George Clooney, Shailene Woodley and Amara Miller in THE DESCENDANTS. (SUPPLIED) Movie Reviews By Bernie Jablonski I have a cellophane-wrapped DVD copy of SIDEWAYS, directed by Alexander Payne, but I have never opened it up and watched it. It is on my ever-increasing list. I have, though, seen his high[Read More…]
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In and Around Park Forest Week of November 28, 2011
Officer Lee Elliot, here with wife Nicole and daughter Kaylee, was named the 2011 Park Forest Police Officer of the Year. (ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 28, 2011. A discussion on expanding Park Forest’s community gardens will take place at the Park Forest Environment Commission meeting that will be held on[Read More…]
Occupy Chicago General Assembly Votes to Endorse House Resolution 0610
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 27, 2011. On Friday night, GA voted to endorse House Resolution 0610, which:1) Outlines the hardships brought upon the people of Illinois by Wall Street traders and bankers2) Supports the Occupy Protestersin our exercise of First Amendment rights of speech and assembly HR0610 will be heard Monday, November 28[Read More…]
Peter Mayer’s ‘Stars And Promises’ Christmas Concert 2011
Peter Mayer. (Photo Supplied) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Peter Mayer, widely known as the lead guitarist for Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band, enters into his eleventh consecutive year with the Stars and Promises Christmas Tour. The tour will make its only Chicago area appearance at Freedom Hall[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Passing of Maggie Daley
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2011. Michelle and I were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Maggie Daley. Maggie was an extraordinary woman who dedicated her life to public service. While she will be sorely missed, her initiatives on behalf of Chicago’s youth live on as national models for how[Read More…]
Maggie Daley Dies
From the Chicago Tribune: Maggie Daley, who dedicated herself to children’s issues and the arts while also zealously guarding her family’s privacy during 22 years as Chicago’s First Lady, died a little after 6 p.m. tonight, more than nine years after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Mrs. Daley was surrounded[Read More…]
Occupy Chicago Events for Thanksgiving and Black Friday
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2011. ** Thursday 11/24 ** 7am: State Street Occupation (State Street from Washington to Randolph) 9:30am: People’s Parade (Michigan & Congress) Occupy the McDonald’s Thanksgiving Parade:http://www.facebook.com/PressCOMM#!/events/294845043867734/ A call has gone out on Facebook to Occupy the McDonald’s Thanksgiving Parade on State Street, starting at 7am, from Washington to Randolph.[Read More…]
CenterPoint Offers Workshops on Starting Businesses
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- CenterPoint at Governors State University is sponsoring four Starting a Business in Illinois workshops for Chicago Southland residents. The free two-hour workshops focus on the personal, financial, and legal aspects of starting a business. Participants will learn what steps to take and what resources are available to[Read More…]
Turkey Oil Drive at Prairie State College Aims to Turn Waste into Fuel
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- With the growing trend of deep frying turkeys for Thanksgiving, the Sustainability Center at Prairie State College (PSC) is conducting a vegetable oil collection drive to help dispose of the leftover cooking oil in an environmentally sound way by converting it into biodiesel. The drive will be[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Encourages Food Donations
Joins Volunteers at Greater Chicago Food Depository CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today joined volunteers with the Greater Chicago Food Depository to encourage support of food pantries across Illinois this holiday season. According to Feeding Illinois, the state’s eight food banks serve approximately 1.4 million individuals per year with[Read More…]
