Young and old(er) packed the gallery Friday night at Tall Grass for the opening of Worlds Imagined: The Art of Children’s Books. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— A new exhibit, Worlds Imagined: The Art of Children’s Books opened at Tall Grass Arts Association Friday night. The exhibit will run through[Read More…]
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SOLD! Developer Buys Norwood Plaza
Nassimi Realty LLC has purchased Norwood Plaza. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Story updated on March 10, 7:25 a.m. Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Nassimi Realty LLC closed on Norwood Plaza last Thursday, purchasing a property that has been deteriorating for years. Director of Economic Development and Planning Hildy Kingma reported the news to the[Read More…]
Search Warrant on Western Nets Drug Arrest
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Park Forest police executed a search warrant at a residence in the 3200 block of Western Ave. on February 28. Detectives DeVries, Bielke, Rzyski, Detective Commander Green, Corporal Strahla, Officers Mannino and Sweitzer arrived at the residence at 9:35 p.m., according to police. Detective Commander Green knocked[Read More…]
Police Report – March 10, 2008
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[Read More…]
Where Happiness Has Gone
Inter Press Service By Ahmed Ali and Dahr Jamail* BAQUBA, Mar 7 (IPS) – After losing sight of what they knew to be normal life, residents across Baquba seem to have fallen into a depression. Close to the fifth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, March 19, Iraqis today[Read More…]
Easter at the House Museum
Easter has arrived at the 1950s Park Forest House Museum! Easter baskets are out with jelly beans, candy eggs and chocolate bunnies. The kids favorite Easter books are out. The baby dolls are dressed in their Easter best. The AARP Bulletin is in the mail and I have heard from[Read More…]
WOMEN’S DAY-IRAQ: Surviving Behind a Concrete Purdah
Inter Press Service Analysis by Dahr Jamail WASHINGTON, Mar 6 (IPS) – Iraq, where women once had more rights and freedom than most others in the Arab world, has turned deadly for women who dream of education and a professional career. Former dictator Saddam Hussein maintained a relatively secular society,[Read More…]
Ostenburg Confronts Political Intimidation Rumors
Park Forest Village Hall. (Photo: Wendy Heise) This story includes audio from Monday’s Rules Meeting of the Board of Trustees Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Mayor John Ostenburg attempted to put a stop to rumors regarding alleged intimidating treatment some individuals claimed they received after recent political campaigns. Commenting that he had[Read More…]
Primary Concern: Florida and Michigan
Commentary By Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. At her campaign celebration last night in Ohio, Hillary Clinton raised the specter of a nasty, divisive fight at the Democratic National Convention, claiming that she should be the party’s nominee based on her big state victories, rather than on the pledged-delegate count.[Read More…]
‘Not Our Country To Return To’
DAMASCUS, Mar 3 (IPS) – More Iraqis continue to flee their country than the numbers returning, despite official claims to the contrary. Thousands fleeing say security is as bad as ever, and that to return would be to accept death. "Return to Iraq?" asks 35-year-old Ahmed Alwan, an Iraqi engineer[Read More…]
