Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Charles C. Haynes First Amendment Center senior scholar Like it or not, religion matters in presidential politics. But rarely in our history has it mattered so much as it does in the 2008 campaign. Officially, of course, “no religious Test shall ever be required[Read More…]

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

Inter Press Service By Maki al-Nazzal and Dahr Jamail* DAMASCUS, Mar 31 (IPS) – The Arab summit held in Damascus over this weekend has convinced many Iraqis that Arab leaders do not speak for them. More than anything done or not, the very absence of many Arab leaders at the[Read More…]

Park Forest Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is Sunday April 6 at 3 p.m. in  Freedom Hall.  If you forgot to RSVP, you are still welcome to come out and recognize the accomplishments of several worthy citizens.  We use the RSVP to gauge the turnout so we don’t run short on[Read More…]

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…]