Etel Billig welcomes Business After Hours participants to the Illinois Theater Center. (Photo: VOPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 28, 2010. No need to travel far this upcoming 4th of July for a fun-filled holiday for the whole family. Just head over to Central Park in Park Forest for the annual parade,[Read More…]
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Eric Clapton’s 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival Returns to Bridgeview for a Hot Day of Great Music
Jeff Beck at Saturday’s 2010 Crossoads Guitar Festival. (Photo: Anthony Dellaria) Bridgeview, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 27, 2010. Eric Clapton’s 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival returned to Bridgeview’s Toyota Park Saturday, June 26. The day-long love fest featured legendary guitarists and artistic collaborations by Eric and his friends for the benefit of Clapton’s Crossroads[Read More…]
200 Still Without Power in Park Forest
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Village Manager Tom Mick reports there are still 200 customers in Park Forest without power. According to a report the Manager received from ComEd, some restoration of power for some residents in the Westwood area of town require a new pole and transformer. Complete restoration will take[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Passage of H.R. 3962
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2010. “I’m pleased that Congress has acted to ensure the security of our seniors’ health care. A 21-percent pay cut to physicians’ payments would have forced some doctors to step seeing Medicare patients – an outcome we can all agree is unacceptable. We should also agree, as[Read More…]
Final Week To Take Advantage Of June Prepaid Tuition Discounts
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2010. Wednesday, June 30, is the last day to take advantage of current College Illinois!® 529 Prepaid Tuition Program pricing discounts, according to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), the agency that administers the program. “If you’ve considered embarking on a plan to provide for your child’s[Read More…]
Register Now for Chicago Bulls Youth Basketball Camp
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Registration is under way for this summer’s Chicago Bulls Youth Basketball Camp, co-sponsored by Governors State University (GSU) and the Village of Matteson. The camp takes place July 12 to 16, at GSU in University Park. The weeklong camp is a great opportunity for boys and girls,[Read More…]
‘The Wedding Singer’ Cast Shines with Local Stars
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Rehearsals are under way for “The Wedding Singer,” the 2010 production of the Southland Area Theatre Ensemble (SLATE) at Governors State University. Thirty cast members from 20 communities, mostly in Chicago’s Southland, were chosen following recent auditions. “We had a large talent pool to choose from and[Read More…]
Blackhawk Announces Fourth Quarter Honor Roll
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Blackhawk Intermediate Center in Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163 recently announced its fourth quarter honor roll. Students receiving top honors include: Principal’s Award 3rd grade Tehearah Ferguson Allorah Grassle Alexandria Hart Casandra Hughes 4th grade Eric Allen Isabela Romano Kennedy Wiley 5th grade Autumn Conditt Tori[Read More…]
Honored Friends of the GSU Library
GSU Friends of the Library President Eric Nicholson of Homewood presents a treasured Friends award to Debra Boyd of Park Forest. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Friends of the GSU Library honored three treasured friends at a reception recently. Dr. Rachel O. Berg of Crete was acknowledged for her[Read More…]
Storm Winds Topple Trees, Leave Tens of Thousands Without Power
George Manno (right) watches as neighbor Paul Silic (in white) works to cut a tree limb that had fallen on Manno’s car.. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Update: 200 Still Without Power in Park Forest More photos: After the Storm on Ash Street Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Fierce winds ripped through the South[Read More…]
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