Commentary We’ve been waiting for this for some time now. The State of Illinois has been promising a complete reconstruction of Western Avenue for years.  Scheduling and funding are separate issues, however.  Plans have been approved for a while, but we were repeatedly told the project was getting bumped back[Read More…]

Lately, I have noticed that there are gas stations around the community that are closing in these hard economic times.  I wonder if instead of raising gas prices any further, some stations are closing there doors for good, or at least until the economy gets better.  I believe that there[Read More…]

                                       Hey, I’ve found something to blog about that really hits home. I went out this morning and found that someone broke into my car. These geniuses managed a haul of about $5.00 in change out of my car, but in their efforts to make their fortune they[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—Park Forest has been named a 2007 Tree City USA community by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor its commitment to community forestry.  The Tree City USA program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the National Association of State Foresters and the USDA Forest[Read More…]

The Aqua Center opens Saturday, June 7th. (Photo: VOPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Proposed changes to the Park Forest Aqua Center are in the works that, when finalized, will find more sliding down while others climb up. The plans call for a drop slide and climbing wall to be installed in[Read More…]

Senior Commission Chairwoman Helen Bachelder-Peele presents the commission’s annual report, assisted by Commissioner Linda Marron. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Helen Bachelder-Peele, Chairwoman of the Senior Citizen Advisory Commission, gave the commission’s annual report at the March 25 Village Board meeting. The commission set four goals for itself, and has[Read More…]

The 2008 Ford Focus. (Photo: Ford.com) A Review "Car Talk" with Jonathan Pitman Who said anything about Ford giving up in the design of vehicles department? The new 2008 Focus exemplifies Ford’s latest achievement with looks that are bound to appeal to consumers. My first impression was “Wow, what a[Read More…]

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…]

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Park Forest Police Detectives received a phone call last month from a man in Silver Springs, Maryland, who claimed he made a purchase on eBay from a man in Park Forest, but never received the merchandise he paid for. The man related that he had purchased a[Read More…]

The Illinois Theater Center. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— As the second offering in the “Script in Hand” series of play readings, the Illinois Theatre Center of Park Forest is pleased to welcome the Those Were the Days Radio Players, who will present a double bill of Norman Corwin’s "The[Read More…]