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Health Department Makes The Move

Judith Sopiarz, RN, in her new office on moving day. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The Health Department officially made the move to its new location in Village Hall last week. Staff members transported boxes and equipment to rooms that were no more than an unfinished basement several weeks ago.[Read More…]

Police Report – September 10, 2007

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…]

GSU President Addresses League of Women Voters

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Elaine P Maimon, the new president of Governors State University, was dressed in black and white to symbolize diversity when she addressed the crowd at the League of Women Voters potluck dinner Wednesday night at the home of long time member Marge Friedman-Scherr. Dr Maimon’s emphasis on[Read More…]

Calling all Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Queer Authors

Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) September 3, 2007 — If you’re a gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or queer author, Fabulist Flash Publishing wants to include your original works of poetry, creative nonfiction and fiction in its new book, Queer Collection: Prose and Poetry 2008. Queer Collection: Prose and Poetry 2008 is[Read More…]

Man Kills Self During Warrant Arrest

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The Park Forest Police Department issued a press release regarding the suicide of John Stanks on Saturday, September 1.  Stanks killed himself during an attempt by law enforcement officials to serve an arrest warrant. At approximately 9 p.m. Saturday, Federal Marshalls, assisted by officers from the  Park[Read More…]

13th Annual Search Under Way for Illinois’ Top Youth Volunteers

State Honorees Receive Cash Awards, Medallions and Trip to Washington, D.C., for National Events Barrington Hills and Wheaton Youth Were Illinois’ Honorees in 2007 SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Over the past 12 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to nearly 2,800 middle and high school students across Illinois for[Read More…]

Pulitzer Prize Winning Drama Opens ITC’s 32ND Season

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The Illinois Theatre Center of Park Forest will open their 2007-2008 season on September 21 with Jason Miller’s That Championship Season.  The play earned the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, as well as the Tony Award and New York Drama Critics Award for Best Play.  Critics praised[Read More…]

Startled Prowler Flees When Discovered

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— A resident startled a hooded prowler in his home in the early morning hours last Thursday. One shout was all it took to convince the intruder to run. Officers were called to a residence in the 3300 block of Western on August 30 to investigate a report[Read More…]

Summer Book Club Reports

Zachery Mullens tells School District 163 board members about the Summer Book Program as fellow participants Brittney Kwamin, Whitney Kwamin, and Krystal Clayton look on. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Four Forest Trail Middle School students recently reported at a board meeting on their participation in the district’s Summer Book[Read More…]

Police Report – September 3, 2007

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…]

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