By Dahr Jamail Inter Press Service ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov 16 (IPS) – According to a soldiers’ advocacy group at Fort Hood, the U.S. base where an army psychiatrist has been charged with killing 13 people and wounding 30 in a Nov. 5 rampage, the official suicide figures provided by the[Read More…]
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Iraq War Veteran on a Mental-Health Mission
By Dahr Jamail T r u t h o u t Chuck Luther, who served 12 years in the military, is a veteran of two deployments to Iraq, where he was a reconnaissance scout in the 1st Cavalry Division. The former sergeant was based at Fort Hood, Texas, where he[Read More…]
Better Business Bureau Advice on Using Layaway for Holiday Purchases
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– As more families struggle in the tough economy, retailers are trying to make paying for holiday gifts more flexible by offering layaway options. With layaway experiencing a comeback, your Better Business Bureau offers the following guidance on how to use this old fashioned payment plan in lieu of[Read More…]
Freedom Hall Windham Hill Winter Solstice Concert Features Barbara Higbie and Samite
The Winter Solstice Concert at Freedom Hall is December 12. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– On December 12, Windham Hill recording artists Barbara Higbie and Samite, will present a Winter Solstice Concert at Freedom Hall in Park Forest at 8 p.m. “Night Sky Essays” will illuminate your winter evening with[Read More…]
Janet Fiorenzo of Tower Cleaners is Park Forest Business Person of the Year
Janet Fiorenzo accepts the 2009 Park Forest Business Person of the Year award. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Janet Fiorenzo, owner of Towers Cleaners, was honored as the first-ever Park Forest Business Person of the Year. At a reception hosted last Monday by the Village and the Economic Development Advisory[Read More…]
Cook County Sheriff Warns Residents of Home Improvement Scams
Cook County, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Cook County Sheriff’s Police have been investigating numerous reports of home improvement scams throughout suburban Cook County. Sheriff Tom Dart warns residents to be aware and take precautions to avoid becoming a victim of these scams. These so-called ‘gypsy’ scam artists target senior citizens and use the[Read More…]
Proposed ‘LITMUS TEST’ Resolution Is A Step In The Wrong Direction for The RNC
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Log Cabin Republicans Board Chairman Terry W. Hamilton issued the following statement after the revelation of proposed language of the “Bopp Resolution,” ‘litmus test’ circulating for the RNC Winter Meeting. “The GOP is well on its way to laying a firm foundation to launch a major shake-up of[Read More…]
Sons of the American Legion December Blood Drive
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2009. Park Forest American Legion Post 1198 and LifeSource will hold their December Blood Drive on Sunday, December 13 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1631 Western Ave., Chicago Heights. Free breakfast will be provided for all those who come to donate. While appointments are[Read More…]
HRC Encourages Consumers to “Support Those That Support Us” with Buying for Equality in 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– In time to kick-off of the holiday shopping season, the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, today released a guide to hundreds of popular American brands rated on businesses’ treatment of LGBT employees. “Buying for Equality 2010” divides businesses[Read More…]
Human Rights Campaign Responds to Misleading Claims by Organizations Seeking to Discriminate
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, today responded to the “Manhattan Declaration” produced and released by 145 evangelical, Roman Catholic and Orthodox Christian leaders indicating that they will not cooperate with laws that conflict with their beliefs, including[Read More…]
