Francisco Michelin, Jr. (Photo: PFPD) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A Park Forest man was arrested last week and charged with child pornography following an investigation that began with the FBI in April, 2008. Charges were filed after the investigation moved from the FBI to the Park Forest Police Department. On Friday,[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
State of Illinois Public Health Director Warns of Potential Hazard in Recalled Cookie Dough
IDPH Director Warning on Recalled Cookie Dough SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2009. Dr. Damon T. Arnold, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is warning consumers not to eat recalled Nestle Toll House Prepackaged Refrigerated Cookie Dough due to the risk of possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7, a[Read More…]
U.S. Department of Education Expands Its Student Loan Servicing Capacity
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2009. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that four companies were awarded contracts to service a portion of the approximately $550 billion outstanding federal student loan portfolio held by the Department. The selected contractors will also service loans originated by and sold to the Department[Read More…]
Obama Signs Memo Opening Benefits to Same-Sex Couples
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2009 – President Barack Obama signed a memorandum yesterday opening up benefits to same-sex couples and forbidding discrimination in the federal workplace. “We’ve got more work to do to ensure that government treats all its citizens equally, to fight injustice and intolerance in all its forms, and to[Read More…]
Fact Sheet: Presidential Memorandum on Federal Benefits and Non-Discrimination
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2009. In an Oval Office event later today, President Barack Obama will sign a Presidential Memorandum on Federal Benefits and Non-Discrimination. The Memorandum follows a review by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management ant the Secretary of State regarding what benefits may be extended to[Read More…]
Rich Township Food Pantry Needs You Now
Tiffany Graham (from left), Dan Graham, and Jim Settles, Sr. (right), present a check to Vicki Sline (middle right), director of the Rich Township Food Pantry. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Rich Township Food Pantry has seen an increase in clientele over the last twelve months. With the economy[Read More…]
State Rep. Harris Blasts Pres. Obama Over CA DOMA Case
State Rep. Greg Harris, (D) 13th District. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Commentary State Rep. Greg Harris, (D) 13th District, released the following letter to President Barack Obama regarding the motion filed by the Department of Justice in the matter of Smelt and Hammer versus the United States of America and the State[Read More…]
Is Fox News Big Enough for Shep Smith and Glenn Beck?
Commentary by Eric Boehlert It must have been an awkward elevator ride for Shep Smith over at Fox News headquarters last Friday, heading up to the 12th-floor studio where his Fox Report program originates. I’m just imagining the nasty looks he must have gotten from co-workers — if any of[Read More…]
Right-Wing Media and the Fringe: A Growing History of Violence (And Denial)
Analysis By John V. Santore This week, the country’s attention was captured by the horrific shooting at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, allegedly by James W. von Brunn, an 88-year-old man with ties to white supremacist and anti-Semitic organizations. The fatal shooting came just two months after an April 7[Read More…]
AMA Reporting Needs a Second Opinion
CommentaryBy Jamison Foser Thursday’s New York Times article about the American Medical Association’s opposition to the inclusion of a strong public option in health care reform had several serious flaws. As a result, it greatly overstated the significance of the AMA’s stance and left out key information that undermines the[Read More…]
