Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Committee for Non-Partisan Local Government in Park Forest has held three candidates' forums for those running for the office of Village President (Mayor), Village Trustee, and Library Trustee. The last, held February 25 in Park Forest Village Hall, was sponsored by the Far South Suburban NAACP. [Read More…]
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Police Report – February 26, 2007
Photo: Morguefile.com 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 local media. Not included yet in this report[Read More…]
Global Warming Debate Heats Up
Guest Commentary The debate is over Many of you probably saw recent headlines to the effect that there is now “unequivocal” evidence that global warming is a fact and that most of it is most likely man-made. The body that made this assessment is the IPCC (The Intergovernmental Panel on[Read More…]
PFPL Potpourri of Lectures
Potpourri of Lectures Thursday Mornings, 10:30 a.m. Park Forest Public Library Ringering Room Sponsored by Friends of the Park Forest Public Library April 5 “GSU Issues” (working title) by Ron Bean, GSU professor April 12 "From Park Forest to Selma: Challenging the Death Penalty in Alabama" by Peter Racher, attorney.
IL. House to Consider Electric Rate Rollback Bill
Rep. George Scully Jr. (D) 80th District, has been named chair of the rare Committee of the Whole that will consider the Electric Rate Rollback bill. (Photo: Rep. Scully's office) Rare Committee of the Whole to Consider Measure Returns Rates to Pre-Jan. 2 Levels and Mandates Rebates with Interest SPRINGFIELD,[Read More…]
Police Report – February 19, 2007
Photo: Morguefile.com 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 local media. Not included yet in this report[Read More…]
On the Passing of Frank Wessely
Commentary Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— I was a bit late announcing our new issue of eNews Park Forest today. Early this morning I received a phone call from Mrs. Lynn Wessely, wife of Park Forest resident Frank Wessely, saying that she was at the hospital with Frank. Unable to wake him[Read More…]
Forest Trail Middle School Teams Up With Park Forest Rotary
Early Act Program Introduces Youth to Rotary Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—The February 12 regular meeting of the village board began with students from Forest Trail Middle School, members of the Park Forest Rotary Club’s Early Act Program, leading the board and those present in the Pledge of Allegiance. At the conclusion,[Read More…]
Park Forest Passes Sweeping Non-Smoking Ordinance
The Park Forest Village Board passed a non-smoking ordinance at it's February 12 regular meeting. (Photo: morguefile.com) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)– Among other measures the board voted on last Monday, one major item passed was the, “Ordinance Regarding Smoking in the Village of Park Forest, Cook and Will Counties, Illinois.” In[Read More…]
The Focus of eNews Park Forest
Commentary Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– As eNews Park Forest has been developing a writer base, we have been very grateful to have the use of Business Wire stories almost from our inception. Business Wire sends approximately 250 news releases a day, and we have chosen to publish stories that have a[Read More…]
