Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 21, 2009. In two minutes or less, America’s students have an opportunity to show the nation and the world how far education can take them and how they will achieve their dreams. On September 8, President Barack Obama called on the nation’s students to take greater responsibility for[Read More…]
Month: September 2009
GSU Announces 2009 Pringle Scholar
Theresa M. Tofiga, 2009 Pringle Scholar from Governors State University. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Governors State University recently named Theresa M. Tofiga of Oak Lawn as the 2009 recipient of the Robert A. Pringle Memorial Scholarship. “I am honored to earn this award and pleased to take advantage of[Read More…]
School District 162 to Meet Tuesday, September 22
Matteson, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Matteson School District No. 162 Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, September 22, at 7:00 p.m. in the board room. The meeting will be preceded by a public hearing on the budget. The following are among the items to be considered. The following Dates to Remember will[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for September 21, 2009
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 local[Read More…]
Managing Park Forest Week of September 21, 2009
Mayor John Ostenburg with 2009 Good Egg Award recipients Alfreda Keller (left) and Sherry M. Marnell. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF) – Week of September 21, 2009. Park Forest Community Development Building This week, 168 inspections were performed. These included new construction, re-occupancy, inspector initiated and referral/complaint. In the month[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of September 21, 2009
The Sauk Trail Rose Society recently held a Rose Show at the Illinois Theater Centre. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The leaves are changing colors and the early morning chill makes it hard to deny that fall has arrived. But the changing seasons certainly do not mark the end of[Read More…]
Local Area Expos and Workshops Highlights Small and Nonprofit Businesses
Basic Grant Writing students Saturday at PSC. (Photo: Shelie Hester-Whorton) Tinley Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– This past week south suburban residents, business owners and non-profit organizations attended numerous expos and workshops held throughout the area. On Tuesday, September 15th the Chicago Southland Chambers of Commerce held its annual business expo at the[Read More…]
Bashing Islam: A Dangerous Sign of the Times
Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Charles C. Haynes First Amendment Center The school year started off with an unpleasant bang in Gainesville, Fla., when a fifth-grader showed up on the first day wearing a T-shirt with “Islam is of the Devil” inscribed on the back. Administrators sent the 10-year-old[Read More…]
National Preparedness Month – Basics of Survival from the PFFD
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– When preparing for a possible emergency situation, it is best to think first about the basics of survival, i.e., fresh water, food, clean air and warmth. The following items are recommended for inclusion in a Basic Emergency Supply Kit: Water One gallon of water per person per[Read More…]
Invading Black Holes Explain Cosmic Flashes
Leeds, UK–(ENEWSPF)– Black holes are invading stars, providing a radical explanation to bright flashes in the universe that are one of the biggest mysteries in astronomy today. The flashes, known as gamma ray bursts, are beams of high energy radiation – similar to the radiation emitted by explosions of nuclear[Read More…]
