Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016.The Park Forest American Legion will host its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 30, beginning at 11 a.m. The program takes place in DownTown Park Forest at the corner of Main Street and Cunningham Drive (just behind Park Forest’s Village Hall) and includes placement[Read More…]
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Riley Advances Measure to Help Residents Save Their Homes from Foreclosure
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Illinois homeowners at risk of foreclosure would have more time to apply for protection from losing their homes under a measure sponsored by state Rep. Al Riley, D- Olympia Fields, which is nearing passage in the General Assembly. “This legislation is a continuing effort to help homeowners still affected[Read More…]
District 162 Students Inducted Into Hall Of Fame
[one_half]Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Matteson School District 162 inducted 105 eighth graders into the District’s Hall of Fame during ceremonies at the Matteson Holiday Inn. This is the 10th annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which recognizes eighth graders from Huth Middle School and Illinois School who have achieved a 3.0 or[Read More…]
High-Ranking Gang Members Among Several Defendants Arrested for Dealing Narcotics and Guns on Chicago’s South Side
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2016. Several suspects, including high-ranking members of a Chicago street gang, are facing drug or gun charges for their alleged roles in dealing narcotics and firearms on the city’s South Side. The investigation, dubbed “Operation Cornerstone,” spanned more than two years and included seizures of distribution quantities[Read More…]
College for Kids and Day Camp Programs Coming to South Suburban College This Summer
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2016. South Suburban College’s Continuing Education Department is offering courses to help fill the summer days with activities that will entertain and challenge children and young adults. The majority of the College for Kids classes scheduled for this summer will begin the week of June[Read More…]
South Suburban College GED Students Honored at Graduation Ceremony
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2016. South Suburban College honored its sixty-nine 2016 GED (General Education Development) graduates at a ceremony on Friday, May 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the college’s Performing Arts Center. SSC Board of Trustees Chairman Frank M. Zuccarelli presented the graduates with their GED Certificates. Chairman[Read More…]
June 2016 Programs at Thorn Creek Nature Center
Photograph Courtesy of Stephen White Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 24, 2016.Nestled within Thorn Creek Nature Preserve is the historic Hornicek Farm where chickens roam freely and garlic grows by the thousands. Join us for the Historic Farm Walk on Sunday, June 5 from 1-3 p.m. This fun program is for all[Read More…]
University of Saint Mary Bids Farewell to Class of 2016 at Commencement – Park Forest Resident Among Graduates
LEAVENWORTH, Kansas—(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2016 – The University of Saint Mary marked the close of another academic year and the completion of this leg of the class of 2016’s educational journey at USM’s Commencement ceremony Saturday, May 7, in McGilley Field House on the university’s main Leavenworth campus, 4100 South 4th[Read More…]
Former Chief of DOJ Special Litigation Section Speaking on Police Accountability on Wednesday, May 25
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2016. Jonathan Smith was the former Chief of the Special Litigation Section of the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice who was responsible for conducting pattern and practice investigations and to bring litigation to address patterns and practices of the violation of the United States Constitution and federal[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Release Statement On May 24 Incident On Rich Court Where 2 FBI Agents Shot
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police Department has issued a statement regarding the incident that occurred on the morning of May 24 where 2 FBI agents were shot while attempting to serve a warrant on Rich Court. Injuries to the agents are considered non-life threatening, according to police. The[Read More…]