Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- What is a “green lockdown” at Forest Trail Middle School? eNews Park Forest received an email from a parent concerned after hearing the school went into lockdown Wednesday. “My 8th grader came home from Forest Trail yesterday and said there had been a ‘green’ lockdown (all students[Read More…]
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Durbin Announces Nearly $117 Million in HUD Funding for Illinois Communities and Housing Agencies
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2012. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that Illinois communities and housing agencies will receive $116,966,851 in grant funding through four programs administered by Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Community Development Block Grants The Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) program provides annual[Read More…]
Movie Review: THE RAVEN
John Cusack in The Raven. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Movie Reviews By Bernie Jablonski Hey, I had a good time at The Raven. Being a fan of Poe’s writings from way back (and often being whipped into a state of anxiety by them when I was in grammar school; my father wouldn’t[Read More…]
Lt. Governor Simon Digs Into Spring Planting at Kendall College
Urban garden roots public health, local food economy movement CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2012. An advocate for local food producers, Lt. Governor Sheila Simon put on her gardening gloves today and joined Kendall College culinary students for the annual spring planting of their urban garden. Simon applauded the college for incorporating locally[Read More…]
Movie Review: BULLY
Alex Libby in the documentary film, ‘Bully.’ (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Movie Reviews By Bernie Jablonski As far as documentaries that try to make a point or promote change (as opposed to displaying an objective point of view or presenting visual poetry) go, Bully certainly knows which buttons to push. I’m not[Read More…]
South Suburban Senior Fair to be Held Friday, May 11
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2012. The South Suburban Senior Fair will be held Friday, May 11 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Rich Township Shirley J. Green Senior Center, 297 Liberty Drive, Park Forest. The Senior Fair is a joint venture between the Park Forest Rotary Club, Park[Read More…]
Health Care Law Helps Community Health Centers Build, Renovate Facilities, serve More Patients
Grants from the Affordable Care Act will help build and expand health centers, create jobs, and expand access to an additional 860,000 patients Philadelphia, PA–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2012. In a visit to Fairmount Primary Care Center today, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced awards made possible by the[Read More…]
Sauk-Calumet Group of Illinois Sierra Club to Screen ‘Greenfire” at its Monthly Meeting on Monday, May 14
Matteson, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2012. The Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, May 14, at 7:15 p.m. at the Frankfort Public Library, 21119 Pfeiffer Rd. (just off Rt. 30). We’ll view the newly released documentary, “Greenfire!” that explores the life and legacy of[Read More…]
Preparing All Teachers to Meet the Needs of English Language Learners
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2012. A new report from the Center for American Progress released today outlines promising practices that all teachers can employ to meet the needs of English language learners. The recent increase in immigration accounts for rapid and substantial demographic changes in the United States’s school-aged population. An[Read More…]
As Members of Transportation Conference Committee, Durbin and Costello Will Work to Protect Illinois Priorities
In a letter to the Illinois Delegation, Durbin and Costello outline important Illinois projects and ask members to submit their priorities WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2012. In a letter to all members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Jerry Costello (D-IL) today committed to[Read More…]
