Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– On November 4th, the Cook County Board of Commissioners announced that a group of communities in the south suburbs of Chicago, one of the areas in Illinois hit hardest by foreclosures, will receive $9,000,950 to use for foreclosure recovery. The funding is a significant portion of the[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
In Book Full of Complaints, Palin Writes: ‘I Don’t Like To Hear People Complain’
News Analysis Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– In her forthcoming memoir, Going Rogue: An American Life, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin writes, "I don’t like to hear people complain," before stating one "complaint for the record" about the national media. However, Palin’s professed distaste for "complaints" is undercut by the numerous complaints that[Read More…]
Sarah Palin: If You Fact-Check My Book, Then the Terrorists Have Already Won
Commentary By Solange Uwimana, Media Matters for America Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– In a note she posted to her Facebook page today, Sarah Palin mocked the AP’s use of 11 fact-checkers of her not-yet-released book, Going Rogue, writing: "We’ve heard 11 writers are engaged in this opposition research, er, "fact checking" research!"[Read More…]
Why Do Glenn Beck and BigGovernment Hate Missouri Law Enforcement?
Commentary by Eric Boehlert And why are Beck and BigGovernment, as well as the rest of the right-wing brigade, now clearly suggesting that Missouri law enforcement officials are covering up a crime? The fact-free crowd is impugning the integrity of Missouri prosecutors because they have the nerve to not go[Read More…]
Young Athletes Need Dual Screening Tests for Heart Defects, Study Suggests
Using just 1 popular test or the other could miss serious cardiac abnormalities Baltimore, MD–(ENEWSPF)– To best detect early signs of life-threatening heart defects in young athletes, screening programs should include both popular diagnostic tests, not just one of them, according to new research from heart experts at Johns Hopkins.[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for November 16, 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…]
Marian Band Earns 3rd Place Overall at BOA Grand Nationals in Indianapolis
The Marian Band performs its Grand Nationals show for the student body recently in Spartan Stadium. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Spartan Band first in Class AA, wins all three AA captions Updated November 15, 2009 at 7:40 p.m. Indianapolis, IN–(ENEWSPF)– The Marian Catholic High School Marching Band, one of only 12 schools[Read More…]
Voluntary Nationwide Recall Issued For Weight Loss Supplement Found to Contain Undeclared Drug Ingredients
Westminster, CA–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2009. GMP Herbal Products, Inc. has been informed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that Pai You Guo, a weight loss dietary supplement, sold and marketed by the firm contains undeclared drug ingredients. FDA lab analyses of dietary supplements distributed by the company were found to[Read More…]
Legislation Aimed at Providing Boost for Energy Efficiency Projects in Illinois Signed Into Law
Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2009. On Thursday, legislation backed by State Representative Anthony DeLuca (D-Chicago Heights) was signed into law by Governor Quinn. This legislation allows the Illinois Finance Authority, which provides funding options to help foster private sector job creation, to support energy efficiency projects as Illinois looks for an[Read More…]
PSC Board of Trustees Selects Brunetta Hill-Corley to Fill Interim Position
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Prairie State College (PSC) Board of Trustees has selected Brunetta Hill-Corley as interim trustee to fill the opening created with the retirement of John Marks from the Board of Trustees. Hill-Corley will serve until the next PSC election in 2011. The selection was made during a[Read More…]
