Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–May 4, 2012. The Park Forest Farmers’ Market will kick-off its 39th year on Saturday, May 4. The Farmers’ Market will be held every Saturday, rain or shine, from 7 a.m. to noon through October 27. The Market is located at 271 Lakewood Boulevard, one block east of[Read More…]
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Ashley Peters, Rich East Stellar Student
Rich East Stellar Student Ashley Peters. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)- eNews Park Forest continues with our series of stellar students from Rich East High School. Mr. Kevin Kredens, the school’s publicity liaison, provides each student a series of the same questions. All responses are in the students’ exact words,[Read More…]
Alfred’s Free Press in Liberia (Video)
Monrovia, Liberia-(ENEWSPF)- One innovative journalist has found a way to get daily news and information to Liberians – with the aid of a blackboard. More here.
Father: Hurtful words killed my daughter (Video)
MANTORVILLE, Minn. (KMSP) – A father in southern Minnesota says words — simple, hurtful words — killed his 13-year-old daughter, and now he’s speaking out against the bullying his child endured at school and through social media after she took her own life on Saturday. "These words killed my daughter,"[Read More…]
Durbin ‘Likes’ Facebook Decision to Join Global Network Initiative As an Observer
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2012. Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement today after Facebook announced that it would be joining the Global Network Initiative (GNI) as an observer. “Facebook is presented with the significant human rights issues that the Global Network Initiative is designed to help companies[Read More…]
Statement from the Family of Senator Mark Kirk, May 3, 2012
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—May 3, 2012. The office of Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today released the following statement at the request of Senator Kirk’s family: “We are happy to say that after suffering a stroke in January, Mark has progressed to the point where he can move home with his family. He will[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Statement on Illinois Senate Abolishing Legislative Scholarships
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today issued a statement regarding the Illinois Senate’s passage of HB 3810, which ends the troubled General Assembly tuition waiver program. “Today, the Illinois Senate took a big step forward to do the right thing. I want to salute President John Cullerton for his[Read More…]
Tom Morello to Perform in Chicago: MAY 18
Nurses Converge for “Robin Hood Tax”, Reps from UK, Italy, Canada, Guatemala, Germany and South Korea to join in. Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2012. Endorsed by over 85 environmental, labor and health groups who are participating, nurses will march to Daley Plaza, alongside Robin Hood and the band of merry women and[Read More…]
Governor Quinn to Illinois Business Leaders: Get Involved to Stabilize Medicaid & Pension Systems
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2012. In his keynote address at the Illinois Retail Merchants Association’s annual business day, Governor Pat Quinn called on Illinois business leaders to push for solutions that rescue Illinois’ Medicaid and public pension systems this legislative session. The two fast-growing areas of state spending are on unsustainable paths,[Read More…]
Economic Growth Strong Enough to Close Temporary Unemployment Insurance Program
Long-Term Unemployed Should Visit IllinoisJobLink.com CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2012. Falling unemployment rates and steady economic growth means an extended unemployment insurance program ends this month, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) said today. The expiring federal program affects individuals who have collected benefits for more than 79 weeks. The Extended[Read More…]
