The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other[Read More…]

Christine Magnuson presented a signed picture to the Park Forest Running and Pancake Club. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Members of the Park Forest Running and Pancake Club had the unique opportunity to support an Olympian.  Club member Christine Magnuson earned two silver medals at the Summer Olympics in Beijing,[Read More…]

Enjoy the Vice Presidential Debate, from Saturday Night Live.

Commentary He stood stoic and silent as the verdicts were read. O.J. Simpson was just found guilt on all 12 counts relating to charges of armed robbery and kidnapping. As I continue to watch MSNBC, O.J. is now being handcuffed and led from the courtroom. Wow.  That is an incredible[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Window Media LLC, the nation’s largest gay publishing group, today announced that John McCain, in a historic first for the gay press, granted an exclusive interview to Window Media Co-President William Kapfer, answering questions on a wide range of issues. McCain’s decision to answer questions submitted to him[Read More…]

Updated at 11:55 a.m. with correct phone number Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Village of Park Forest’s Department of Public Works will conduct hydrant flushing beginning October 7, 2008.  The village flushes the fire hydrants to remove rust and sediment from the water system. During this operation, water may become discolorerd[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Village of Park Forest, in collaboration with three other south suburban communities, will host an E-Waste collection day, Saturday, October 4th, in the parking lot at the corner of Indianwood Boulevard and Orchard Drive from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.  Residents are encouraged to drop off[Read More…]

Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Charles C. Haynes First Amendment Center senior scholar What began in January with Mike Huckabee’s “Christian Leader” ads in Iowa and subterranean attacks on Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith has further degenerated into false rumors about Barack Obama’s faith and ugly stories about a “witch-hunting”[Read More…]

Inter Press Service By Arkan Hamed and Dahr Jamail BAGHDAD, Sep 25 (IPS) – Not even the elevators work now at Baghdad Medical City, built once as the centre for some of the best medical care. One of the ten elevators still does, and the priority for this is patients[Read More…]

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Governors State University recently honored members of its faculty and staff with awards acknowledging their excellence as educators and employees. The awards recognize the hard work and dedication of those who share the university’s commitment to its students and the community. “Each year awards are given to[Read More…]