(Left to right) Alfred Ellis, Ralph Rogers, Kim Haas, Donna Lasky, Delana Henry, Lynn Kolbe, Trish Losso. (front) Jane Heinrich, Gail Schenk (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Alsip, IL–(ENEWSPF)– As a non-profit community service agency based in Alsip, Sertoma Centre serves over 600 individuals with developmental, physical, emotional disabilities and/or mental illness. With[Read More…]
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Restorative Justice Facilitator Training to Address Rising Juvenile Crime in South Suburbs
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Restorative Justice Facilitator Training will be offered on Saturday, November 7, Friday, November 13, and Saturday, November 14, from 9 to 4 p.m., at Prairie State Community College, in Chicago Heights. This three-day training is free and will help prepare schools and communities to respond to rising[Read More…]
GSU Simplifies Transfer Procedures
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Community college students preparing to complete their education at Governors State University will benefit from a tool that significantly streamlines academic planning, course selection, and other key aspects of the transfer process. New degree audit software will enable students and GSU advisors to effectively evaluate academic progress[Read More…]
Holiday Tree-Lighting Scheduled for Friday Dec. 4
The tree-lighting ceremony will be held on Friday, December 4, 2009. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Program to Take Place on Friday This Year Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Village of Park Forest and the Park Forest Public Library are co-sponsoring this year’s holiday tree-lighting ceremony and corresponding visits with Santa Claus. Every[Read More…]
Park Forest to Assume Ownership of DownTown Building
The BYUS building housed Changes Coffeehouse & Bookstore, seen here in 2002, Hero’s Hoagies and Ice Cream, Rosemoor Stamp & Coin, and several restaurants. (Photo: ENEWSPF) BYUS Construction building to be obtained through transfer of deed Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– At its Rules Committee Meeting on November 2, the Park Forest[Read More…]
Managing Park Forest Week of November 2, 2009
Officer Michael Matthias of Park Forest helped keep Saturday’s Halloween activities in the DownTown safe. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Photo Gallery: Safe Halloween 2009 Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– November 2, 2009. Village Management Village Board Meeting The next meeting of the Village Board is scheduled for Monday, November 2 at 8 p.m. at[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of November 2, 2009
Leonardo Valez of Park Forest dressed up as bacon and eggs for Saturday’s Safe Halloween. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Photo Gallery: Safe Halloween 2009 Updated 11/02/09 at 8:29 a.m. to include additional events at PF Library. Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– November 2, 2009. Now that the weather is getting cooler we tend to[Read More…]
First Amendment Doesn’t Shield Us from Private Infringements
Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center vice president/executive director Every American is protected by the guarantees of the First Amendment, but protections for religious liberty and free expression apply only when government actions are involved — and therein is the rub for some of our[Read More…]
Americans Don’t Understand Plight of Central America Workers
Commentary By John A. Ostenburg A dockworkers strike in Puerto Limon, Costa Rica, on October 21 resulted in a tour ship of the Holland America line not being allowed to dock or disembark any of its passengers for sightseeing visits. Although officials of the cruise line – including both the[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for November 2, 2009
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo:Wendy Heise) 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 local[Read More…]
