Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed a lawsuit against Jon Burge and the Retirement Board of the Policemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago to immediately end the former Chicago Police commander’s pension benefits based on his convictions on three felony counts. Madigan’s suit, filed in Cook[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Salazar, Chu Announce Major Offshore Wind Initiatives
NORFOLK, VA–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2011. Unveiling a coordinated strategic plan to accelerate the development of offshore wind energy, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today announced major steps forward in support of offshore wind energy in the United States, including new funding opportunities for up[Read More…]
Law School Student Loan Repayment Program Announced
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2011. A loan repayment program that assists prosecutors and public defenders in paying down their law school debt was recently announced by U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. The John R. Justice (JRJ) Grant Program is named for the late John Reid Justice[Read More…]
Meet Rich East’s Finest: Sarah Field
Sarah Field. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Continuing with our series featuring Park Forest’s best and brightest students, eNews Park Forest is pleased to introduce Sarah Field, a life-long resident of Park Forest who loves the Spanish language, art and and yoga. Thanks to Kevin Kredens, Publicity Liaison, Head Coach[Read More…]
Rich East Speech Team Wins Honors at Yorkville Invitational
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Rich East High School Speech Team had some great success at last weekend’s Yorkville Invitational. Jordyn Hayes placed fourth in "Informative Speaking," and Melissa Kinnie placed fifth in "Oratorical Declamation," and Fatimah McMiller also earned a fifth-place ribbon in "Prose Reading." "After a frustrating season of[Read More…]
Community Forum at Rich East High School Feb. 15
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Rich Township High School District 227, in conjunction with The Illinois State Board of Education, will host a Community-Wide Public Forum on Special Education from 7-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 15, in the Rich East High School cafeteria, 300 Sauk Trail, Park Forest, Ill. This free public forum will provide parents and[Read More…]
Yoi! Double Yoi! Remembering Myron Cope on Super Bowl XLV Sunday
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski My high school students are always touched by the story of the yellow rose Myron Cope tells in his book, Double Yoi! The legendary sportscaster, the Voice (and what a voice) of the Pittsburgh Steelers for four decades, died three years ago this month. His autobiography[Read More…]
Possessor of Child Pornography Sentenced to Federal Prison
Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)– TIMOTHY J. FREELAND, age 23, of Fairview Heights, Illinois, was sentenced Friday to 97 months in the Bureau of Prisons, 10 years of supervised release, a $750 fine, and a $100 special assessment for possession of child pornography, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois Stephen[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for February 5, 2011
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…]
Weekly Address: If Business and Government Fulfill Their Responsibilities, America Will Win the Future
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2011. This week, we received a report on jobs and unemployment that told us we’re continuing to move in the right direction. But we need to get there faster. In the short-term, the bipartisan tax cut we passed in December will give an added boost to[Read More…]
