Amy Blumstein, Chloe Gropper, Jeri Dritz, Summer Fields, Michael Irwin and Stephanie Sigale prepare for the Chocolate Passover Seder Sunday at Temple Anshe Sholom in Olympia Fields. The event was sponsored by BBYO. Teens from Anshe Sholom, Marian Catholic, and the Flossmoor Community Church attended. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest,[Read More…]
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Park Forest Hall of Fame Induction to be Held April 15
Updated April 2, 2012 (10:09 AM) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 1, 2012. The Park Forest Historical Society is proud to announce those being inducted at the 2012 Park Forest Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, to be held at Freedom Hall, 410 Lakewood Boulevard at 3:00 p.m. on April 15, 2012. The[Read More…]
Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club to Discuss the Thorn Creek Nature Center at April 9 Meeting
Matteson, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 1, 2012. The Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, April 9, at 7:15 p.m. at the Frankfort Public Library, 21119 Pfeiffer Rd. (just off Rt. 30). The Thorn Creek Nature Center is the subject this month. Friends of Thorn Creek[Read More…]
Movie Review: THE HUNGER GAMES
Movie Reviews By Bernie Jablonski When Jennifer Lawrence came upon the scene with her stunning, moving, Oscar-nominated performance in Winter’s Bone, some of us were under the impression that she was an artist fresh from doing independent movies, that whole milieu of filming in garages, shooting without a permit, making[Read More…]
HHS and Education Launch New Stop Bullying Website
Strategies and webisodes for children schools and parents at www.stopbullying.gov Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 30, 2012. Building on the momentum the Obama administration started more than a year ago to stop bullying in schools and communities, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Education Secretary Arne Duncan today unveiled a[Read More…]
Kirk, Durbin Baha’i Resolution Passes in the U.S. Senate by Unanimous Consent
“With this legislation, the U.S. Senate stands in solidarity with the Iranian Baha’i community.” Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 30, 2012. The United States Senate last night unanimously approved a resolution sponsored by Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) condemning the government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha’i[Read More…]
Kirk & Durbin Statement on Passage of Resolution Supporting NATO’s Upcoming Chicago Summit
“We know Chicagoans will warmly welcome our NATO allies” WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—March 30, 2012. U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) released the following statement today after the Senate passed by voice vote a resolution supporting the upcoming North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Chicago: “The NATO security[Read More…]
Recent Death of Gay Man Highlights Need for Anti-discrimination Law in Chile – UN
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–30 March 2012. The United Nations human rights office today urged the Government of Chile to pass a law against discrimination, including on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity, following the recent killing of a young gay man in the capital, Santiago. “We also urge Chile to enact hate[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Encourages Attendance at First Illinois Foreclosure Prevention Network Event
Berwyn Event to Connect Families Facing Foreclosure with Resources to Help Keep Their Homes CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 30, 2012. As part of his commitment to affordable housing and foreclosure prevention, Governor Pat Quinn today encouraged Illinois families facing foreclosure to attend the Illinois Foreclosure Prevention Network’s first “Keep Your Home, Illinois” workshop.[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, March 30, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 30, 2012. Seniors, Others Await Fate of Health Reform as Supreme Court Hears Arguments Seniors were among the many supporters and opponents of the 2010 health care law keeping a close eye on the Supreme Court this week, as the court heard oral arguments on the case to[Read More…]
