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…]

(Photo: PBS) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Park Forest American Legion Post 1198 will conduct a Memorial Day service at 11:00 a.m., May 26, at Park Forest Veterans Memorial in Downtown Park Forest at the intersection of Main Street and Cunningham Drive. The hour long event will be emceed by Bob Hughes.[Read More…]

Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Charles C. Haynes First Amendment Center senior scholar After 12 years of censorship and regimentation, many high school students will graduate this spring with little or no idea about what it means to be a free, active and engaged citizen in a democracy. When[Read More…]

CVS Pharmacy in Park Forest. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— A pharmacy technician at CVS Pharmacy in Park Forest was arrested and charged with felony theft last week. On Wednesday, May 21, Officer Sweitzer was dispatched to CVS Pharmacy, 1 Main Street, to investigate a report of theft. The[Read More…]