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Police Report – July 16, 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…]

Little Nashville, Nancy Hays, Rock Main Street Nights

Sheriff Jay Hawke energizes the crowds at last week’s Main Street Nights. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Residents and visitors from neighboring communities flooded the Village Green Wednesday evening, July 11, for the third installment of Main Street Nights. The entertainment began with Little Nashville, a group started shortly[Read More…]

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Business After Hours Tops Wednesday’s Activities

Participants in last November's Progressive Business After Hours. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Main Street Nights Immediately Follows  Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The Matteson Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Progressive Business After Hours this evening in Downtown Park Forest. The event is being held at Dining on the Green from 5 –[Read More…]

Village Considers Strategic Planning Options

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Spacing of group homes, the strategic planning board process and the future of Hidden Meadows Golf Course were discussed at the Park Forest board of trustee’s meeting Monday evening. An amendment to the zoning ordinance regarding spacing requirements for group homes was brought up for discussion. The[Read More…]

District 163 To Hold Special Session on July 16

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— District 163 released agendas today for two meetings scheduled for Monday, July 16: the Policy Committee will meet at 7 p.m., and a special session of the entire Board of Education will convene following the Policy Committee Meeting. Some of the items to be discussed by th[Read More…]

Eyes To The Skies – A Photo Journal

Balloons recently filled the skies over Lisle, IL, for The Lisle Eyes to the Skies Balloon Festival. Enjoy our photo slide show, with music. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Lisle, IL—(ENEWSPF)— eNews Park Forest photographer Wendy Heise used her eNewsPF.com Press Pass to hitch a ride on a hot air balloon last[Read More…]

Letters to the Editor – July 9, 2007

Rain and Fireworks  The Park Forest fireworks display on the rainy night of the 4th of July was worth getting wet for. The displays of late seem to keep getting better. There were many people watching this event and all got wet, but no complaints, just oohs and ahs!! And[Read More…]

Resident’s Scream Scares Off Midnight Prowler

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— A resident in the 400 block of Winnebago was awakened shortly after 1 a.m. on July 2 by a faint noise just outside her bedroom door. She observed a young man crouched low to the floor.  Police reports say she screamed, and the subject quickly exited the[Read More…]

Police Report – July 9, 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…]

SD 163 Hires Three New Teachers

School District 163 headquarters on S. Orchard. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— According to Superintendent Joyce Carmine, attendance for School District 163 in the last year was extremely high. At the School District 163 School Board meeting on Monday, July 2, Carmine reported attendance for Mohawk was 95.31%, Beacon[Read More…]

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