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…]

Peter Schlossman and Anthony Rubano address members of the Park Forest Historical Society. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Forty-three people were in attendance on Sunday September 9 at 2:30 p.m. at Village Hall, for the Park Forest Historical Society’s annual meeting and for a program on the importance of Park[Read More…]

Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Charles C. Haynes First Amendment Center senior scholar While American soldiers fight to establish a secular democracy abroad, many Americans want to create a Christian nation at home. Consider the findings of “State of the First Amendment 2007,” a national survey released this week[Read More…]

Yes, clubs and not-for-profit organizations that serve Park Forest can advertise for free, but no longer on the front page.  Front page stories will now cost $25 quarterly.  Clubs and organizations can request a listing for your organization’s upcoming events in the NEWSFLASHES section.  In addition, you may submit a[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Tall Grass Arts Association 52nd Annual Park Forest Art Fair takes place this weekend in downtown Park Forest. The event will be held 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on September 15 & 16 outside on Main Street in Downtown Park Forest, IL. Admission is free and[Read More…]

SUMMERLIN, Nev.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SillyBooks.net is sponsoring a free children’s book writing contest where winning stories are produced as animated books. “Last year we had a request from a parent who wanted to know if their child could submit their book for publishing. We thought that was a pretty good idea, so[Read More…]

(PRWEB) September 10, 2007 — Back-to-school means the annual battle begins again. As more students use the Web to share photos and information, school districts are stepping up their vigilance to make sure teens and tweens know and follow guidelines for safe behavior online. Chat rooms. Instant messaging. Social networking.[Read More…]

Firefighter Dennis Kennedy (ret.) surrounded by colleagues from the Park Forest Fire Department. Left to right: Lt. Steve Bobzin, Lt. Phil Myers, FF/PM Ed Dionne, Dennis Kennedy, FF/PM Pat Hisel, FF/PM Taylor Bordewyk and FF/PM Tracy Natyshok (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Firefighter Dennis Kennedy officially retired from the Park[Read More…]

Commentary  Inside the First Amendment  By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center vice president/executive director So what’s the problem with government keeping secrets? In an era of terrorist threats and so-called "permanent war," shouldn’t those in “a position to know” have wide authority to make certain that in some cases the[Read More…]