Park Forest Baseball practices indoors at the old Zee One Auto building, refurbished and painted by PFBB. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- February 27, 2012. The 2012-2013 Park Forest vehicle stickers go on sale beginning Thursday, March 1. Vehicle stickers must be displayed, prior to May 1, on every vehicle[Read More…]
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Village Board Meeting of February 20: Wrap-up
New Park Forest firefighter Kevin Grove with his wife, Lindsay. (Photo: Samantha Chapleau) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Regular Meeting of the Village of Park Forest Board of Trustees held on Monday, February 20, 2012, at 7 p.m. provided an evening of embracing the future and honoring the past. Board Members[Read More…]
Durbin: House Republicans Right to Drop Partisan Transportation Bill that Would Decimate Local Projects and Transit Systems
Senate alternative has bipartisan support, protects funding source that is helping Peoria update public transit bus fleet PEORIA, IL–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2012. After House Republicans reportedly scrapped their second attempt to pass a partisan transportation funding bill yesterday in the face of overwhelming bipartisan opposition, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin today called[Read More…]
Comedian Maher Pledges $1 million to Obama ‘Super PAC’
Bill Maher announces that he’s giving $1 million to the Obama Super PAC, Priority USA Action. "I would like to tonight announce a donation to the Obama super PAC, which has the very unfortunate tongue-twister name Priority USA Action. I know it was named by Borat," he said, referring to[Read More…]
Schakowsky, Quigley, Womens Health Advocates & Religious Groups Speakout For Contraception
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2012. Today U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Mike Quigley (D-IL) joined women’s health advocates and religious groups to speak out for women’s access to contraception and in support of a final rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services on preventive health services. On[Read More…]
Durbin Announces $1.6 Million for Flood Protection Efforts in Woodford County
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2012. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that Woodford County has been awarded a $1,579,493 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for flood protection efforts. “This project will protect the health, safety and welfare of Woodford County residents,” said Durbin. “By supporting flood control[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, February 24, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2012. New Rule Would Provide Home Health Workers with Minimum Wage The Alliance’s friends at American Rights at Work remind us that even in 2012, millions of workers are without minimum wage protections. More shocking is that 2.5 million of these unprotected workers are those who provide[Read More…]
‘Through Two Sets of Eyes’ The Chicago Civil Rights Movement 1954 – 1984 to be Presented February 26
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 24, 2012. State Representative Al Riley and Congressman Danny K. Davis will present “Through Two Sets of Eyes” – The Chicago Civil Rights Movement 1954 – 1984 on Sunday, February 26, 2012. The presentation will take place at Freedom Hall’s Nathan Manilow Theatre, 401 Lakewood Boulevard, Park[Read More…]
National Medal of Arts Awarded to GSU Sculpture Park Artist
Sculptor Martin Puryear receives the2011 National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama at a White House ceremony on February 13. Managed by the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Medal of Arts is the highest award given to artists and arts patrons by the United States Government. (Photo[Read More…]
GSU Student Film on London Screen
GSU student filmmakers Josh Young, Leah Shortell-Chapman, and Blake Labriola attend the screening of their film, “Careless,” at the First Annual Student International Film Festival in London, England. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)- Students from Governors State University shared an exciting learning experience recently when they watched the film they[Read More…]
