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Man Charges Burning House To Save Sleeping Resident

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— A Calumet City resident visiting relatives in Park Forest saved an elderly man’s life Friday afternoon when he kicked in the front door of a burning house, woke the sleeping resident, and escorted him safely outside. Taron Williams of Calumet City said he was playing with his[Read More…]

Police Report – January 21, 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[Read More…]

New Signs In Park Forest

(Photo: VOPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Making your travels through Park Forest has just gotten a little bit easier. Residents may soon begin to notice signs posted throughout the Village, directing travelers to places like the Aqua Center, Movie Theater and the Illinois Theatre Center. The implementation of these way finding[Read More…]

Early Voting Underway at Village Hall

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Early voting for the February 5th Presidential Primary is underway in Cook and Will County in Illinois.  The Village of Park Forest, with residents in both counties, has a designated early voting site at Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive. Village Hall serves as one of 44 sites[Read More…]

Freedom Hall Speaker Series Features MRSA Presentation

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Dr. Shahnaz Azad, a physician specializing in infectious disease at St. James Hospitals and Health Centers, will visit Freedom Hall on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. to discuss Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a bacterium resulting in difficult to treat skin infections. A disease that previously only occurred in[Read More…]

1950s Museum Grand Opening February 2nd

The classroom on the second floor of the 1950s PF House Museum. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The 1950s Park Forest House Museum, at 141 Forest Blvd., will celebrate its Grand Opening on Saturday, February 2, with an Open House from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Forest Boulevard School[Read More…]

Marian Catholic Announces 2nd Quarter Honor Roll

Chicago Heights, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Marian Catholic High School announced its second quarter Honor Roll this week. The complete list follows, beginning with 32 students from Park Forest who earned top grades: Park Forest: Lauren Banks, Ryann Bardwell, Lauren Bond, Kelly Butler, Megan Butler, Bianca Caillouet, Kasey Cartwright, Amani Davis, Amanda Dickman,[Read More…]

Does global warming call for a World War II style effort?

Does global warming call for a World War II style effort? Written by Walter Falk 1-15-08 Lester Brown says that we can achieve that goal.  Brown, whom Time magazine calls “one of the U.S.’s most respected environmentalists”, summarized his views in a January 4, 2008 podcast by the magazine.  Brown[Read More…]

St. Mary Church Prepares for Catholic Schools Week

Revised January 15, 2008, 9:52 a.m. with revised costs for dinner.  Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– St. Mary School in Park Forest will be celebrating Catholic Schools Week from Sunday, January 27, 2008 through Friday, February 1, 2008. This year’s theme is "Catholic Schools Light the Way." The following are among the[Read More…]

The Hour May Be Late For The Vanity PL8

By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center vice president/executive director You may never have thought of the center part of your car’s bumper as an opportunity for multi-tasking or creativity — or as a free-speech battleground — but it is. For millions of Americans, that’s exactly what those enigmatic messages on[Read More…]

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