Customers Should Certify; Services Available on Internet CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 30, 2011. The offices of the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) will be closed on Monday, Sept. 5, in observance of Labor Day. All services will be available on the IDES website. Claimants scheduled to certify for benefits that day are[Read More…]
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An Early Eid Mubarak to All: Ramadan Will Have 30 Days In Chicago
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- It’s an early Eid Mubarak, according to the Chicago Hilal’s Twitter page: Eid will be on Wednesday, August 31st. Ramadan will have 30 days. And this: Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 30th will be Ramadan 29th. Eid-ul-Fitr will be on Wednesday, August 31st. An early Eid Mubarak to all. From[Read More…]
Movie Review: Colombiana
Zoe Saldana in Colombiana. (Photo Supplied) Movie Reviews By Bernie Jablonski I grew up in that great period in the history of cinema known as the Seventies. The movies of that time had more of a fierce independence about them, and if the ratings board found something offensive about them,[Read More…]
Kiwanis of Park Forest Celebrates 60th Annual Pancake Day September 24
Volunteers operate roll out fresh flapjacks at the massive Pankatron. (Photo Supplied) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The public will celebrate with the Kiwanis Club of Park Forest its 60th Annual Pancake Day, Saturday, September 24, 2011, under the big tent in the DownTown Parking Lot next to the Fire Department on[Read More…]
American National’s Provide Big Performances at Balmoral Park
Marcus Miller guided GJ Photo Victory to a 1:56.1 score in the $113,000 American National three-year-old colt trot. (Photo Supplied) Crete, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The 2011 American National Stakes kicked off on Saturday night at Balmoral Park with a pair of six-figure events for diagonally gaited three-year-olds. With a purse of $121,500[Read More…]
Well To Do Guru Rolls In Egyptian Stake
Casey Leonard and Well To Do Guru teamed up for another victory in Friday’s $35,000 Egyptian stake at Maywood Park. (Photo Supplied) Maywood Park-(ENEWSPF)- Continuing to prove that he is a force to be reckoned with among the older pacers here in the Prairie Stake James Gorman’s Well To Do[Read More…]
Gov. Rick Perry Signs National Organization for Marriage Pledge
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—August 26, 2011. The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) released the following statement today announcing that Gov. Rick Perry has signed their marriage pledge: “Kudos to Gov. Rick Perry for making it clear: he’s a marriage champion,” said Brian Brown, president of NOM. “The purpose of NOM’s Marriage Pledge is[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, August 26, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2011. New Hampshire Alliance Takes on Mitt Romney Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney told a group of New Hampshire seniors, including members of the Alliance, that he supports raising the retirement age or cutting benefits, as opposed to asking all taxpayers to pay a fair share[Read More…]
Park Forest Commission Announces 2011 Awardees For Good Egg Award
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Commission on Human Relations is pleased to announce Gene Finley, Olubukola Fatoki and Bets Hofsommer of Park Forest as recipients of the 2011 Good Egg Award. The Good Egg Award recognizes leadership and community service that has had a significant impact on fostering inter-group[Read More…]
Report: Discriminatory Treatment of Gay and Transgender Applicants and Families Headed by Same-Sex Couples in the Higher Education Financial Aid Process
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2011. As college students pack up to head back to school and high school seniors begin to think about their college prospects, the Center for American Progress released a report today entitled, “Unequal Aid: Discriminatory Treatment of Gay and Transgender Applicants and Families Headed by Same-Sex Couples[Read More…]
