To the Editor: On behalf of the League of Women Voters of the Park Forest Area, I wish to thank everyone involved in making our 25th annual House Tour a success. The committee of Barbara Moore, chair; Kim Elmore-Perkins, co-chair; Sandi Black, Penny Shnay, Mary Truss, and Sharon McGuire did[Read More…]

Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center vice president/executive director A Pennsylvania eighth-grader recently learned a hard lesson: At least one federal judge says school officials can reach off-campus and into cyberspace and the home to punish what the court agreed was a “vulgar and lewd”[Read More…]

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– With approximately one in six people experiencing some sort of significant depression at some point in life, it has become very important that the symptoms are recognized and treated. As part of National Depression Screening Week, the Academic Resource Center’s Counseling Center at Governors State University will[Read More…]

Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– What do 350 million year old sea monsters, earrings made from tree sap, and purple crystal’s the size of a fist have in common? They will all be on display at Prairie State College’s (PSC) annual Fossil, Gem, and Mineral Show. The show will be held on[Read More…]

Lt. Cpl. Brian Wiley with Mayor John Ostenburg and Judith Lancaster is recognized in September 2007. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Village of Park Forest is currently seeking the names and addresses of local military personnel currently serving overseas, to receive packaged donations from Park Forest residents. If you[Read More…]

School District 163. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The School District 163 Board of Education will meet as a Finance Committee, Monday, October 6, 2008 at the District Office, 242 SouthOrchard Drive, Park Forest, IL60466. The meeting will be held in the Board Room and will be called to[Read More…]

Kathleen Bankhead, Chief of the Juvenile Justice Bureau for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Learning what is fair and effective in coping with children is not always easy or clear-cut. Kathleen Bankhead, Chief of the Juvenile Justice Bureau for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s[Read More…]

Dr. Jennifer Bloom at Prairie State College. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Dr. Jennifer Bloom, a pioneer in the appreciative advising movement, recently gave a presentation to the Prairie State College counselors and academic advisors. Prairie State College practices appreciative advising, which is the intentional, collaborative practice of asking positive,[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A fender-bender on an early Park Forest September morn left one resident facing an aggravated felony DUI charge and more. Police were dispatched to the intersection of Sauk Trail and Central Park on September 27, shortly after 1:30 a.m. On arrival, Officer Shulman observed two vehicles in[Read More…]

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…]