Month: June 2007

SD 163 Comes In Under Budget

School District 163. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Preliminary ISAT results for School District 163 have improved in many areas from previous years, according to Superintendent Joyce Carmine. Carmine was pleased with the results as she presented this information Monday, June 18, to the School District 163 School Board.[Read More…]

Judge Stuttley Receives Award From Knights Of Columbus

Circuit court Judge Michael w. Stuttley (left) receives the 2007 Community Service Award from Grand Knight Rudy Martinez (right) of Nina Council #3602 Knights of Columbus. Press Release Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Circuit Court Judge Michael w. Stuttley was awarded the 2007 Knights of Columbus Community Service Award, this past weekend.[Read More…]

Residents Participate in Strategic Planning Study

Residents gather with staff and representatives from Economic Research Associates for a Strategic Planning workshop. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Around 40 Park Forest residents gathered at Dining on the Green, 349 Main Street Tuesday to participate in a workshop focusing on the future of the village. “You are the[Read More…]

Jerry Shnay Announces Retirement at Board Meeting

Public Information Officer Jerry Shnay announced his retirement at the June 18 Village Board meeting. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Thanks Wife Penny, Will Help Select Full-Time Public Relations Officer Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The Park Forest Village Board was able to say goodbye to a long time village employee and prepare for the[Read More…]

Police Report – June 25, 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…]

Residents Complain About Quality of Water

Updated June 22, 3:39 p.m.  Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Several residents this week reported to eNews Park Forest that their water was cloudy, rusty, or foul smelling. In some cases, residents reported that their water had a sulphuric odor to it. Reached by phone, Village Manager Tom Mick said that the[Read More…]

ITC Rehearses for Outdoor Shakespeare

Story added June 19, 11:30 p.m. Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Actors rehearse on stage in the Village Green Tuesday night for this weekend’s performances of William Shakespeare’s play, Much Ado About Nothing. Etel Billig, Illinois Theater Center’s producing director, expressed her gratitude to the Village of Park Forest for making the[Read More…]

Summer is a Child’s Opportunity to Learn

Eau Claire, WI (PRWEB) June 19, 2007 — For most children, summer is a time to leave classes and homework behind. However, when they return to school in the fall after the long summer break, students can find themselves struggling to catch up. Skills and knowledge gained throughout the school[Read More…]

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