Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2010. “It is important to remember what President Obama inherited when he took office. The previous administration had doubled the national debt. The economy was on the brink of collapse and there were two wars. President Obama moved quickly to avert an even sharper economic decline and[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
House Budget Committee Chairman Spratt Statement on President’s Fiscal Year 2011 Budget
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2010. House Budget Committee Chairman John Spratt (D-SC) made the following statement today on the President’s budget for Fiscal Year 2011. “Our economy began backsliding into recession in December 2007, one full year before President Obama took office. Within weeks after President Obama was inaugurated, his Administration and[Read More…]
FAF Inc. Recalls Children’s Necklaces Sold Exclusively at Walmart Stores Due to High Levels of Cadmium
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Children’s Metal Necklaces Units: About 55,000 Importer: FAF Inc., of[Read More…]
eNews Park Forest Shatters 80,000 Visit ‘Glass Ceiling’ for January 2010
The following is a draft press release we are working on for eNews Park Forest. All ENEWSPF writers and reporters have been invited to contribute to the story, which will be published tomorrow: Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Just one month after shattering the elusive 70,000-visit mark, eNews Park Forest announced Monday[Read More…]
John C. Griffin for Judge in the 15th Subcircuit
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski, Editor and Publisher, Rosemary Piser, Associate Editor, eNews Park Forest Our pick for judge in the 15th Subcircuit, Phelan vacancy, is Judge John C. Griffin of Palos Heights. Griffin has four opponents, and was appointed to the bench in 2008. He sits in the Chancery Division.[Read More…]
When the Bible Goes to School, the Tug-Of-War Begins
Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Charles C. Haynes First Amendment Center senior scholar Fights over the Good Book in public schools have a long and ignoble history in the United States — from 19th century Bible Wars (when riots broke out over whose version of the Bible would be[Read More…]
When Scholars Join the Slaughter in Iraq and Afghanistan
News Analysis By Dahr Jamail A core tenet of the Obama administration’s plans for "victory" in Iraq and Afghanistan is an increased reliance on counterinsurgency. As previously reported on this web site, the US military has sent shock troops – anthropologists, sociologists and social psychologists – with their own troops[Read More…]
GSU Student Speaker Earns Degree and Busy Life
Jennifer Boender of Manhattan, student speaker at the GSU Winter Commencement. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– At its Winter Commencement, Governors State University will award bachelor’s and master’s degrees to more than 625 graduates. When her name is called, Jennifer Boender of Manhattan will be join her fellow graduates as[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Winter Guard Teams Prevail at Area Competitions
Marian Catholic Winter Guard members Karie Schaberger and Suzy Clarke perform in a recent competition. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Winter Guard teams from Marian Catholic High School won first place honors in two separate competitions recently. First, a primer on guard lingo and classifications: Winter Guard, as described by[Read More…]
Midwest Wings Soccer Club Makes $3,500 Donation to Haiti Relief Efforts
The Midwest Wings raised $3500 for Haiti. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Midwest Wings Soccer Club, which is made up of about 100 young soccer players between the ages of seven and fifteen years of age, rallied behind one of their own, Nashika Nenonene, who is from Haiti and[Read More…]
