University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 28, 2017. Governors State University’s (GSU) School of Extended Learning, in partnership with Robinson Engineering, Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce, and Orland Park Area Chamber of Commerce, will present two workshops: Increase Your Revenue with Strategic Planning on Friday, August 18 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.[Read More…]
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First Farm-to-Table Event Among Giants at Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Chicago’s first green caterer is setting a buffet among the giants. On September 9 from 3:30 – 6:30 p.m., Limelight Catering and Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park unite to bring the Southland an event like none before–a farm-to-table dinner in the midst of the prairie among massive contemporary sculptures. Honorary Chairs[Read More…]
U of C, Argonne Scientists Create Technique to Build Nanomaterials into Electronic Devices
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2017 By: Louise Lerner Scientists at the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory have discovered a new way to precisely pattern nanomaterials that could open a new path to the next generation of everyday electronic devices. The new research, published in Science, is expected to make such materials[Read More…]
Sen. Durbin Pushes For Protection Against Pollution In SE Chicago
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2017. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today pressed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and S.H. Bell to address petroleum coke (pet coke) and manganese pollution concerns in Southeast Chicago. Pet coke is a byproduct of refining crude oil into fuels[Read More…]
Generation Rocks Main Street Nights
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The heat and humidity stopped no one from dancing, clapping, or otherwise enjoying the band Generation at Wednesday’s Main Street Nights. There was the bounce house for the kids. Bounce house? Is that right? Bouncy bounce? Whatever. It was there and the children, thoroughly enjoying summer’s heat,[Read More…]
Domestic Calls: Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for July 25, 2017
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Editor’s Note: We resume our reporting on news from police reports, this week showing some domestic calls. 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 local[Read More…]
Discussion on Saturday, July 29 to Examine Preservationist Richard Nickel’s Role in Documenting Pullman’s Lost Architectural Drawings
Friends of Nickel to recount his work in the early 1970s to document the discovery of architect S.S. Beman’s original drawings used to create George Pullman’s utopian industrial town Chicago, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)– July 24, 2017 – Richard Nickel is best known for his relentless efforts to preserve Chicago’s architectural heritage, in[Read More…]
Juvenile Arrested In Armed Robbery of Cab Driver
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police announced the arrest of a juvenile offender in connection with a reported armed robbery of a cab driver. According to police, shortly before midnight on July 20, 2017, Park Forest Police Officers were dispatched to the area of Westwood Drive near Winslow Street[Read More…]
Edgar’s Place 25th Anniversary Acoustic Mini Festival on August 26
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2017. Edgar’s Place Coffeehouse celebrates its 25th Anniversary with an outdoor Acoustic Mini Festival on Saturday, August 26th starting at 1:00 p.m. Edgar’s Place is located at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Park Forest, 70 Sycamore Drive in Park Forest. Scheduled performances: 1 p.m. Beverly[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Host Unity Day on August 1
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- On Tuesday, August 1, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., the Park Forest Police Department hosts the first annual Unity Day in conjunction with National Night Out Against Crime, a community-police awareness-raising event held the first Tuesday in August each year across the country. The event is[Read More…]