is back in Park Forest. Ten college-aged students from around the country will be calling Park Forest home through late August capped off with a community service day tentatively scheduled for August 26. The group will provide community service[Read More…]
Park Forest’s Garden of Peace Ministries to Host Back to School Block Party on Friday, August 4
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 29, 2017. Garden of Peace Ministries, 245 Monee Road, in Park Forest will host a Back to School Block Party on Friday, August 4, at 5 p.m. The event is open to all residents of Park Forest and is free to attend. A limited number of school[Read More…]
Sunset Over Park Forest: The Pic of the Week
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Presenting Sunset Over Park Forest, most certainly our first picture of the week. This turned up on Facebook, floated there by photographer Shawn Needham. We’ve never had a picture of the week. When this appeared, however, it looked like a great place to start. The photographer has[Read More…]
Place Lab Convenes Artists and City Officials to Examine Ethical Redevelopment
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2017 By: Andrew Bauld The salon served as a platform for members—from artists to developers to city officials—to get together over the course of nine sessions, develop relationships and build a common language for rethinking how cities are built. Each session was built around one of the nine[Read More…]
Study: Patients Report Substituting Cannabis For Opioids, Other Pain Medications
Berkeley, CA–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2017. Pain patients report successfully substituting cannabis for opioids and other analgesics, according to data published online in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley and Kent State University in Ohio assessed survey data from a cohort of 2,897 self-identified medical[Read More…]
American Medical Association Statement on Senate ‘Skinny’ Repeal Vote
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2017. Statement attributed to David O. Barbe, M.D.., President, American Medical Association: “While we are relieved that the Senate did not adopt legislation that would have harmed patients and critical safety net programs, the status quo is not acceptable. We urge Congress to initiate a bipartisan effort[Read More…]
Former Melrose Park Police Detective Sentenced to 11 Years
Pleaded Guilty To Dealing Drugs Stolen from Police Evidence Room Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A former Melrose Park Police Detective has been sentenced to eleven years in federal prison for dealing narcotics stolen from the police evidence room. In the spring of 2014, GREGORY SALVI obtained a kilogram of cocaine that the[Read More…]
