Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 31, 2012. The 2nd Annual District 227 Community-Wide Super Bowl Party will be held on Sunday, February 5. The event will be held in the new state-of-the art cafeteria at Rich South High School, 5000 Sauk Trail, Richton Park. Doors will open at 5 p.m. There will[Read More…]
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Park Forest Library to Sponsor ‘All Loans – Stepping Stones to Financing Small Businesses’ Workshops Beginning February 7
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2012. The Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard, will sponsor a four part series workshop titled “All Loans – Stepping Stones to Financing Small Businesses.” The workshop will be held at the Library beginning February 7th with consecutive sessions on the 14th, 21st and 28th[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, January 27, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2012. President Obama, Mitch Daniels Offer Different Views on Current State of the Union President Obama delivered his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, and the Alliance issued a press release contrasting his ideas with the Republican response offered by Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels. “While[Read More…]
Strong Children~Strong Communities Conference Open to the Public
Hazel Crest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 27, 2012. The 21st Annual Strong Children~Strong Communities conference has an exciting array of current topics for parents, educators, childcare providers and anyone interested in helping children. It will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2012, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Prairie State College, 202 S.[Read More…]
Are January Tornadoes a Sign of a Bad Severe Season?
Source: AccuWeather State College, PA-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather.com reports more than one round of thunderstorms producing tornadoes has already struck the South this January with the latest hitting the Deep South, and Alabama in particular, hard early this week. Many people are asking whether tornadoes in January are rare and whether this[Read More…]
U.S. Passport Card Online Application Now Available
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2012. On January 24, the Department of State’s Office of Passport Services will launch a 90-day pilot program allowing adult U.S. citizens living in the United States and Canada to apply for a passport card online. By applying online, customers will not be required to mail in[Read More…]
Movie Review: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Movie Reviews By Bernie Jablonski Sentiment in the movies, especially when it goes for my jugular, is something that makes me wary and often forces me to hide between a shield of cynicism. The portrayal of honest relatable emotion can get my crying. In my youth, I remember[Read More…]
‘Earth: The Operator’s Manual’ to be Shown on Saturday, January 28 at UUCC
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 22, 2012. The Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Dr., Park Forest, will screen the movie ‘Earth: The Operator’s Manual’ on Saturday, January 28 at 7 p.m. A discussion led by Jeff Green will follow the movie. Things that are important to us, like cars and[Read More…]
Bipartisan ‘Mayors for the Freedom to Marry’ Launches
Independent Michael Bloomberg of New York City, Republican Jerry Sanders of San Diego and Democrats Antonio Villaraigosa of Los Angeles, Thomas Menino of Boston, Annise Parker of Houston and Rahm Emanuel of Chicago Among Key Backers WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—January 20, 2012. Today, Freedom to Marry, the campaign to win marriage nationwide,[Read More…]
Jumping Beyond the Broom: Why Black Gay and Transgender Americans Need More than Marriage Equality
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2012. The Center for American Progress launched the Fighting Injustice to Reach Equality, or FIRE, Initiative in conjunction with the release of the report, “Jumping Beyond the Broom: Why Black Gay and Transgender Americans Need More than Marriage Equality,” which discusses the wide range of issues facing[Read More…]
