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Police Report – August 27, 2007

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[Read More…]

Chicago First Midwest Training Ground for Educational Therapists

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) August 23, 2007 — Students with disabilities are twice as likely to drop out of high school. With that bleak fact, parents are increasingly seeking support for their children to ensure that their child will not become a statistic. With one in seven Americans having a learning[Read More…]

Funnel Cloud Spotted in Mokena, Heading for Park Forest

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–  A funnel cloud has been spotted in Mokena, IL., close to 3:30 p.m. today.  It is traveling in the direction of Park Forest. The following advice is from the National Weather Service:  In a house with a basement: Avoid windows. Get in the basement and under some[Read More…]

Glenn Banjamin’s Road To Health

Park Forest resident Glenn Benjamin at a recent race with the Park Forest Running and Pancake Club. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Glenn Benjamin’s route to the grueling 26.2 miles of a marathon was not typical, by any stretch of the imagination. A few years ago he was pushing[Read More…]

New Application Makes it Easy to Add Icons to Web Pages

Cambridge, England (PRWEB) August 20, 2007 — New application makes it easy to add icons to web pages. Web designers now have a quick and simple way to add favicons to web pages. Digitope Corporation has announced Pixelshop 5.0, the latest version of the icon and cursor design application. Favicons,[Read More…]

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Park Forest Is Now A Little More Charmed

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The Field Crest Cultural Enrichment Program and Performing Arts School, located at 201 Main Street in Park Forest, will be starting their first semester of classes in Park Forest on September 8. The school, which moved from a previous location in Chicago, will offer classes on modeling,[Read More…]

INK Opens At Tall Grass

Artist John Himmelfarb discusses his work Friday night at Tall Grass Arts Association. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— INK, a new exhibit featuring works from the Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, opened at the Tall Grass Arts Association Friday night. Featuring fifty works by thirteen contemporary printmakers, there are examples of etching,[Read More…]

Presence Of Customer Forestalls Robbery Attempt

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The presence of an unexpected customer may have prevented a robbery last week at the 7-11 on Sauk Trail. On Sunday, August 12, officers were dispatched to the 7-11 on Sauk Trail in reference to a hold-up alarm.  While police were en route to the scene, the[Read More…]

Police Report – August 20, 2007

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[Read More…]

Superintendent Reports SD 163 2007 ISAT Scores

School District 163. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Dr. Joyce Carmine presented 2007 assessment scores to the 163 Board of Education, and this year’s results brought good news to a district that had been struggling to improve scores. She gave the report at the August 6 board meeting. "Starting[Read More…]

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