Chicago Heights , IL–(ENEWSPF)– Marian Catholic High School honored 87 sophomores, juniors and seniors at the annual Academic Breakfast on April 23. Students honored have earned a grade-point average of 4.0 or higher in all semesters at Marian. Seniors include Daniel Anderson, Teresa Banks, Ryann Bardwell, Christina Brow, Laura DiLuia,[Read More…]

Marian honors ‘Dominican Pillars’ at 50th anniversary gala Chicago Heights , IL–(ENEWSPF)– Marian Catholic High School brought to a close the year-long celebration of 50 years of Teaching Scholars with a Soul on Saturday night with a gala at the School of the Art Institute Ballroom in Chicago. Along with[Read More…]

Bruce Collins signed with Valparaiso University. (ALL PHOTOS SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Three Rich East Rockets athletes signed to recently play college sports. Bruce Collins signed to play football at Valparaiso University, Jamere Dismukes signed for basketball at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, and Shea Sumpter signed to play basketball at[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Lady Rockets basketball player and Rich East senior Sydney Streater has signed to be a student-athlete at John A. Logan College in Carterville, Illinois. Sharing in the moment with Sydney are her grandmother, Mary Douglas {bottom left) and her mother, Kathleen (bottom right). Also (top row, from[Read More…]

Story revised April 27 at 12:14 p.m. with additional information provided by Rich East High School Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Rich East Jazz Band and Drumline traveled to Nashville recently to participate in the 2009 Nashville Music Festival. Students and chaperones had an outstanding experience. The first stop was a[Read More…]

Kimberly Steward is owner of Doghouse Press. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Local Business of the Week Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Kimberly Steward, a home-based Park Forest business owner, is a self-published author, facilitator, motivational speaker — and survivor. She is the sole proprietor of Doghouse Press, focusing on the prevention of child abuse[Read More…]

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…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A Chicago Heights man was arrested following an incident where he allegedly punched a woman and then struck her with a car, according police. Police were dispatched to a residence in the 100 block of Sauk Trail at 10:21 p.m. to investigate a report of a fight.[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The Rich East Rockets (6-7, 2-0) got their second straight conference victory over Rich South on Saturday. Defeating the Stars 21-1, the Rockets showed domination throughout the game. Marcus Cruz pitched a complete game allowing one run on three hits. The offense was lead by Larry Mikrut[Read More…]

Updated 4-30-09 at 10:54 a.m. with information regarding Grand Opening events at Orchard Fresh Market. Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— If your club, church, organization or local business will be holding activities or events in our community during the upcoming week or if you would like to announce personal events such as[Read More…]