Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 8, 2011.  The Friends of the Park Forest Library are holding their annual holiday fundraiser to benefit the Park Forest Library.  This is the only fundraiser held during the year for the Library. Items available include: Fresh Mammoth Pecan Halves $10.00 per 1 pound package Candy Pecans[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2011.  During a major address on November 8, 2011 on HIV/AIDS at the National Institutes of Health, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced that Ellen DeGeneres has been named as a Special Envoy for Global AIDS Awareness. In this role, Ms. DeGeneres will use her celebrity[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2011.  In January 1929 the U.S. Senate ratified by a vote of 85 to 1 a treaty that is still on the books, still upheld by most of the world, still listed on the U.S. State Department’s website — a treaty that under Article VI of the[Read More…]

First-ever Nationwide Test Will Last Approximately 30 Seconds SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2011.  The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) today reminded Illinois citizens that radio and TV stations throughout the state will be participating in a first-ever nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System at 1 p.m. CST on Wednesday.  IEMA also[Read More…]

Alexandria, Virginia–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2011.   Thank you Rabbi and thank you Jody for that warm introduction – and thank you all for that wonderful reception. It’s great to be here with you today. As an English teacher, I like to share some of my favorite quotations – and so I[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2011.  Washington Post Misleads Seniors on Social Security The Washington Post published a Halloween-Eve front page “Prediction of Doom” feature piece riddled with misleading statements and inaccuracies about Social Security and its financial footing [http://wapo.st/tuG2Jy].  The 12-member panel is less than a month away from its deadline[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 4, 2011.  The Park Forest Nurses Club will meet Thursday, November 17 at 7:30pm at Calvary United Protestant Church, 425 N. Orchard Dr.(corner of Lincoln Highway and Orchard Dr.). “Make Health & Wellness a Priority in Your Life” will be presented by Derek Hartman DC. All Registered Nurses[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2011.  Yesterday, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) joined 132 other members of the House of Representatives to file an Amicus Brief in strong opposition to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA.)  Filed in the consolidated case of Massachusetts v. Dept. of Health and Gill v. Office of Personnel[Read More…]

Marcya Daneille “6” Featuring Chris Greene. (SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Jazz vocalist and Park Forest native Marcya Daneille will perform in concert at Freedom Hall in Park Forest with featured guest, saxophonist Chris Greene, accompanied by a quintet of the finest Jazz artists from America. Daneille’s debut CD is "Keeping[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2011. A downstate couple seeking to a convenient public facility to host their civil union ceremony were denied by not one, but two facilities based on their sexual orientation, according to new complaints filed with the State of Illinois Human Rights Commission. Todd and Mark Wathen of Mattoon[Read More…]