by Dahr Jamail “Foreseen for so many years: these evils, this monstrous violence, these massive agonies: no easier to bear.” -Robinson Jeffers, American poet Agence France-Presse reports that the first person killed when the Israeli military began to enter Gaza on Saturday was a Palestinian child. On Sunday, a Palestinian[Read More…]

‘Mechanical Ventilation’ The Park Forest Nurses Club will meet Thursday, January 15, 7:30 p.m., at Calvary United Protestant Church, Lincoln Highway and Orchard. Dr.. Kathleen Mykytiuk, RN, will discuss “Mechanical Ventilation”. All Registered Nurses, active or inactive, are invited to attend. For further information call [708] 481-8387.

Chicago, IL -(ENEWSPF)- Consumers throughout Chicago area and northern Illinois were targets of scams in 2008 that grew in complexity and sophistication. However, the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois recommends three easy-to-remember general rules to avoid being a victim of a scam: Don’t pay upfront fees for[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Park Forest Nurses Club will meet Thursday, January 15, 7:30 p.m., at Calvary United Protestant Church, Lincoln Highway and Orchard. Dr.. Kathleen Mykytiuk, RN, will discuss “Mechanical Ventilation”. All Registered Nurses, active or inactive, are invited to attend. For further information call [708] 481-8387.

Martin Luther King Tribute Hallelujah Temple will hold its annual tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King on Monday January 19th at 11 am. This thoughtful program will feature excerpts from his inspired life. All residents are welcome. Hallelujah Temple is located on 1 Dogwood St in Park Forest.

Oakland, Calif. (PRWEB) January 5, 2009 — Two high school students of The College Preparatory School, Adarsha Shivakumar (age 15) and Apoorva Rangan (age 14), have just returned from India after successfully finishing the first phase of Project Jatropha, an inspirational mission aiming to simultaneously save the environment (http://www.projectjatropha.com/) and[Read More…]

State Sen. Toi Hutchinson addresses the Park Forest Village Board Monday. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Kankakee, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Former Olympia Fields Clerk Toi Hutchinson was chosen as State Senator to fill the current unexpired term of former Senate Majority Leader Debbie Halvorson in the 40th Senate District of Illinois. Senator Hutchinson said she[Read More…]

Commentary eNews Park Forest has a new look. The site was recently updated to the most recent Content Management System (CMS). This update was very labor-intensive. It was not simply a matter of upgrading the software. The upgrade required a migration of the database. What does that mean? If you’re[Read More…]

DeKalb, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Illinois City/County Management Association (ICMA) issued a statement in the aftermath of the arrest of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. The statement stresses that association’s contention that the majority of politicians in Illinois are honest. The statement concludes, “Not every elected and appointed official in the State of[Read More…]

(Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Finance Committee for School District 163 will meet on Monday, January 5, at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room at the District Office, 242 South Orchard Drive. Among the items on the agenda are a presentation by architect Mario Planera regarding the locker[Read More…]