Park Forest Village Hall. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Updated 4/9/09 at 2:08 p.m. with new information from St. Mary School. Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— eNews Park Forest today launches a new, weekly article titled “In and Around Park Forest.” The purpose of this feature will be to update our readers about activities[Read More…]

Rosemary Piser Associate Editor We have received inquiries from candidates seeking elected office in other communities about participating in eNews Park Forest’s election activities. In order to provide as extensive coverage of the April elections as possible, if you are a declared candidate for elected office and would like to[Read More…]

Commentary By Rosemary Piser Associate Editor No one can deny the impact the events of September 11, 2001 had on the United States. While several terrorist attacks had occurred on U.S. soil prior to September 11th, the number of innocent people who lost their lives and the magnitude of the[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– As our loyal readers know, one of the primary goals of eNews Park Forest is to provide the best source for community news. On Tuesday, April 7th Park Foresters will have the opportunity to elect those that will represent us on the Village, School and Library Boards.[Read More…]

Commentary By Rosemary Piser Associate Editor, eNews Park Forest This past week, President Obama’s White House Forum on Health Reform held its first meeting. As we are all well-aware, the sky rocketing health care costs for families, businesses and the government can no longer be sustained. Globally, if the current[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The White House is recruiting applicants for its summer Internship Program. Applications are due by March 22, 2009. The Internship Program provides a unique opportunity to gain job experience and an inside look at the life of White House staff while building leadership skills. According to President Obama,[Read More…]

Alyssa Hernandez. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Alyssa Hernandez, 18-year old Senior at Rich East High School, has tossed her hat in the ring and is running for the District 227 School Board. It’s easy to assume that Alyssa got caught up in “Obamamania” and decided to run for public[Read More…]

Commentary By Rosemary Piser Associate Editor This past Friday, marked 30 days since Barack Obama became President. To mark the occasion, the Republican party ran a story on its Web site claiming President Obama had a “disappointing month” marked by “wasteful spending, failed bipartisanship, and questionable ethics.” Clearly from the[Read More…]

By: Rosemary Piser Associate Editor Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– No doubt you have heard about the salmonella outbreak that is being attributed to certain peanut butter products produced by the Peanut Corporation of America. This salmonella outbreak has killed as many as nine people and sickened hundreds across the United States.[Read More…]

Commentary By Rosemary Piser Associate Editor, eNews Park Forest Nadya Suleman, the Southern California woman who recently gave birth to octuplets, provided her reasons for having a large family during Ann Curry’s exclusive interview on Friday’s Today show. According to Ms. Suleman, while growing up as an only child she[Read More…]