Participants in the Anti-Racism workshop listen to Anne Stewart of Crossroads Ministry. The event was held in the school chapel.(Photo: ENEWSPF) Chicago Heights, IL—(ENEWSPF)— 45 members of the Marian Catholic High School community took part in a 2½ day anti-racism conference this past weekend. The training, "Understanding & Analyzing Systemic[Read More…]
Month: June 2007
School District 162 Honors 92 Young Scholars
92 students from School District 162 were inducted into the Academic Hall of Fame at a luncheon June 4 at the Matteson Holiday Inn. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— School District 162 inducted 92 graduating students into its first-ever Academic Hall of Fame on June 4 at a luncheon at[Read More…]
Rain Gardens to Make Splash In Park Forest
Installed rain garden, Chicago, IL. (Photo: RainGardenNetwork.com) Updated June 12, 2007, 11:53 a.m. Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— With environmental concerns sweeping the nation, the Environment Conservation Commission of Park Forest doesn’t want to be left behind. On Friday, June 30th, there will be a demonstration of an economically friendly and water[Read More…]
Soulforce Opposes Nomination of James Holsinger for Surgeon General
Austin, TX (PRWEB) June 7, 2007 — Soulforce today expressed deep concern over the nomination of Dr. James Holsinger for United States Surgeon General. "As the leading spokesperson for matters of public health, the Surgeon General should be guided by sound medical science, not religion-based bigotry," said Soulforce Executive Director[Read More…]
Long-Term Weight Loss Requires More than Diet
San Diego, CA (PRWEB) June 6, 2007 — Studies are proving that dieting is often only a temporary stop on the path to weight loss. Most recently, studies have shown that after losing weight, people often relapse into old habits, including poor diet and little or no exercise. Physicians have[Read More…]
The Buzz About Eating Cicadas
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Taking an afternoon stroll down almost any street in Park Forest, it’s almost impossible to miss the sometimes deafening buzz of the cicadas. Hearing reports that some in the area might be dining on the flying critters, a.k.a. periodical cicadas, eNews Park Forest sought some local expert[Read More…]
Rich Township SD 227 Breaks Ground
An architectural rendering of the addition that will be built at Rich South High School. (Graphic: Rich Township H.S. Dist. 227) Updated 6-4-07 with graphics. Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— For one day, Olympia Field and Richton Park area residents were able to watch school and village officials wear hard hats and[Read More…]
Park Forest Pauses to Remember the Fallen
Veterans salute and fire rifles on Memorial Day in honor of those who have died in our nation's service. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Park Forest took a morning to remember fallen soldiers and honor veterans last Monday, Memorial Day morning, at the Downtown Village Green. The ceremony opened with[Read More…]
Police Report – June 4, 2007
Photo: Morguefile.com 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 local media. An arrest does[Read More…]
One Soldier’s Story – Sgt. Daniel Casara
Sgt. Daniel Casara explains the leg injury he received while serving in Iraq. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— As Americans take time to celebrate Memorial Day with cook outs and parades, the day now has more meaning to some veterans like U.S.Army Sgt. Daniel Casara, 32, of University Park. [Read More…]
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