Canton, MO-(ENEWSPF)- Culver-Stockton College celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2019 during its 163rd annual commencement ceremony on the quad on May 11. Degrees were conferred by Kelly M. Thompson, president of Culver-Stockton College, to 223 undergraduate and graduate students who have successfully or will successfully complete graduation requirements.[Read More…]
Month: May 2019
Patricia Purnell of Park Forest, Il, Named to Dean’s List at Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Patricia Purnell of Park Forest, IL, was named to the dean’s list at Olivet Nazarene University during the recently completed spring 2019 semester. To qualify for inclusion on the dean’s list, a student must have been enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student and must have attained a semester grade point average of[Read More…]
The Sapphire Room is over $100,000 Behind in Rent
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Sapphire Room in Downtown Park Forest is well over $100,000 behind in rent, a situation that has dragged on since late last year, according to village officials. The building where the business is located is owned by the Village of Park Forest. Officials are embroiled in[Read More…]
Speaker Madigan on the Passage of the Reproductive Health Act
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Speaker Michael J. Madigan released the following statement Tuesday regarding House passage of the Reproductive Health Act: “In Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Ohio, and Missouri, extreme politicians are leading an unprecedented assault on women’s rights. Even more states are poised to follow. Their goal is clear: To overturn Roe v.[Read More…]
Madigan Lauds Fair Tax Amendment, Tax Relief for 97%
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement Monday after voting to adopt a Fair Tax amendment, taking the first step towards tax relief for 97% of Illinois families: “Reforming Illinois’ tax system to put middle-class families first by providing those families with tax relief is a major[Read More…]
Speaker Madigan & Advocates on Passage of Human Trafficking Crackdown
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Speaker Michael J. Madigan released the following statement Monday after the House passed Senate Bill 1890, which strengthens state law against human trafficking: “Exploitation of women and children thrives in silence, which is why it’s critical that we speak up for those in need. While human trafficking is[Read More…]
Memorial Day 2019: Songs, Reflections, Prayer
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- One village official put attendance at Monday’s Memorial Day observance at “a couple of hundred” people. He was not far off. A generous crowd sat in the shade and the sun with the Park Forest American Legion and paid tribute to those who had given their all[Read More…]
Orchard Park Plaza Sold for $2.1M; Theater Building Also Sold
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Two significant pieces of real estate in the Downtown area sold recently, Orchard Park Plaza and the Movie Theater Building, both previously owned by Matanky Realty. Matanky had done little to improve the properties through the years, bringing in grocers that failed and theater owners who failed.[Read More…]
Come for the Memorial Day Observance in Park Forest, May 27
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest American Legion will host its annual Memorial Day Observance Ceremony on May 27 at 11 a.m. The program takes place at the corner of Main Street and Cunningham Drive in Downtown Park Forest and includes placement of remembrance wreaths in solemn honor of fallen[Read More…]
Newly Unsealed Federal Indictment Charges 4 Men with Committing Murders to Increase Positions in Violent Chicago Street Gang
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Four men sought to maintain and increase their positions in a violent Chicago street gang when they committed fatal shootings on the city’s Northwest Side, according to a newly unsealed federal indictment. Charged with committing murder in aid of racketeering are HECTOR ROJAS, 26, JOSE MARTINEZ, 25, SANTO[Read More…]
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