Neil deGrasse Tyson said “vaccine hesitancy” led to a higher number of COVID deaths among conservatives may have cost Republicans the midterms.
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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.
Books, Crafts, and Discussion Groups: Park Forest Library Announces November Events
The No Pressure Community Read is back in November featuring “The Rewind” by Allison Winn Scotch. Registration is required.
Extended Medicaid Coverage for Postpartum Care in Year-End Funding Bill: Rep. Robin Kelly Leads the Call
Congresswoman Robin Kelly led in issuing the statement below calling for increased investments in accessible postpartum maternal health care.
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at The Drama Group
The Drama Group is pleased to be kicking off our 91st season with a rollicking comedy, THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE.
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.
SD 163 Board Members Gave Their Children Access to Schools at the Start of the Pandemic
eNews Park Forest has discovered several instances where children of School District 163 board members were given access to Michelle Obama School, sometimes unsupervised, at the start of the pandemic and beyond.
Park Forest Student Spends Summer Using Ultrafast Lasers to Study Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Julianna Cox, a senior at Mississippi Valley State University and graduate of Crete-Monee High School can handle some of the fastest lasers in the world.
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.