Jakia Brown of Park Forest will compete for the title of Miss Pre-Teen Chicago. (Photo: Lirita Brown) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Jakia Brown of Park Forest was recently selected to participate in Nationals’ 2007 Miss Pre-Teen Chicago pageant competition that will take place on August 26, 2007.  Jakia learned of her[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[Read More…]

Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center vice president/executive director 08.12.07 WASHINGTON — As high school students head back to school this month, far fewer have a chance to participate in real student journalism owing to reduced or eliminated programs, fewer trained professional advisers and quite[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Board of Trustees will consider two amendments to village ordinances brought by the police department. The first is an ordinance to restrict the possession and drinking of alcohol while walking on public streets and sidewalks. The measure sought by police is in response to numerous complaints[Read More…]

SPAMfighter Offers Free Product Downloads and Information for Parents and Students SPAMfighter, through free of charge designed to protect students from unwanted software and e-mail that can turn their educational experiences into an information nightmare. "There are hundreds of thousands of threats that students fall victim to every year, and[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Park Forest Public Library, which serves the communities of Park Forest and Olympia Fields, will be offering a program called "One Library, One Book" beginning in September and continuing through March, 2008. The book chosen is To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee’s 1960 novel examining the[Read More…]

Antique Car Show To Coincide With Concert  Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— This evening marks the final edition of Main Street Nights for 2007.  The evening begins with a gather for new residents to Park Forest at 6:00 p.m. at Dining on the Green.  All residents who moved to Park Forest over[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[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— On July 28, police were dispatched to 304 Shawnee in reference to a stolen motor vehicle. The owner of the vehicle told police they were going to see a friend of a passenger in the vehicle. While en route, the two victims stopped at the Marathon Gas[Read More…]

Inside the First Amendment Commentary By Charles C. Haynes First Amendment Center Iraq, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Palestine. In a world torn by sectarian violence, religion is often seen as the problem, not the solution. But an international coalition called Religions for Peace is working hard to change that perception by[Read More…]