Visitors view photographic murals of the large outdoor sculptures in the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park collection. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– It was a different sort of unveiling that pleased the crowd who recently gathered at Governors State University to celebrate the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park (NMSP), which graces the[Read More…]

Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Prairie State College (PSC) is holding a job fair on Wednesday, Oct. 22, from 4 to 7 p.m., in the atrium on PSC’s main campus, 202 S. Halsted St., Chicago Heights. The event is free and open to the public. Companies and agencies who are searching for[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A member of the Park Forest Police Department retired last week.  According to a memo from Chief Thomas Fleming, Officer John Sweitzer’s K-9 partner, Aron, retired from service on September 15. “On behalf of the entire Police Department and the Village, I would like to thank John[Read More…]

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…]

Riverdale Police Chief Greg Baker addresses the South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Tinley Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Should police officers be permitted to carry weapons in Cook County courthouses? Members of the South Suburban Police Chiefs Association (SSPCA) think so. They formally asked their mayors and village managers to[Read More…]

Thea Agnew Bemben and son Noah. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Commentary By: Thea Agnew Bemben According to one Alaskan native, Sarah Palin doesn’t know anything about the problems of most of America.  Writing in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Thea Agnew Bemben says she lived in Alaska her entire life up to last year[Read More…]

Inter Press Service By Dahr Jamail MARFA, Texas, (IPS) – Aside from the Iraqi people, nobody knows what the U.S. military is doing in Iraq better than the soldiers themselves. A new book gives readers vivid and detailed accounts of the devastation the U.S. occupation has brought to Iraq, in[Read More…]

President Elaine Maimon of Governors State University (left) congratulates Baysore Award winner, Martha Hellman of Frankfort. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park , IL–(ENEWSPF)– The students, staff, and faculty of Governors State University recently heard from President Elaine P. Maimon about the state of GSU. During Convocation, Dr. Maimon recognized the positive[Read More…]

Park Forest Baseball holds its first early registration session Saturday. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Park Forest Baseball league will begin early registrations for the 2009 season on Saturday, September 20, 20008, at the Village Hall in downtown Park Forest. It will run from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00[Read More…]

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