Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–The Park Forest Nurses Club will meet on Thursday, October 15 at 7:30 p.m. at Calvary United Protestant Church located at 425 N. Orchard Drive. Certified Breast Health Specialist, Susan Marcek, RN, BSN will discuss “Breast Cancer.” Coffee and dessert will be served following the meeting and discussion.[Read More…]
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Tall Grass Film Series Presents ‘Is Anybody There?’
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Tall Grass Arts Association announces its fall 2009 Art Film series will begin on Sunday, October 11, at 6:30 p.m. at the Marcus Theatre in Chicago Heights. The series opens with the independent British feature, “Is Anybody There?” starring two- time Academy Award winner Sir Michael Caine[Read More…]
Chicago’s Famed Second City Comes to Freedom Hall
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– On October 23, Chicago’s legendary comedy theatre The Second City will appear at Freedom Hall in Park Forest at 8 pm. This special performance will feature some of the best sketches, songs, and improvisations from The Second City’s fifty year history. The Second City is truly a[Read More…]
Park Forest House Tour ‘Springs Forward’ with New June Date
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The League of Women Voters of the Park Forest Area (LWV) is pleased to announce that the 26th Annual Park Forest House Tour will be held on Sunday, June 6, 2010. For the last several years the House Tour has been held in the fall and it[Read More…]
Marriage Bill Introduced in Illinois State Senate
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)– Equality Illinois is happy to announce the introduction in the Illinois State Senate of the bill to legalize marriage between two adults of the same sex. The bill was introduced today by State Senator Heather Steans. "This is not an issue of sacred versus secular – there are plenty[Read More…]
‘A Shayna Maidel’ Opens New Season at ITC
The Illinois Theatre Center. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The Illinois Theatre Center of Park Forest opened its 34th season Friday as the only professional Equity theatre in the South Suburbs. The opening production is the Holocaust drama A Shayna Maidel by Barbara Lebow. The production runs through October 11.[Read More…]
HHS Statement Regarding National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, 2009
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2009. On September 27, our nation will observe National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NGMHAAD). This is a day for us to reflect on the devastating impact that HIV and AIDS have had among gay and bisexual men, to recognize that HIV continues to affect this community[Read More…]
eNews Park Forest Welcomes Celebration Ministries
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– eNews Park Forest is pleased to welcome Celebration Ministries to our permanent listing of clubs and organizations. Celebration Ministries is a brand new ministry in Park Forest. It is a place where God’s love is Celebrated, people are Connected, Cared for and live out their Calling. What[Read More…]
House Hears Testimony On Landmark Employment Non-Discrimination Act
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2009. The House Education and Labor Committee heard testimony today on H.R. 3017, a bill that would finally end workplace discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. There is also a version of that bill, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), pending in the Senate. Currently, it remains[Read More…]
Domestic Partners Seek To Intervene In Lawsuit Challenging Wisconsin’s Domestic Partner Law
MADISON, WI–(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2009. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a motion before the Wisconsin Supreme Court today on behalf of five same-sex couples asking that the couples be allowed to participate in a lawsuit that will decide whether the state’s newly enacted domestic partner law violates Wisconsin’s anti-gay marriage[Read More…]
