Inter Press Service By Ali al-Fadhily and Dahr Jamail* FALLUJAH, Jun 5 (IPS) – Amidst the huge and growing death toll, it has been easy to forget that animals, in their own way, are finding it hard to survive in Iraq. "Like human beings, animals find it very hard to[Read More…]
Day: June 8, 2008
Pastors, Politics and the Wink-Wink Rule
Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Charles C. Haynes First Amendment Center senior scholar Pastor Wiley Drake got the all-clear from the Internal Revenue Service last month — and that means his congregation at the First Southern Baptist Church in Buena Park, Calif., will keep its tax-exempt status. The pastor’s[Read More…]
Tornado Scars Richton Park
A tornado ripped through the Richton Square Apartments Saturday evening. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Story updated at 10:13 a.m. with comments from Richton Park Mayor Rick Reinbold Richton Park , IL–(ENEWSPF)– A tornado estimated at times to be 1/2 mile wide touched down in Richton Park and University Park Saturday evening[Read More…]
Village Scheduled to Act on Incentive Agreement for Orchard Park Plaza
The Village Board will consider an incentive agreement with the owners of Orchard Park Plaza LLC Monday evening. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Park Forest Village Board has several items on its agenda for action at Monday’s meeting, including the several appointments of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen for all boards[Read More…]
Trees Felled on Western Avenue
A tree is cut down to make way for a wider Western Avenue. (Photo: ENEWSP) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— There’s a lot more sky visible from Western Avenue. Crews labored this weekend to remove trees currently within the footprint of the expanded roadway. This tree fell over the southbound lane of[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Report – June 9, 2008
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 other[Read More…]