Shnay: I stopped playing with black friend because of white adults
More than a dozen of us around the dinner table were engaged in a cordial yet serious conversation examining race; the one issue that divides us on every level of...
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Fundraisers held for Park Forest police officer
I sit at my desk, writing this while wearing a new blue T-shirt. On it the words "Stay Strong" are underneath the insignia of the Park Forest Police Department. Above...
Shnay: Park Forest Veterans Closet keeps busy helping ex-soldiers
Doug Waddelow and Adam Keogh combed their way through rows of shirts on hangers, collections of matched socks and shoes, and stacks of ordinary "stuff" that for most of us...
Official creates Park Forest resident appreciation month
Evelyn Sterling found out the grumpy bird sometimes gets the worm. Sterling is the community relations coordinator for Park Forest, which, for years, ran a highly successful series of events...
Park Forest Historical Society hosts ‘show and tell’
You can blame the Park Forest Historical Society and its upcoming "show and tell" program for what has happened in our Shack on Shabbona. Not even two months gone in...
Diversity Dinners planned in south suburbs
"The time has come," the Walrus said, "To talk of many things: Of shoes -- and ships -- and sealing-wax -- Of cabbages -- and kings —" ("Through the Looking...
Veterans Closet seeks volunteers, items
Mouthing the words "thank you for your service" doesn't cut it to a veteran seeking help. That's why the Park Forest Veterans Commission is holding a volunteer training session from...
‘Good Eggs’ get a crack at recognition
Retired teacher Georgette Gladstone and college student Caleb Warner are separated in age by nearly two generations but linked by a firm bond to Park Forest — the only place...
At library, it’s the dawning of the age of aquarium
The Park Forest Public Library now swims with the fishes. The library in recent months converted a large open space into a commons area where patrons can read, relax, chat...
A whisker of a contest in Park Forest
The Park Forest Police Department does not permit facial hair for officers. No beards, no mustaches, and you'd better watch the length of those sideburns. The ban is standard operating...