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Village Staff Attends ICSC

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Staff from the Village of Park Forest were recently among the more than 2,000 public officials and 50,000 retail real estate professionals who traveled to Las Vegas to attend RECon, the global convention sponsored by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) that showcases retail and economic development[Read More…]

PSC to Hold Summer Fest June 21, Summer Program, More

Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Prairie State College (PSC) will host a summer fest for community residents on Saturday, June 21, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., in parking lot A on the college’s main campus, 202 S. Halsted St., Chicago Heights. Admission is free. Attendees can play games, view a car[Read More…]

Party Conventions Will Bring Another Test for Free Speech

Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center vice president/executive director Even as this most participatory presidential primary season comes to a close, there are questions about how much free speech — and in what formats — will be exercised or permitted in the next act of[Read More…]

Officer Follows Trail to Stolen Loot

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— An officer followed a trail behind homes on East Rocket Circle to discover merchandise stolen from a home just a few doors away. On Friday, May 23, at 6:24 p.m., Officer Joe Butler was dispatched to the first block of East Rocket Circle regarding a burglary that[Read More…]

Park Forest Police Report – June 2, 2008

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[Read More…]

Veterans Receive Military Escort to Memorial Day Ceremony

Sergeant First Class Sherri Spiker and daughter Ryen. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Pictures Gallery Available Here Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Park Forest took time last Monday, Memorial Day, on the DownTown Village Green, to remember fallen soldiers and honor veterans. The 11:00 a.m. ceremony started about 20 minutes earlier for some veterans,[Read More…]

DownTown Business Goes Hi-Tech with Video Surveillance

One DownTown Park Forest business found a low cost, hi-tech way to deter crime. (Photo: SVAT.com) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— While larger businesses might have the luxury of spending thousands of dollars on high-tech surveillance systems, video security could be quite expensive for the small business owner. One DownTown Park Forest[Read More…]

SD 163 Board to Consider Personnel for 2008-2009

The School District 163 Board of Education will meet Monday. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Board of Education of School District 163 is expected to hire several new teachers and rehire others when it meets on Monday, June 2. The board will also accept the retirement of Denise[Read More…]

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