Roderick Ysaguirre of the Village of Park Forest holds a section of a water main removed from beneath the streets. Village officials are counting on unidirectional flushing to remove 90% of this sediment from our pipes. (ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Village officials held a town hall meeting this evening at[Read More…]
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Record $20,543 Pick Four Carryover At Balmoral Wednesday
Guaranteed Pool $50,000 – Estimated Pool $75,000 Chicago-(ENEWSPF)- Michael Antoniades, Balmoral Park Racing Analyst Players across North America will get a big reason to play at Balmoral Park’s one mile oval on Wednesday. Waiting for them is a record Pick 4 carryover of $20,543 which will be added in to[Read More…]
Movie Review: Moneyball, Starring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Chris Pratt
Brad Pitt in Moneyball. (SUPPLIED) Movie Reviews By Bernie Jablonski In my not-so-vast experience of watching sports movies (and right away we can argue if that’s what this is) MONEYBALL is probably the oddest of the genre that I have ever seen. You come from the movie exultant and fully[Read More…]
Jamey Rodemeyer’s parents: After suicide, he’s still being bullied (Video)
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy New York-(ENEWSPF)- From TODAY: Even after a teen-ager tragically committed suicide in suburban Buffalo this month in the wake of constant harassment, the bullying allegedly did not stop with his death. The parents of 14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer, who[Read More…]
Quinn Administration Announces Agreement with Taiwan to Sell Illinois Grain
Illinois’ Grain Industry Could See Boost of As Much As $575 Million SPRINGFIELD—(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2011. As Governor Pat Quinn continues his efforts to increase Asian investment in Illinois, officials from the Quinn administration today announced a major agricultural trade agreement with Taiwan. Representatives from the Department of Agriculture hosted members[Read More…]
CDC Awards $55 Million for HIV Prevention Among Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth of Color
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2011. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today awarded $55 million over five years to 34 community-based organizations (CBOs) to expand HIV prevention services for young gay and bisexual men of color, transgender youth of color, and their partners. The awards expand upon a previous program[Read More…]
New Affordable Care Act Initiative Helps Create Healthier Communities, Fight Chronic Disease
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2011. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today grants to 61 states and communities with over 120 million residents to fight chronic disease, which is the leading cause of death in Americans. Created by the Affordable Care Act, Community Transformation Grants help states[Read More…]
Holocaust Survivor and ‘Schindler’s List’ Member Dr. Alexander White to Speak at South Suburban College on October 4
South Holland, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 26, 2011. The Thornton Township Historical Society and South Suburban College are co-sponsoring a lecture by Dr. Alexander White, a Holocaust survivor, on Tuesday, October 4, at noon in the College’s Kindig Performing Arts Center, 15800 S. State Street, South Holland. The event is free and open[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Japanese Manufacturer Investing $35 Million to Expand Illinois Facility
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that Japanese manufacturer Sakae Riken Kogyo Co. is investing $35 million to expand its Peru facility and create 25 new Illinois jobs. Today’s announcement is one of several business and economic partnerships the Governor has announced during his trade mission throughout Asia,[Read More…]
Sens. Kirk, Whitehouse Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prohibit the Use of Laser Pointers to Target Aircraft
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2011. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) today joined Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), and Bob Casey (D-PA) in introducing bipartisan legislation to crack down on individuals who shine laser pointers at aircraft – an action that can temporarily blind pilots[Read More…]
