Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2015. A business breakfast hosted by the Park Forest Economic Development and Planning Department will be held on Wednesday, January 21 beginning at 8 a.m. at Dining on the Green Banquet Hall, 349 Main Street* in DownTown Park Forest. Allen Babiarz, Project Coordinator for Opportunity Advancement[Read More…]
Month: January 2015
Zilks Foods Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Peanuts in Hummus Products
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2015. Zilks Foods, LLC of Austin, TX is recalling all of its 8 ounce hummus products because they may contain undeclared peanuts. People who have allergies to peanuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. This recall affects the[Read More…]
Free Healthy Living Group on Jan. 8 to Discuss What We Can Do to Be Happier
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2015. The Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive, Park Forest, will host a Healthy Living Group on Thursday, January 8 beginning at 1 p.m. Kris Cirn, Carol Wentz, and Darlene Obejda will lead a discussion on ‘Habits of Happy People and What We Can[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of January 5, 2015
Winter’s icy chill has finally descended on Park Forest. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) N.B. This art week article did not appear last week. That was not the fault of the author, Rosemary Piser, who had her article submitted on time. That was the fault of the editor and publisher, Gary Kopycinski.[Read More…]
Christmas Tree Disposal at the Park Forest Aqua Center Through January 31
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 4, 2015. If you’re looking to dispose of your Christmas tree, the Park Forest Aqua Center, 30 North Orchard, is a drop-off site, now through January 31. The north side of the parking lot of the Aqua Center is sectioned off where residents should look to drop[Read More…]
Toyota Recalls 3,924 Vehicles, Jan. 4, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 4, 2015 SUMMARY: Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Toyota 4Runner, Tacoma, FJ Cruiser, Land Cruiser, RAV4, Scion FRS, and XB vehicles. The affected vehicles may have accessories installed by SET, such as running boards or other items, that were incorrectly installed. The[Read More…]
Remembering the Nuanced Mario Cuomo
Mario Cuomo Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Former Governor of New York Mario Cuomo died on January 1, 2015, just six hours after his son, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was sworn into his second term. New York Times reporter Adam Nagourney wrote a comprehensive piece remembering Cuomo, including this: [Cuomo] was similarly[Read More…]
Rich East Speech Team Tones its Oratory Skills
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Rich East Rocket Speech team has kicked off its 2014-2015 impressively. At the season-opening recently at the prestigious Reavis High Tournament, the Rockets soared. Among the competitors who scored high were: Christian Williams represented the team in Informational Speaking and earned a "five" in one of the[Read More…]
Fort Smith, Arkansas, Agrees to Upgrade Sewer System to Reduce Discharges of Raw Sewage into Local Waterways
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 2, 2015. The Department of Justice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state of Arkansas today announced that the city of Fort Smith, Arkansas, will spend more than $200 million over the next 12 years on upgrades to its sewer collection and treatment system to reduce[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Statement on Jan. 2 Death of Pedestrian on 26th St.
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police Department issued the following statement regarding the Friday evening death of Albert Valdez, age 53, of Chicago Heights, the pedestrian who was truck by a vehicle traveling on 26th Street across from Ash Street:: The Park Forest Police Department and the South Suburban[Read More…]