Please note: This event will begin at 1:00 p.m., not 2:00 p.m. as had been previously reported. Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Park Forest Area League of Women Voters will be celebrating the 90th anniversary with a film screening and discussion of Iron Jawed Angels on Sunday,October 10, 2010 at 1:00[Read More…]
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Durbin: Bill to Award Muhammad Yunus Congressional Gold Medal Signed by President Obama
WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2010. President Obama signed a bill to award Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus a Congressional Gold Medal today. The bill, introduced by Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Robert Bennett (R-UT), recognizes Dr. Yunus as a leading figure in the effort to fight poverty and[Read More…]
Rehabilitation is Topic for Park Forest Nurses Club October Meeting
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2010. The Park Forest Nurses Club will meet on Thursday, October 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Calvary United Protestant Church, 425 N. Orchard Dr. (Lincoln Highway and Orchard Dr.). Guest speaker, Marion Santana, RN, BSN, CRRN, will disuss "Rehabilitation." Ms. Santana is the manager of the[Read More…]
What is Quran? Local Muslims Share
Two men speak before prayers at the American Islamic Association in Frankfort. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Frankfort, IL–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2010 has come and gone. Do you recall the controversy this year? Do you recall the name of the pastor of a church of 50 or so members who was threatening to[Read More…]
Prayers at the American Islamic Association, September 10, 2010
{becssg}aia-092010{/becssg} Frankfort, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Prayers at the American Islamic Association, September 10, 2010.
Movie Review: Easy A
Movie Review By Bernie Jablonski Have you ever had a friend in spite of your better judgment? The diverging roads I’ve gone down in my life have sometimes led me into relationships with people whose personality or actions I questioned, but somehow felt a strong liking for and loyalty to.[Read More…]
Presidential Proclamation–National Arts and Humanities Month
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2010. Throughout history, the arts and humanities have helped men and women around the globe grapple with the most challenging questions and come to know the most basic truths. In our increasingly interconnected world, the arts play an important role in both shaping the character that defines[Read More…]
Fire Prevention Week begins Sunday, October 3rd
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2010. Smoke alarms save lives and can cut the risk of dying in a fire in half. But, in order to fulfill their life-saving duty, these devices need to be properly installed, well maintained and in good working order. That’s why the Office of the Illinois State Fire[Read More…]
ACLU Wins Reinstatement For Lesbian Air Force Major Discharged Under ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
SEATTLE–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2010. On Friday, A U.S. federal court ruled in favor of Major Margaret Witt, a decorated U.S. Air Force flight nurse who had been dismissed under the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy because she is a lesbian, and ordered the U.S. Air Force to reinstate her. After[Read More…]
Saturday Night Live Takes On Christine O’Donnell (Video)
New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)– Saturday Night Live goes for the jugular satirizing Christine O’Donnell. Tip of the hat to Roger Ebert for the video.
