Movie Reviews By Bernie Jablonski Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– If nothing else, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ new rule of having its members vote in ten Best Picture nominees rather has attained two positive goals. It gives a polish to blockbusters that might otherwise seem artistically “tainted” by[Read More…]
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Human Rights Campaign Endorses Rahm Emanuel for Chicago Mayor
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Joe Solmonese, President of the Human Rights Campaign, issued a statement today giving Chicago mayoral candidate Emanuel the endorsement of the nation’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality. Solmonese writes: Tomorrow is election day in Chicago, and HRC is proud to[Read More…]
Firefighter/Paramedic Edward Wright Is Park Forest Firefighter of the Year
Firefighter/Paramedic Edward Wright stands at attention as Lt. Mike Wheeler reads the citation naming him Firefighter of the Year. Mayor Ostenburg (left) and Trustee Ken Kramer listen to Edward’s accomplishments. (ENEWSPF) More pictures from the ceremony on eNews Park Forest’s Facebook page. Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Firefighter/Paramedic Edward Wright has been[Read More…]
Park Forest Library to Offer Free Computer Classes
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 18, 2011. The Park Forest Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard, Park Forest will be offering free computer classes beginning Thursday, March 3. Call the Adult Services Department at 708-748-3731 extension 24, for a complete schedule of classes and to register. Source: Park Forest Library
Craft in America – Made in Park Forest
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 18, 2011. Craft in America – Made in Park Forest is a 5-part program that will be offered beginning March 2 at the Park Forest Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard, Park Forest. The program will explore the history and significance of the craft movement in the United States[Read More…]
Free Genealogy Workshops at GSU
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University Library is offering four genealogy workshops this spring. These workshops may be taken singly or as a series. They are free and open to the public. “Starting Your Family Tree” begins the workshop series on February 24, from 2 to 4 p.m., in room D2401B.[Read More…]
Il Dept. of Insurance Reminds Consumers to Check Flood Insurance as Snow Melts and Before Spring Rains
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2011. The Illinois Department of Insurance is reminding homeowners and renters to prepare for the possibility of a spring flood by checking existing homeowner and renter policy coverage and determining whether to add flood insurance. “A combination of heavy rain and rapid snow melt could lead to a[Read More…]
ACLU Launches Initiative To Stop Unconstitutional Web Filtering Of LGBT Content In Schools
NEW YORK – The American Civil Liberties Union, in partnership with Yale Law School, has launched a campaign called “Don’t Filter Me” to assess censorship of web content in public high schools. The campaign asks students to check to see if web content geared toward the lesbian, gay, bisexual and[Read More…]
Collection Practices, IRS Liens and Levies: Are They Overdoing It?
Dean Alexander. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) eNews Park Forest is pleased to welcome Dean Alexander as a regular columnist. Tax Talk By Dean Alexander This time we want to discuss the Taxpayer Advocate Report to Congress regarding IRS Collection Practices. The Advocate, a congress watchdog, expressed concern about the IRS collection procedures[Read More…]
On The Best Picture Nominees: Part I
Andrew Garfield (left) and Jesse Eisenberg in The Social Network. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Movie Reviews By Bernie Jablonski Since the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has upped the number of Best Picture nominees to ten rather than five, I’ve been hard-pressed (though rapturously delighted at the opportunity) to see[Read More…]
