Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Charles C. Haynes First Amendment Center senior scholar The latest round in America’s long-running fight over “school prayer” has nothing to do with vocal prayer. As odd as it sounds, it’s argument over silence. Two recent lawsuits filed by parents in Texas and Illinois[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Couple Walking on Cedar Robbed at Gunpoint
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Park Forest police are seeking two men who allegedly robbed a young couple at gunpoint walking home from a movie last Thursday night. According to police, the couple had just left the movie theater in DownTown Park Forest was robbed at gunpoint on November 22 sometime after[Read More…]
Police Report – November 26, 2007
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[Read More…]
Armed Thief on Westwood Gets Cell Phone
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— A man reported on November 19 that he was walking home after 10:00 p.m. from a business in Richton Park when he was robbed at gunpoint. As he was walking eastbound from Temple Am Echad on the north sidewalk of Westwood and talking on his cell phone,[Read More…]
First Cartoon Series Featuring Character with Gay Parents
Cartoon Series for Kids – Buddy G My Two Moms and Me Omaha, NE (PRWEB) November 25, 2007 — Us2 LLC, headquartered in Omaha, NE has announced that it has developed the first children’s animated cartoon series starring a character with two parents of the same gender. Buddy G –[Read More…]
ITC Presents Musical ‘Triumph Of Love’
The Illinois Theater Center. (Photo: ilthctr.org) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The charming and romantic musical TRIUMPH OF LOVE rings in the holiday season at the Illinois Theatre Center in Park Forest. This “perfect blend of highbrow and lowbrow” musical comedy is filled with mistaken identities, slapstick comedy, and delightful songs and[Read More…]
On the Agenda in Park Forest and District 515, Prairie State College
Park Forest Village Hall. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The Park Forest Village Board will hold a Rules and a Regular Meeting on Monday, November 26, and the Board Of Illinois Community College District No. 515, Prairie State College, will meet on Tuesday, November 27, at 5:00 p.m. in[Read More…]
MACC Newsflash
Matteson Area Chamber of Commerce Holiday Party Tuesday, December 4, 2007 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. US BANK 99 Indianwood Blvd., Park Forest Door Prizes, Great Food and Fun! Please RSVP to the Chamber Office 708-747-6000
Parade Sponsors May Refuse Marchers With Opposing Views
Commentary By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center vice president/executive director Just when do I get to rain on your parade? Anti-war vets were banned recently from marching in the 11th Veterans Day Parade in Long Beach, Calif. In past years, anti-war marchers, protesters for and against abortion, and gay and[Read More…]
MACC Holds Business After Hours at Sertoma Centre’s Thrift Store
Susan Fine, Board Member from Ingall’s Hospital, presents a plaque on behalf of MACC to Ray Banaitis, Bus van den Brink, and Malanie Jones of Sertoma Centre, Inc. They are joined by Martha Philip from MACC. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Matteson, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The Matteson Area Chamber of Commerce held a Business After[Read More…]
