TOPEKA, Kan.–(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2009. During a visit to the Shawnee County Community Health Center as a stop on the Obama administration’s Rural Tour, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced a $220 million competition to fund projects that prepare workers for careers in the health care and other high[Read More…]
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Park Forest Police Ask Shooting Suspect to Turn Self In
Park Forest Police are asking shooting suspect Timothy J. Lucas to turn himself in peacefully. (Source: PFPD) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Park Forest Police are asking the alleged suspect in a shooting Saturday to turn himself in peacefully, according to a statement issued by the PFPD Monday afternoon. Police are seeking[Read More…]
Teenager Allegedly Leads Police on Midnight Car Chase
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Police say a Park Forest teenager told them he panicked when he saw flashing lights and heard sirens behind him after he allegedly took the family car without permission just after midnight last Friday. The chase ended when the car he was driving struck a tree. On[Read More…]
High Marks for the City of Chicago Treasurer’s Small Business Expo
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– This past Friday, Stephanie Neely, the City Treasurer of Chicago, hosted the Eight Annual Small Business Expo at the UIC Forum. The expo held up to its reputation of being a premier event for connecting small businesses to success. With over 30 workshops in both English and Spanish,[Read More…]
Pets to Breathe Easier in Park Forest
Invisible Fence of Chicagoland donated oxygen recovery masks for pets to the Park Forest Fire Department. (Photo: NIH) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Park Forest Fire Department recently received a donation that will help prevent pets from falling victim to smoke inhalation due to fire. Invisible Fence of Chicagoland donated oxygen[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Credit Crime Free Housing Ordinance with Marked Drop in Calls for Service
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Park Forest Police Department credits the Village’s Crime Free Housing Ordinance with a marked drop in calls for service in 2009 compared to 2008. According to Chief Thomas Fleming, as of the July 19, 2009 neighborhood meeting at Hope Lutheran Church, police have seen 1,800 fewer[Read More…]
PF Colt Team Wins Sectional Title in Pony National Tournament
Park Forest Colts are 2009 Section Champs. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– For only the second time in PF Baseball history, the Colt team has won the sectional title in the Pony National Tournament. On Sunday, July 19th, Rich East was the site of the championship game in the sectional[Read More…]
Matteson SD 162 to Consider Many Personnel Matters Tuesday
Matteson, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Matteson District 162 School Board of Education will meet on July 21, 2009, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room. Items on the agenda include some personell matters. The board will consider approval of the following: Amanda Carter, 4th grade teacher at Indiana School, effective August[Read More…]
To the Editor – July 20, 2009: Thanks from Crete for ENEWSPF
Thanks for ENEWSPF To the Editor: I want to thank you for your on-line newspaper. It’s great to be on the e-mail list and receive local news plus so much more every few days! I live in Crete but go through Park Forest often, and next time I go I[Read More…]
Afghanistan War Resister to ‘Put the War on Trial’
News Analysis By Dahr Jamail T r u t h o u t US Army Specialist Victor Agosto served a 13-month deployment in Iraq with the 57th Expeditionary Signal Battalion. “What I did there, I know I contributed to death and human suffering,” Agosto told Truthout from Fort Hood, in[Read More…]
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