Applications are available for the Robert Furnace Memorial Scholarship. (Photo courtesy Furnace family) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Park Forest FOCUS announced the immediate availability of applications for the Robert Furnace Memorial Scholarship. Two scholarships will be awarded in the spring to high school seniors who live in Park Forest. Furnace was[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
ACLU Demands Tennessee Schools Stop Censoring Gay Educational Websites
NASHVILLE, TN–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2009. As many as 107 Tennessee public school districts could be illegally preventing students from accessing online information about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues, according to a letter to sent to school officials by the American Civil Liberties Union. The letter demands that Knox County Schools,[Read More…]
The Military-Media-Industrial Complex
Commentary By Jamison Foser Given the news media’s obsession with the federal budget deficit, it is a little strange that they freak out so quickly whenever anyone raises the possibility of higher taxes or lower defense spending. But what is really strange is that they can’t stop worrying about tax[Read More…]
Checkmate! PSC Chess Club
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Prairie State College students Joe Augustinak, of Matteson (left), and Yulanders Lewis, of Richton Park (right), play chess in the college’s student cafeteria. The college’s Chess Club sponsors open chess matches every Wednesday afternoon for all PSC students. (Photo supplied)
Powerful Women Strike A Delicate Balance in South Suburbs
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— On Saturday, April 25th, A Delicate Balance will hold its ninth annual brunch from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at Olympia Fields Country Club, 2800 Country Club Drive, Olympia Fields, IL. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan will be the keynote speaker. Ms. Madigan will share how she[Read More…]
To the Editor: Mary Lee Johnson Says, ‘Thanks’
Mary Lee Johnson Says, “Thanks.” Dear friends, neighbors, voters and family; Twelve years is a long time to volunteer for a cause and as I prepare to leave my seat at Prairie State College as your Trustee, I wanted to share my thoughts. The times have often been rough and[Read More…]
After Gay Marriage, What About Religious Freedom?
Commentary By Charles C. Haynes First Amendment Center senior scholar Is it all over but the shouting? Proponents of gay marriage may have reason to think so after major victories in Iowa and Vermont this month. On April 3, a unanimous Iowa Supreme Court legalized gay marriage and four days[Read More…]
Time to Set the Record Straight On Peotone Airport
Guest Commentary By Judy Ogalla Vice President of STAND Gov. Pat Quinn is not the first governor to give lip service to building a new airport near Peotone. Nearly every governor since Richard Ogilvie has made a similar statement. Yet, the project has been permanently grounded, unable to fly out[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Report for April 13, 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…]
To the Editor: Election Day Response
Election Day Response I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to the residents of Rich Township who voted for me (all 2,620) on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 for Township Clerk. While I am disappointed in the loss, I am deeply saddened by the press release[Read More…]
