Month: April 2008

Marian Catholic Athletes Make Spring College Commitments

Twelve Marian Catholic High School student-athletes signed letters of intent on Wednesday, including (seated, L-R) football players Mike Berens, Julian Williams and Brandon Sherman, Molly Rockrohr. STANDING: Meg Gilley, Ben Nichele, Kara Walsh, Kevin Edwards and Mark Scott, Katie Stillman, Jackie Mitrovich and Melanie Hall. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)–[Read More…]

Movie: ‘Iraq for Sale’ at Library May 1

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The League of Women Voters of the Park Forest Area will hold its annual film screening Thursday May 1, 2008, at 6:30 pm at the Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard. The public is encouraged to attend. The film is "Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers"[Read More…]

BBB Warning on Home Improvement Scams

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– With the spring season finally here, the Better Business Bureau of Chicago is warning homeowners to be on the lookout for home-improvement scams. This is the time of year when less-than-reputable or unqualified contractors offer promising services at extremely low prices. They usually show up at your door[Read More…]

To the Editor – April 7, 2008

Discontent With "Peotone Puppy Mill" Investigation It is looking more and more like the Will county state’s attorney is going to blow off the puppy mill horror uncovered in a police bust March 1st in Peotone. March 1 the Cook county and Will county sheriff police raided the residence of[Read More…]

Banning Liquor Ads In College Newspapers Doesn’t Work

Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center vice president/executive director There are moments when a courtroom win for free expression in America may not entirely seem like such a good thing to some Americans, for some distinctly non-First Amendment reasons. I confess to a bit of[Read More…]

Three Honored at SSHC’s 33rd Annual Dinner

Jerome Hoskins, here with his son Donovan, was one of three honored at the South Suburban Housing Center’s 33rd Annual Dinner Friday. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Matteson, IL—(ENEWSPF) — The South Suburban Housing Center held its 33rd Annual Dinner Meeting Friday evening. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Federal Fair Housing Act,[Read More…]

CN Urges ‘More Balanced Perspective’ Towards EJ&E Purchase

Western Ave. is due to close for one week at the EJ&E Railroad tracks for 8 days starting Saturday, April 19. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Chicago, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Canadian National issued a statement last month stating that the controversy around the purported environmental impacts of its proposed EJ&E acquisition appears to be exaggerated. [Read More…]

Gun Fire On Winnebago

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Police were dispatched to the 400 block of Winnebago St. on April 2 shortly before midnight to investigate a report of shots fired. SouthCom dispatch notified police that there had been multiple reports of three or four shots having been fired on the street. Additionally, officers were[Read More…]

Police Report – April 7, 2008

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 other[Read More…]

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