Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— An officer followed a trail behind homes on East Rocket Circle to discover merchandise stolen from a home just a few doors away. On Friday, May 23, at 6:24 p.m., Officer Joe Butler was dispatched to the first block of East Rocket Circle regarding a burglary that[Read More…]

The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other[Read More…]

Sergeant First Class Sherri Spiker and daughter Ryen. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Pictures Gallery Available Here Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Park Forest took time last Monday, Memorial Day, on the DownTown Village Green, to remember fallen soldiers and honor veterans. The 11:00 a.m. ceremony started about 20 minutes earlier for some veterans,[Read More…]

One DownTown Park Forest business found a low cost, hi-tech way to deter crime. (Photo: SVAT.com) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— While larger businesses might have the luxury of spending thousands of dollars on high-tech surveillance systems, video security could be quite expensive for the small business owner. One DownTown Park Forest[Read More…]

The School District 163 Board of Education will meet Monday. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Board of Education of School District 163 is expected to hire several new teachers and rehire others when it meets on Monday, June 2. The board will also accept the retirement of Denise[Read More…]

Executives continue to resist smallest steps towards equality Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the nation’s largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, today commented on shareholders at Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) voting with record support for a resolution to add "sexual orientation" and "gender identity"[Read More…]

Blog Commentary A group of students at Ohio’s Oberlin College are demonstrating leadership in efforts to reduce carbon emissions. With so many efforts to educate the public about global warming being dismissed as political stunts by liberals, it’s nice to see common sense thinking from our young people. The New[Read More…]

Inter Press Service By Ahmed Ali and Dahr Jamail* BAQUBA, May 27 (IPS) – After more than five years of U.S. occupation, the very dreams of the people of Baquba have changed. For a start, they are no longer about the future. Today, a shower is a dream. Or that[Read More…]

State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Matteson, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias will host a free financial literacy conference for south suburban women Thursday, June 12 at the Holiday Inn Matteson Hotel and Conference Center, 500 Holiday Plaza Dr. The event, Recession-Proof Your Finances, will feature Treasurer Giannoulias as[Read More…]

Park Forest Residents Invited To Take Part In Waste Collection Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the City of Chicago Heights will sponsor a Household Hazardous Waste Collection event this Saturday, May 31st in Chicago Heights. Cook County residents are invited to participate.  The one day collection[Read More…]