Georgia to Carolinas on alert for impacts By Renee Duff, Meteorologists for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports after blasting the northern Caribbean, dangerous Hurricane Irma will turn toward the United States, potentially bringing life-threatening impacts from Florida to the Carolinas beginning this weekend. “This hurricane has the potential to be a[Read More…]
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Updates from the Village Manager
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Village Manager Tom Mick provides regular, comprehensive updates at meetings of the Village Board. eNews Park Forest will begin publishing these updates for our readers. They are yet another avenue for residents to stay informed. We appreciate Mr. Mick providing an electronic copy of this update to[Read More…]
Notre Dame President Says Ending DACA “Foolish, Cruel, Un-American”
Notre Dame, IN-(ENEWSPF)-Â Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., president of the University of Notre Dame0, released a pointed statement regarding President Trump ending DACA. The statement from the Notre Dame president, a Holy Cross Catholic priest, follows: A decision to discontinue DACA would be foolish, cruel and un-American. Foolish because it[Read More…]
Cardinal Cupich Calls Rescission of DACA “Heartless”
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago called the decision of President Trump to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program “heartless.” The statement of Cardinal Cupich follows: Today President Trump ended the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and the dreams of nearly a million young[Read More…]
Hurricane Irma To Track Toward US; Residents Of Gulf And East Coasts Urged To Prepare Now
By Jordan Root and Renee Duff, Meteorologists for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports as Major Hurricane Irma churns across the western Atlantic and towards the United States, residents along the Gulf and East coasts of the U.S. should prepare now for potential impacts. Category 5 Hurricane Irma will blast the northern[Read More…]
Know Your Oaks Hike at Thorn Creek Woods on Sunday, September 17
Registration Required by Friday, September 15 Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 5, 2017. Oak trees are common in area woodlands, but are they all the same? Find out which oaks are found in our region and how you can tell them apart even when the leaves are gone. Join our naturalist on[Read More…]
Thorn Creek Chamber Music Fall Concert on Friday, September 15
Limited Seating; Registration Required by Wednesday, September 13 Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSF)—September 5, 2017. As the leaves fall come celebrate the woods with a concert on Friday, September 15 at 7 p.m. at Thorn Creek Nature Center. Music by cellist Ingrid Krizan and pianist Dan Surma will feature Dvorak’s Cello Concerto[Read More…]
Obama Says Trump’s Decision On DACA ‘Cruel’
President Obama-(ENEWSPF)- President Barack Obama issued a rare political statement today calling President Trump’s decision to end DACA “cruel.” He calls it a purely political move, not necessary according to the law. President Obama’s statement on DACA follows: Immigration can be a controversial topic. We all want safe, secure borders[Read More…]
Hurricane Irma To Track Toward Us; Residents Of East And Gulf Coasts Urged To Prepare Now
By Jordan Root and Renee Duff, Meteorologists for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports as Major Hurricane Irma churns across the northern Caribbean and towards the United States, residents along the Gulf and East coasts of the U.S. need to be on alert. Irma will blast the northern Caribbean with flooding rain,[Read More…]
Battle Begins to Restore Protections for Greater Yellowstone Grizzly Bears
Lawsuit challenges premature removal of federal safeguards MISSOULA, Mont. —(ENEWSPF)—August 30, 2017. Today, WildEarth Guardians sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, challenging the agency’s flawed rule stripping grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem of Endangered Species Act protections. The Service’s premature removal of crucial federal safeguards undermines the[Read More…]
