Month: January 2007

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eNews Park Forest Publisher Accepted at NNA

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The editor and publisher of eNews Park Forest has been accepted for membership in the National Newspaper Association.  The website of the NNA describes the organization as follows: Established in 1885, the National Newspaper Association (NNA) is the national voice of community newspapers.  NNA represents owners, publishers,[Read More…]

The Police Report

Photo from Morguefile.com Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Editor’s Note: This is the first article featuring 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 local media.  It[Read More…]

Village Beginning Strategic Planning Study

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Village board members began a discussion at the Tuesday, January 2 board meeting, on a proposed contract for a Strategic Planning Study.  Director of Planning and Economic Development Hildy Kingma reported to the board in a memo dated December 20, "The Plan Commission has been working for[Read More…]

How will our freedoms fare in ’07?

Commentary By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center executive director How will Americans' five basic freedoms – religion, speech, press, assembly and petition – fare in 2007? No answers here; just some of the questions we all should consider. First, what will the first full term of the Roberts Supreme Court[Read More…]

Park Forest Police Announce Arrest of Murder Suspect

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Park Forest Police Department issued a press release today announcing the arrest of an alleged murder suspect in connection with the May 27th, 2006, shooting murder of Pierre Stacey.  The press release follows: Pierre Stacy was shot and murdered on the evening of May 27th, 2006,[Read More…]

Immigration Issue Discussion

The public is invited to participate when the League of Women Voters of the Park Forest Area meets to discuss its position on immigration.   The meeting will be Saturday January 13 from 10 am until noon at Grace United Protestant Church, 266 Somonauk, Park Forest. The issue is not a position on[Read More…]

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Al Riley Chosen to Succeed State Rep. Robin Kelly

Photo: RichTownship.org Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Park Forest resident Al Riley has been appointed by Democratic Committeemen to fulfill the remainder of State Rep. Robin Kelly's term for the 38th Legislative District.  Park Forest Village Attorney Mat Delort made the announcement at the January 2 Village Board meeting.  Representative-elect Riley paid[Read More…]

State Rep. Robin Kelly Moving to Treasurer’s Office

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– As has already been widely reported, State Representative Robin Kelly, D-Matteson, will step down from the state legislature to become chief of staff for incoming state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias.  Reached for a brief interview, eNews Park Forest asked Representative Kelly what tipped the scales for her in[Read More…]

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