Residents can redirect some of the trash from the winter holiday season to recycling programs around the Village of Park Forest.
Environmental
Smash That Pumpkin … For a Good Cause!
Have some fun and help the environment by bringing your Halloween pumpkin to the Pumpkin Smash this Saturday at Coyote Run Golf Course.
A Tower Rises in the Village
A tower rises in the Village of Park Forest. The new water edifice is currently under construction just east of the Water Plant.
Protect Threatened Mussel Populations, Volunteer Today
For over a decade, volunteers with the Illinois RiverWatch program have been monitoring mussel populations in the Upper Sangamon River.
Park Forest to Offer Composting Option to Residents
Park Forest may soon join its north suburban peers in having a composting option for food scraps, coffee grounds, and other items.
Final Main Street Nights Canceled Due to Severe Weather Forecast
The threat of severe weather necessitates the cancellation of Unity Day and the last Main Street Nights of the summer.
Village Begins Search for Lead Service Lines
In compliance with state law, the Village of Park Forest is conducting a door-to-door inspection of all water service lines entering homes.
SD 163’s Barack Obama School to Receive Renewable Energy Grant
One of the recipients of a grant from Cook County is School District 163’s Barack Obama School of Leadership & STEM in Chicago Heights.
ICC Offers Summertime Tips to Keep Energy Costs Down
Supply chain constraints and the war on Ukraine are driving up the costs of energy as we head into the hot summer months.
Park Forest Prepares for Season’s Highest Temperatures As Excessive Heat Warning Is Issued for Region
MGN Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued an excessive heat warning until Wednesday, June 15 at 8 p.m. with expected peak afternoon heat index values between 106 to 110 degrees. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses to occur. The Cook County Department[Read More…]
