NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–25 October 2010 – The spread of the cholera outbreak in Haiti is beginning to slow down, even as humanitarian agencies continue to step up treatment and preventive measures, with the number of cases having risen to more than 3,000, including 254 deaths, the United Nations reported today. Efforts[Read More…]
Day: October 25, 2010
Faced With Prospect of Military Commission, Alleged Child Soldier Omar Khadr Accepts Plea Deal
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 25 – Guantánamo detainee Omar Khadr has avoided a military commissions trial by pleading guilty to crimes committed when he was 15 years old. The American Civil Liberties Union, which is at Guantánamo to observe the trial that was slated to start today, said the military commissions are[Read More…]
FTC Advises Consumers: Notices from Mortgage Servicers Always Demand Homeowner Attention
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2010. Stories about a “freeze” or “moratorium” on mortgage foreclosures are in the headlines, so it’s no surprise if you’ve heard that some mortgage lenders are stopping foreclosures while their paperwork is investigated to be sure it’s in order. But no matter what you hear on the[Read More…]
Sierra Club Welcomes Obama Administration’s Action to Set Fuel Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Standards for Heavy Trucks
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2010. Today the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation announced a proposal to set the first-ever fuel efficiency and greenhouse standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, calling for a 20 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from heavy trucks to start in model years 2014-2018. Statement[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Capital Funding for Morton College
CICERO–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today announced $5 million in state funding for improvements at Morton College. The funding, provided through Illinois Jobs Now! capital program, will serve more than 5,000 students and create approximately 35 construction jobs. “As a former community college teacher, I understand the value of[Read More…]
Demolition of Park Forest’s Marshall Field’s Building Begins
Demolition of the Marshall Field’s building in Park Forest has officially begun. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Staff reported to the Village Board Saturday that asbestos removal at the Marshall Field’s building in DownTown Park Forest has begun. This signals the first step in demolition of the signature structure in[Read More…]
Two Rich East Rocket Runners Advance to State Cross Country Sectionals
Lansing, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Rich East’s Dorian Simmons and Janiah Jones Saturday, placed 25th and 23rd, respectively, at Saturday’s Class 2A Illiana Christian Regional Cross Country meet at North Creek Meadow Forest Preserve in Lansing, By doing so, the Rockets pair qualified for the Class 2A Sectional meet. Simmons, a sophomore and[Read More…]
ITC Presents Award Winning Drama ‘The Real Thing’
The Illinois Theatre Center is one of the all-too-hidden gems of DownTown Park Forest. Go see a play. The acting is incredible. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Illinois Theatre Center of Park Forest will present The Real Thing, Tom Stoppard’s exciting "play-within-a-play" about love, truth and illusion, for a[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for October 25, 2010
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…]
Police Recover Stolen Car After High-Speed Chase
The approximate route a high speed chase took through Park Forest and Matteson last Wednesday. (Graphic: Google Maps) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– One Park Forest officer helped recover a vehicle stolen out of Chicago Heights moments after the car was reported stolen. The vehicle was only recovered after a high-speed chase,[Read More…]