Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The Village Green did not earn its name from Decembers in Park Forest. Over 100 residents braved the aftermath of the season’s first ice storm to gather on frozen sidewalks and crisp frozen lawns Saturday evening for the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. Entertained by a very energetic[Read More…]
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Local Business Owners Learn Over Breakfast
Hilary Burkinshaw, Director of CenterPoint, addresses business owners. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The Economic Development & Planning Department of the Village of Park Forest hosted a business breakfast on Thursday, November 29th at Dining on the Green banquet hall. The breakfast lecture, titled “Strategies for Business Growth”, gave[Read More…]
Unrest Persists at Prairie State
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Concerned citizens and Prairie State College faculty took turns defending President Paul McCarthy’s track record in hopes that the board will rethink its decision to renew the popular president’s contract. Community resident Doris Pierce said she has the expectation that the Board will act responsibly in their[Read More…]
Officer Prevents 7-11 Hold-Up
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Three men were arrested outside the 7-11 on Sauk Trail moments before they had a chance to carry out an alleged plan to rob the store and possibly injure the clerk. On November 26, at approximately 1 a.m., police were dispatched to the 7-11, 425 Sauk Trail,[Read More…]
Youth Mugged on Nauvoo
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— A man wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black ski mask, black gloves, black pants and shoes allegedly robbed a 15-year-old juvenile who was walking on Nauvoo from Indianwood on November 26. The incident took place between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. The suspect allegedly approached the victim,[Read More…]
Police Report – December 3, 2007
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…]
A Chinese neighborhood of 30,000 off the grid!
China is currently engaged in the greatest construction binge in world history. The Chinese are adding one new coal-fired power station per week, 44 million high rise apartment units per year, and are adding 4-5 million new cars to the road every year with endless super-highways to match. If present[Read More…]
Panel on Immigration Sponsored by LWVPFA
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Sunday December 9 the League of Women Voters of the Park Forest Area will sponsor a program on immigration at 2:15 pm at the Park Forest Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard. Several individuals who have immigrated to the US from the United Kingdom, Poland, Mexico, and African nations[Read More…]
Police Charge 3 Juveniles With String of Burglaries
Story added November 28, 2007 – 4:05 p.m. Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Park Forest Police issued a press release Wednesday afternoon regarding the arrest of three juveniles who are suspects in a number of residential burglaries on the south end of town. According to the release, police charged three juveniles on[Read More…]
Podcasting the Classroom
(PRWEB) November 27, 2007 — Premier Assistive Technology announces the release of the Premier Presentation Capture software. This software package allows instructors to easily record their presentations and transfer them into Video Podcasts. In many university lecture halls and classrooms, you’ll find students recording a lecture or presentation. However, only[Read More…]
