KNOXVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dorm rooms are quite valuable to a young adult’s growth —it’s often his or her first new “home” away from home. For ideas to transform what is often a drab, lifeless space to a warm, personal place ideal for studying and socializing, visit HGTV.com’s popular “Rate My Space”[Read More…]

Blog Commentary According to a report in The Chemical Engineer Today , two scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, chemistry professor Daniel Nocera and postdoctoral fellow Matthew Kanansay, say they have developed a practical way of generating plentiful supplies of hydrogen gas to power cars, houses etc." According to[Read More…]

Dorothy Colson signs for a delivery at the South Suburban Food Co-op. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Matteson, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Tucked away in an industrial park just off Main Street in Matteson, the South Suburban Food Co-op has been offering healthy alternatives for over 34 years. Run by a board of directors and[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–With the number of college applications in record territory – over 2 million and growing – and last year’s top schools reporting unprecedented low acceptance rates, today’s college-bound students and their families face an admissions landscape more challenging than ever. To make matters even more daunting, today’s teens[Read More…]

A Review "Car Talk" with Jonathan Pitman Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Just when you thought the Ford Motor Company was going to throw in the towel and call it a day, the company comes up big flexing its muscles with the debut of the 2009 Ford Flex. At first glance, this[Read More…]

Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center vice president/executive director There’s a delay in U.S. Senate consideration of a proposal to “shield” journalists from many federal subpoenas seeking disclosure of confidential sources. Supporters now hope to get a vote after Congress returns from summer recess. The[Read More…]

Aqua Center supervisor and life guard instructor discusses the drill his staff will participate in. (Photo: Wendy Heise) See pictures from the "rescue" here. Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Lifeguards at the Park Forest Aqua Center need to react in an instant and in concert should swimmers find themselves in distress. Staff[Read More…]

Corporal Mel Dunnagan has been with the Park Forest Police Department 22 years. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Corporal Mel Dunnagan has served with the Park Forest Police Department for twenty-two years. During a recent 2½ hour ride-along, Dunnagan shared some thoughts on his work preventing crime, apprehending offenders, and[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Two men were arrested in the "H" courts off Hemlock last week after a report of battery and shots fired. The area is near the infamous Court H-6. Police were dispatched on Saturday, August 2, to investigate a report of shots fired in the area of Court[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A man called police to report gunfire last week. When police concluded their investigation, they determined there had been no shots fired, and the man who called was arrested on drug charges. Police were dispatched to 87A Hemlock on July 25 at 4:25 p.m. to investigate a[Read More…]