Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–January 18, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today warned fans purchasing Chicago Bears playoff tickets to take caution and properly investigate the ticket seller when making online payments. Madigan said ticket scams have surfaced during high-demand special events such as Sunday’s Bears playoff game, when fans have purchased tickets online[Read More…]

Park Forest Commission on Human Relations has chosen several people to be recognized for their Excellence in the Entertainment Industry Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Park Forest Commission on Human Relations will be celebrating Black History Month on Saturday, February 26, 2010. This year’s theme is entitled: “MoTown to Yo Town.”[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2011. The offices of the Illinois Department of Employment Security will be closed on Monday, Jan. 17, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Offices will re-open Tuesday. Office hours are 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Dr. King was born Jan. 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. The civil[Read More…]

Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Richton Park VFW Post will hold a Chicago Bears Playoff “Pot Luck” this Sunday, January 16, beginning at 11:00 a.m. The event is open to the public.

Sally Wallach, Suzie Brown and Therese Goodrich sell bricks from the former Marshall Fields building in Village Hall. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Park Forest Historical Society this year celebrates a quarter century of saving the past for the future. On Sunday, January 30, 2011, the Historical Society[Read More…]

Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Meeting as trustee liaison to the Park Forest Commission on Human Relations tonight, I sat and listened as the commissioners and staff fired ideas around the table, continuing to plan this year’s Black History Month Program.  Dubbed “Motown to Yo’ Town,” the program will honor artists,[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2011. As winter months bring on snow, and snow-related activities, the Illinois Department of Insurance today is reminding families to review automobile, health, homeowner and renter’s insurance policies to ensure adequate coverage in case of an accident, damage, or loss. “Whether you enjoy snowboarding or are traveling to[Read More…]

By Andrew Salata Social Security Public Affairs In Park Forest and University Park (zip codes 60466 and 60484), there are 3,135 retired workers receiving Social Security and 495 Widow(er)s. Of these Social Security beneficiaries, 2,860 are age 65 or older. Our baby boomers are turning 65 this year, and if[Read More…]

Chicago Heights, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 11, 2011.  Union Street Gallery, 1527 Otto Blvd., Chicago heights, is alive with the bold colors, gestures, line and form of more than 30 large scale abstract expressionist paintings by well-known painter Patricia Moore.  Moore’s work, well-known to collectors, educators, art dealers, and interior designers, is represented[Read More…]