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 local media. An arrest does not mean that[Read More…]
Day: June 10, 2016
A Different Approach To Combating Violence In Society
Commentary By John A. Ostenburg A few months ago, members of various faith communities in Park Forest began to gather on the first Wednesday of the month in a prayer vigil for peace. The impetus for these prayer vigils was the shooting and killing of a young resident of our town.[Read More…]
Are You Ready To Rummage? St. Irenaeus Has It All This Weekend
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Are you ready to rummage, Park Forest? St. Irenaeus has it all, including a kitchen sink, by my estimation. The St. Irenaeus Rummage Sale is slated for this Saturday and Sunday, June 11th and 12th, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days. For an added sweet[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Haiti Travel Alert, June 10, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2016. The State Department has revised the Travel Alert last updated on March 11, 2016 concerning the presidential election period in light of the announcement by Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council of a new election calendar with a first round of elections on October 9, 2016 and a[Read More…]
Park Forest Installing Fence Along Rt. 30, Sharrows Throughout Village
Updated Friday, June 10, 10:26 p.m. to include an approximate map of the new fence and funding information on the new sidewalks on the south side of Rt. 30. Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Your tax dollars, but mostly grant dollars, are at work this summer, Park Forest. At long last, the[Read More…]
California Man Sentenced to 32 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Violate U.S. Sanctions Against Syria
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2016. Amin al-Baroudi, 50, a Syrian-born naturalized U.S. citizen, formerly of Irvine, California, was sentenced today to 32 months in prison for conspiring to export U.S.-origin goods from the United States to Syria in violation of sanctions imposed on Syria by the U.S. government. The sentence was announced[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, June 10, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2016 – 12:50 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Nice to see a little jovial Friday afternoon spirit here in the Briefing Room. As many of you know from the guidance last night, I’m joined today by Brett McGurk. Brett, as you know, is the Special[Read More…]
Roosevelt University to Host Annual Golf Outing on August 1
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2016. Golfers of all skill levels are invited to show what they can do on the links at Roosevelt University’s 23rd Annual Scholarship Golf Outing being held Aug. 1 at the Schaumburg Golf Club & Academy, 401 N. Roselle Road in Schaumburg. “Our yearly golf outing is a[Read More…]
Creativity in Music Defines Roosevelt University Jazz Studies Professor and Students
Pictured above from left to right are: Larry Gray, David Cain and Roosevelt’s Paul Wertico. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2016. A new and innovative CD featuring 40 short improvisations by the Chicago-area trio Wertico Cain & Gray reflects the kind of philosophy that Roosevelt University professor Paul Wertico embraces in his teaching[Read More…]
Senate Recognizes Industrial Hemp History Week
Resolution by Wyden, McConnell, Merkley and Paul Commemorates Role of Industrial Hemp in the United States Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2016. During “Hemp History Week,” the Senate today passed a bipartisan resolution recognizing the important role industrial hemp could play in boosting the agricultural industry and economy of the[Read More…]