Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A Park Forest man visiting home from college was arrested last week when a car he was passenger in was pulled over because of inoperable taillights, according to police. On Sunday, March 1, an officer on patrol observed a vehicle with inoperable taillights turn north on Central[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…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2009 Yesterday, we learned that the economy lost another 651,000 jobs in the month of February, which brings the total number of jobs lost in this recession to 4.4 million. The unemployment rate has now surpassed 8 percent, the highest rate in a quarter century. These aren’t[Read More…]

Rich East Varsity Basketball on Fox Jox Chicago.

Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)– An Illinois House committee passed a bill today that would extend legal recognition and many of the benefits limited to married couples to same sex couples. The Religious Freedom and Civil Union Act (HB2234) passed the Youth and Family Committee with a vote on Thursday, March 5.  The[Read More…]

MEMORANDUM To: Interested Parties From: Jessica Levin, Media Matters for America Re: Question For Media: Is Rush Limbaugh Conservative Movement’s “Unofficial Leader?” Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2009 Rush Limbaugh rose to prominence in the early 1990s through a relentless series of smears leveled at President Clinton, his administration, and his[Read More…]

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was joined today by Jody P. Weis, Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department (CPD) and Thomas Dart, Cook County Sheriff, in announcing the arrest of JIMMIE FULLER, age 44, of 1458 South[Read More…]

Don’t forget to get to the 1950s Park Forest House Museum to see the exhibit, “Dolls of the 1950s”. Read the longer story in my earlier blogs or go to the Society’s section on the home page of eNewsPF to read a longer story.  This is an exceptional opportunity to[Read More…]

March 4, 2009— The Park Forest Hall of Fame Induction ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. in Freedom Hall, 410 Lakewood Blvd in Park Forest on Sunday April 19, 2009. The ceremony is open to the public and admission is free, though donations are always welcome. The induction takes[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Park Forest Library is making final preparations for internal renovations. At the February 23 Park Forest Village Board meeting, the Board voted unanimously in favor of a resolution to support the Library during construction. Library Board President Penny Shnay and Director Barbara Osuch gave a presentation[Read More…]