Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2011. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning the public about criminals posing as FDA special agents and other law enforcement personnel as part of a continued international extortion scam. The criminals call the victims — who in most cases previously purchased drugs over the[Read More…]
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Judge Issues Warrant for SD 227 Candidate Komaa Mnyofu
Cook County, IL–(ENEWSPF)– From the Southtown Star: The legal woes continue for Rich Township High School District 227 Board candidate Komaa Mnyofu, who now has a warrant for his arrest pending. Cook County Circuit Judge Christopher J. Donnelly issued an arrest warrant for Mnyofu after he missed his disorderly conduct[Read More…]
League of Women Voters of the Park Forest Area Holds Annual Fundraiser
Myrtle Martin, third from right, looks over items at the LWVPFA’s silent auction Thursday. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Members of the League of Women Voters of the Park Forest held their annual fundraising event at Tall Grass Arts Association Thursday. The event featured a silent auction and a[Read More…]
‘Baker Street’ Singer Gerry Rafferty Dead at 63
From Yahoo! Music: Gerry Rafferty, the Scottish singer-songwriter who had hits in the late ’70s with the street life anthem "Baker Street" and mom favorite "Right Down the Line," passed away at the age of 63 following a long illness, the Guardian reports. Rafferty also left his mark with later generations,[Read More…]
Department of Education Releases Guidelines for Anti-Bullying Laws and Policies, Includes Enumeration
New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)– GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, lauds the Department of Education for releasing comprehensive guidelines for anti-bullying laws and policies in a technical assistance memo released last week, and in particular the Department’s inclusion of enumeration. "GLSEN applauds the Department of Education for recommending common-sense guidelines supported[Read More…]
GLSEN Welcomes Barnes & Noble as Official No Name-Calling Week Partner to Combat Bullying
New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)– Barnes & Noble and GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, have joined together to combat bullying. GLSEN is pleased to announce that Barnes & Noble, the world’s largest bookseller, has become an official partner of No Name-Calling Week, presented by Cisco. The eighth annual No Name-Calling[Read More…]
National Organization for Marriage Forced to Hand over Previously Undisclosed Tax Returns
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Following an onsite request by the Human Rights Campaign, the National Organization for Marriage today released its 2009 Form 990, the tax return they are required to submit to the IRS. NOM dated its 990 November 14, 2010, yet did not disclose it publicly until today when it[Read More…]
GSU Backs National Community College Agenda
Left to right: Lorine S. Samuels – Chair, GSU Board of Trustees; (standing) Linda Uzureau – Assistant to the President for Community College Partnerships; Elaine P. Maimon – President, Governors State University. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Governors State University (GSU) is Illinois’ first public university to sign a national[Read More…]
Park Forest Nurses Club to Meet on January 20
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 4, 2011. The Park Forest Nurses Club will meet on Thursday, January 20 at 7:30 p.m. at Calvary United Protestant Church, 425 N. Orchard Drive (corner of Lincoln Highway and Orchard Drive), Park Forest. Pat O’Donnell, RN will present “A Visual Journey Through Your Gastrointestinal System and[Read More…]
Phone Lines Down at Park Forest Village Hall
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Officials have told ENEWSPF that phone lines are down in Park Forest Village Hall, likely for the rest of the day. Officials believe the lines were severed during demolition of the former Marshall Fields building, but were unable to confirm the exact cause.
