Jerry Shnay

Park Forest Veterans Commission member Mark Kellogg glances at a text message while greeting Peggy Johnson of South Holland at the Park Forest the Veterans Closet & Resource Center.

Shnay: Veterans to be treated to dinner this Christmas Eve in Chicago Heights

December 24, 2019 at 1:00 a.m.

This day is Christmas Eve, and for those millions who celebrate the occasion it is a time for the gathering of friends and family, the singing of carols, the glitter...

Shnay: One night of flames leads to long journey out of the darkness, aided by kindness and a bit of luck

December 9, 2019 at 5:04 p.m.

There are certain days which become our personal symbols. July Fourth carries weight. So do Christmas and New Year's. Our national memory reacts to 9/11. D-Day is etched in our...

EMTs care for casualties in simulated "high risk" drill last week in Park Forest.

Shnay: Fictional test in Park Forest showcases the volatile world we now inhabit

November 25, 2019 at 4:38 p.m.

The following story never happened. It was only a test. * * * Naomi Fell, the Freedom Hall Rental Sales manager was manning the box office during a jazz concert,...

Shnay: Harold Brown’s lasting legacy was his devotion to Park Forest

November 11, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.

I will tell you this about Harold Brown. He always wanted to make a difference. For more than a half century, Brown played a vital role in the communal life...

Shnay: Time takes its toll on all of us, and our institutions as well; ‘I wish Rich East could be saved’

October 28, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.

When the mice held a public meeting they agreed their biggest concern was the cat who silently hunted them. They discussed their options and some thought the best plan was...

Jamair Atkins, far right, president of the Rich East Booster Club, leads a group of demonstrators holding hands and chanting, "Save our school," on Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, outside the school along Sauk Trail in Park Forest. Rich Township High School District 227 officials are considering closing one or more of the district's three schools due to declining enrollment and aging facilities.

Shnay: Rich Township school board navigating icy waters with infighting, decision on whether or not to close Rich East High School

October 14, 2019 at 4:34 p.m.

Those residents who have demanded the School District 227 Board of Education keep Rich East High School from closing must feel like the iceberg officer aboard the Titanic. The inevitability...

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Shnay: Veterans to be treated to dinner this Christmas Eve in Chicago Heights

Shnay: One night of flames leads to long journey out of the darkness, aided by kindness and a bit of luck

Shnay: Fictional test in Park Forest showcases the volatile world we now inhabit

Shnay: Harold Brown’s lasting legacy was his devotion to Park Forest

Shnay: Time takes its toll on all of us, and our institutions as well; ‘I wish Rich East could be saved’

Shnay: Rich Township school board navigating icy waters with infighting, decision on whether or not to close Rich East High School

Shnay: Park Forest residents rally to save school

Shnay: Divided Rich Township 227 board changes its president

Shnay: Dist. 227 parents visit Lincoln-Way North

Shnay: It is time to stop the killings