Jammer from the Joliet Jackhammers will march  with Park Forest Baseball players Saturday. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Opening Day for Park Forest Baseball will take place this Saturday, April 18. The festivities will kick off with a parade from the downtown area to Central Park. The special guest[Read More…]

Applications are available  for the Robert Furnace Memorial Scholarship. (Photo courtesy Furnace family) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Park Forest FOCUS announced the immediate availability of applications for the Robert Furnace Memorial Scholarship.  Two scholarships will be awarded in the spring to high school seniors who live in Park Forest.  Furnace was[Read More…]

NASHVILLE, TN–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2009.  As many as 107 Tennessee public school districts could be illegally preventing students from accessing online information about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues, according to a letter to sent to school officials by the American Civil Liberties Union. The letter demands that Knox County Schools,[Read More…]

Commentary By Jamison Foser Given the news media’s obsession with the federal budget deficit, it is a little strange that they freak out so quickly whenever anyone raises the possibility of higher taxes or lower defense spending. But what is really strange is that they can’t stop worrying about tax[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Tall Grass Art Film Series is set to begin on Sunday, April 19th at 6:30 p.m., at the Marcus Theater, Chicago Heights. Subscriptions are currently on sale at the gallery for $26 for the set of 4 films. Box office admission per film is $7.50. The[Read More…]

Meet the Inductees Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Park Forest Historical Society will hold the annual Park Forest Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Sunday April 19, 2009 at 3 p.m. in Freedom Hall, 410 Lakewood Blvd. The Park Forest Hall of Fame honors people nominated by the public for consistent, beneficial[Read More…]

Car Talk By Jonathan Pitman Usually when you think of inexpensive cars you think of vehicles that are not as well made or rides like a tin can. Well, with the Nissan Versa hatchback my assumption has been modified. Let’s talk about the drive. I test drove the Versa Hatchback[Read More…]

Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Prairie State College students Joe Augustinak, of Matteson (left), and Yulanders Lewis, of Richton Park (right), play chess in the college’s student cafeteria. The college’s Chess Club sponsors open chess matches every Wednesday afternoon for all PSC students. (Photo supplied)

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— On Saturday, April 25th, A Delicate Balance will hold its ninth annual brunch from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at Olympia Fields Country Club, 2800 Country Club Drive, Olympia Fields, IL. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan will be the keynote speaker. Ms. Madigan will share how she[Read More…]

Mary Lee Johnson Says, “Thanks.” Dear friends, neighbors, voters and family; Twelve years is a long time to volunteer for a cause and as I prepare to leave my seat at Prairie State College as your Trustee, I wanted to share my thoughts. The times have often been rough and[Read More…]