The Commission on Human Relations will present, "Michael Jackson: The Humanitarian and Musical Genius" on Saturday, Feb. 27. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Park Forest Commission on Human Relations will be celebrating Black History Month on Saturday, February 27, 2010. This year’s theme is entitled: “Michael Jackson: The Humanitarian[Read More…]
Day: February 21, 2010
In and Around Park Forest Week of February 22, 2010
Park Forest Firefighters responded to a house fire in the 100 block of Sauk Trail Saturday afternoon. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 22, 2010. Recently returned home to Park Forest after spending a few weeks in Europe. One of the highlights of the trip was attending the Eric Clapton[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for February 22, 2010
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) 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…]
Police: 4 Dogs Removed From Home Due To ‘Inadequate’ Living Conditions
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Police removed three pit bulls and a puppy from a Park Forest home last week after they were called to a residence in response to a report of a man striking dogs with a shovel. According to police, conditions inside the home were "inadequate," and included a[Read More…]
Neuroscientist: Think Twice About Cutting Music In Schools
Music training enhances brainstem sensitivity to speech sounds Evanston, IL–(ENEWSPF)– At an 11 a.m. press briefing, Saturday, Feb. 20, at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting, a Northwestern University neuroscientist will argue that music training has profound effects that shape the sensory system and should be[Read More…]
‘Mass Casualties’: The Dark Underbelly of Occupation, an Army Medic’s Account
By Dahr Jamail t r u t h o u t | Review "Look around," the drill sergeant said. "In a few years, or even a few months, several of you will be dead. Some of you will be severely wounded or so badly mutilated that your own mother can’t[Read More…]