Book Review By: Shelia Whorton Jerry White wrote this inspiring book which provides a strategic plan for overcoming life crisis. In his book, he writes about his journey of overcoming his personal crisis. After stepping on a landmine at the young age of 20, the author loss his leg and[Read More…]
Day: June 15, 2008
‘Special Weapons’ Have a Fallout on Babies in Iraq
Inter Press Service By Ali al-Fadhily and Dahr Jamail* FALLUJAH, Jun 12 (IPS) – Babies born in Fallujah are showing illnesses and deformities on a scale never seen before, doctors and residents say. The new cases, and the number of deaths among children, have risen after "special weaponry" was used[Read More…]
Burning the Chance to Educate Youth About Respect And Rights
Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center vice president/executive director Just in time for Flag Day, a California public school principal appears to have managed, in one swoop and in the name of respecting the Stars and Stripes, to show a lack of respect for the[Read More…]
Craigslist Prostitution Sting by Sheriff’s Police Nets 76 Arrests
Cook County, IL–(ENEWSPF)– There’s more for sale on Chicago’s Craigslist than cars and trucks, and law enforcement has taken notice. A new round of on-line stings by the Cook County Sheriff’s Police has resulted in the arrest of 76 men and women on prostitution-related charges in a crackdown aimed at[Read More…]
Fourteen Cars Had Tires Slashed, Juveniles Arrested
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Two juveniles were taken into custody last week after fourteen automobiles had tires slashed. The calls started coming in late Monday night, June 9, and ended when two young boys were taken into custody late the following night. According to police, Officer Kessler began investigating when he[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Report – June 16, 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…]
Car Talk (Hybrid Technology)
Have you ever wondered why the automobile industry has not made too much of an effort to make hybrid vehicles other than Toyota? I have often wondered this myself. With gas prices over $4 a gallon, I would think automobile manufacturers would be rushing to the drawing boards to find[Read More…]