Mexican Americans forced out of the United States during the Depression. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Title V-Latino Center for Excellence at Governors State University is sponsoring a special presentation by journalist Vicente Serrano of his documentary exposé, “A Forgotten Injustice,” on October 8, at 4:30 p.m., in The[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
‘A Shayna Maidel’ Opens New Season at ITC
The Illinois Theatre Center. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The Illinois Theatre Center of Park Forest opened its 34th season Friday as the only professional Equity theatre in the South Suburbs. The opening production is the Holocaust drama A Shayna Maidel by Barbara Lebow. The production runs through October 11.[Read More…]
Registered Sex Offender Attempts to Gain Entry at Rich East High School
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Police arrested a registered sex offender last week when he showed up at the Rich East High School and asked permission to place posters throughout the school. School was in session. On Wednesday, September 16, 2009, a man later identified as Mitchell Simon, 44, 12441 S. Justine,[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for September 28, 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…]
Children’s and Infants’ Tylenol Oral Suspension Products – Recall
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–Septeber 26, 2009. McNeil Consumer Healthcare and FDA notified consumers of a nationwide recall of certain Tylenol products as a precautionary measure because of potential manufacturing problems. The company initiated a recall of certain oral suspension products distributed between March 2008 and May 2008 due to the potential of[Read More…]
16-year-old Derrion Albert Beaten to Death in Broad Daylight
According to police, 16-year-old Derrion Albert was an innocent victim who was dragged into a mob of teens fighting on Chicago’s South Side. The news comes from WLS-TV, ABC 7 in Chicago: Authorities say 16-year-old Derrion Albert was walking from school in broad daylight when he was beaten to death.[Read More…]
Indefinite Detention Should End With The Closure Of Guantánamo, Says ACLU
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2009. According to a Washington Post and ProPublica report, it is unlikely the Obama administration will meet its January deadline for closing Guantánamo. The delay is reportedly due in part to the administration’s search for a place to indefinitely imprison 50 to 60 detainees. The American Civil[Read More…]
HHS Statement Regarding National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, 2009
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2009. On September 27, our nation will observe National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NGMHAAD). This is a day for us to reflect on the devastating impact that HIV and AIDS have had among gay and bisexual men, to recognize that HIV continues to affect this community[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady Before Peformance At Pittsburgh CAPA High School
Pittsburgh, PA–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2009 – 11:34 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Good morning! (Applause.) How are you all doing today? AUDIENCE: Good! MRS. OBAMA: This has been a great morning for us. Don’t we think, my fellow spouses? What do we think of these students? (Applause.) Bravo! Thank you so much,[Read More…]
Missouri Firm Recalls Sausage Products Due to Mislabeling and an Undeclared Allergen
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2009. Frick’s Quality Meats, a Washington, Mo., establishment, is recalling approximately 756 pounds of Braunschweiger liver sausage products because they were inadvertently packaged with a premium bologna label and contain undeclared milk ingredients. Milk is a known potential allergen that is not declared on the label. The[Read More…]
