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…]

Photo: Wendy Heise Update 10-20-08 at 11:30 AM: The Special Rules Meeting scheduled for Monday, October 20th has been rescheduled for Wednesday, October 22nd at 7:00 pm in the Board Room of Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive. Any questions prior to Wednesday’s meeting should be directed to the Economic Development[Read More…]

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts and Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park recently received grants from the Illinois Arts Council. Illinois State Representative Lisa Dugan (D – 79th District) visited the university in early October to present the grant checks to the university. She was joined by[Read More…]

(ENEWSPF)— The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced in October that federal disaster aid in the form of Individual Assistance (IA) has been made available for Cook County, Illinois to supplement state and local reco- very efforts in the area struck by[Read More…]

Chicago Heights, IL—(ENEWSPF)—Dust off those blue suede shoes and dig out the poodle skirts! The Prairie State College (PSC) Foundation is hosting its annual scholarship fundraising gala with a 1950s theme in honor of the college’s 50th anniversary. “Scholarship Gold” will be held on Friday, November 14, at the historic[Read More…]

Chicago Heights, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Marian Catholic High School will open its doors to prospective students and families with its annual Open House on Sunday, Dec. 7 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will feature tours, displays and plenty of informational literature to familiarize families with the quality, college preparatory[Read More…]

Chicago Heights, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Imagine if someone took the classic Hollywood stalwarts The Bad Seed, All About Eve, Gypsy, The Women and Valley of the Dolls, added extra double doses of blood, venom and hilarity and gave it a whirl in a blender. What, you may ask, might one come up[Read More…]

Photo: VOPF N.B. Per information provided by Chief Thomas Fleming at the 10/20/08 Village Board meeting, there will be no free movie at the Eagle Theater Park Forest from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Park Forest Police Department invites you and yours for a spooktacular, good[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Wives of World War II veterans will speak on what their lives were like on the Homefront Sunday, November 9, 2008 when the Park Forest Historical Society presents another in its annual series, "Up Front and At Home."Speakers will be Barbara Brown, Georgianna Delehanty, Jean Pickens, Leona[Read More…]

The Illinois School Media Center. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Matteson, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Matteson School District 162 is scheduled to meet at 6:30 p.m. at Arcadia School on October 21, 2008. The Board is expected to approve employment of Erica Martinez, night custodian at Arcadia School, effective September 8, 2008; approve the employment[Read More…]