A runner at the three mile mark with his wife. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Labor Day in Park Forest saw the 33rd annual running of a race through town. The Scenic 5 and More kicked off at 8 a.m. with just over 300 runners registered for the race.[Read More…]
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Photographs from the 2010 Park Forest Scenic 5 and More
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– eNews Park Forest presents the following photo galleries from the Park Forest Scenic 5 and More on its Facebook page. Photographs by Gary Kopycinski and Susan Brazzale. Scenic 5 and More – The Race Park Forest Scenic 5 and More – I Scenic 5 and More Volunteers[Read More…]
Review: The Last Exorcism
Patrick Fabian as Reverend Cotton Marcus and Ashley Bell as Nell Sweetzer in The Last Exorcism. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Movie Review By Bernie Jablonski (There are no spoilers here, so read on!) I’m not sure, but I’m starting to think that the fake documentary genre is trapped in a corner. And[Read More…]
Church Ladies of St. Irenaeus Parish to Host Community Rummage Sale
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–September 5, 2010. The Church Ladies of St. Irenaeus Parish will host a Community Rummage Sale on Saturday, September 11 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be tables both inside and outside with lots of great stuff for sale — some of it may even have[Read More…]
Enhanced Travel Website to Help Steer Midwest Motorists
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2010. Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Secretary Gary Hannig today announced that Illinois along with the other Lake Michigan Interstate Gateway Alliance (LMIGA) partners are launching a new travel website to enhance services provided by the Gateway Traveler Information System. Formerly known as the Gary-Chicago-Milwaukee (GCM) Priority[Read More…]
UN Advocate Angelina Jolie Calls for Greater Support for Pakistani Flood Victims
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–31 August 2010 – The United Nations Goodwill Ambassador and award-winning Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie appealed today for the public to step up their financial support for the efforts of aid agencies to bring humanitarian relief to the millions of Pakistanis suffering as a result of the devastating floods[Read More…]
Park Forest Ready for 3rd Annual Running of Park Forest Scenic 5 and More
Runners begin the Park Forest Scenic 5 and More. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– This Labor Day, plan on joining the fun in Park Forest during the 3rd Annual running of the Park Forest Scenic 5 and More. The race has been reconstituted onto a 5 mile course and[Read More…]
FTC Warns Consumers to Exercise Caution When Selling a Timeshare Through a Reseller
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2010. The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, offered these tips for people who seek to sell their timeshare through real estate brokers and agents that specialize in reselling timeshares: Even if the salesperson claims the local market is “hot,” or his office is overwhelmed[Read More…]
Southland Community Associates of Art Institute of Chicago Annual Membership Tea
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2010. The Southland Community Associates of the Art Institute of Chicago invites the residents of the Southland area to its Annual Membership Tea on Wednesday, September 8 at Governors State University (GSU), 1 University Parkway, University Park, IL. Tea will be served at 1 P.M. in[Read More…]
Affordable Homes for Seniors Open in Fox Lake
FOX LAKE–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2010. Built as a result of nearly $3 million in financing through the State of Illinois, a new development of 100 rental homes for low-income seniors officially opened today in north suburban Fox Lake. An estimated 150 jobs were created during the construction of Thomas Place Fox[Read More…]