From WTAE Pittsburgh: Michael Jackson’s doctor has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the pop singer’s death. Prosecutors announced the charge Monday against Dr. Conrad Murray, a Houston cardiologist who was with Jackson when he died June 25. He faces up to four years in prison if convicted.Murray’s attorney Ed[Read More…]
Day: February 8, 2010
Civil Rights Effort Drew On All 5 First Amendment Freedoms
Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center vice president/executive director As we mark the 50th anniversary this month of a hallmark image of the civil rights era — the earliest lunch-counter sit-ins — it’s worth noting how all five freedoms in the First Amendment nurtured and[Read More…]
The New 2010 Kia Forte 2.0 EX (Sedan)
The 2010 Kia Forte. (Photo: Kia) Car Talk By Jonathan Pitman Since its inception, Kia, the Korean-based car company, has grown to become well know with its commanding lineup and reasonable selection of features on all models. Something you would generally expect on higher end models. The new Kia Forte[Read More…]
Missing Park Forest Mother Was Stabbing Victim in 2007
Dana Hayes has been missing since January 25. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Dana Hayes, the Park Forest mother who was reported missing on Monday, January 25, 2010, has still not been located, according to police. Park Forest Detectives, assisted by members of the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force,[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for February 8, 2010
The Park Forest Police Station on a slightly warmer day. (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[Read More…]
Firefighter/Paramedic William Toberman Jr. Named 2010 Park Forest Firefighter of the Year
Firefighter/Paramedic William Toberman, Jr., (right) and Fire Chief Robert Wilcox salute each other. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Firefighter/Paramedic William Toberman, Jr., was named Park Forest Firefighter of the Year in a ceremony recently at Village Hall. Toberman has been a career member of the Park Forest Fire Department[Read More…]
The E*Trade Baby Cheats On His Girlfriend (Video)
The E*Trade baby cheats on his girlfriend. Whatever. Enjoy. Yup, they’re getting free advertising out of this.
How the Letterman-Winfrey-Leno Super Bowl Commercial Came to Be (Includes Video)
From the New York Times: Jay and Dave together? Could it be true? It is, and there they were, Jay Leno and David Letterman sitting on a couch – with Oprah Winfrey between them – upstairs at the Ed Sullivan Theater, where Mr. Letterman tapes his show. The spot was[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of February 8, 2010
Renovations continue at the Park Forest Public Library. (Photo: pfpl.org) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 8, 2010. Forecasts are calling for up to 10 inches of snow over a 24 hour period throughout the Chicagoland area, including Cook and Will counties, beginning Monday night.. For Park Forest, the forecast right now is[Read More…]
Scott Lee Cohen Drops Out of Lt. Gov. Race
From the Chicago Tribune: Scott Lee Cohen, the pawnbroker whose surprise victory in last week’s Democratic lieutenant governor primary was followed by scandalous revelations about him, quit the race tonight at the urging of party leaders. Cohen made the tearful announcement at the Hop Haus tavern on the Far North Side. "For[Read More…]