Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2009 – 5:11 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Today we reached a critical milestone in our effort to reform our health care system. After many months of thoughtful deliberation, the fifth and final committee responsible for health care reform has passed a proposal that has both[Read More…]
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Senator Kerry Challenges Republicans to Step Up for the Uninsured
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2009. Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.), a senior member of the Finance Committee, today addressed his Republican colleagues before the Committee’s final passage of comprehensive health care legislation. “Should we add another 20 million Americans to the ranks of the uninsured over the next decade?” Senator Kerry asked[Read More…]
Health Care Passes Senate Finance Committee
From the Chicago Tribune: Washington– Legislation that would transform the nation’s healthcare system cleared a significant hurdle today, as the Senate Finance Committee voted 14-9 for a sweeping overhaul. Just one Republican, Sen. Olympia J. Snowe of Maine, voted for the bill. But that represented a victory for the White[Read More…]
GOP’s Olympia Snowe On Board for Democratic Health Care Reform Bill
From WTAE Pittsburgh: Washington– Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe broke with her party Tuesday and said she will vote for a Democratic health care bill, handing President Barack Obama a much-sought boost in his quest to expand access to medical coverage to all Americans. Approval of the legislation by the Senate[Read More…]
Wendell Potter Speaks Out for Public Option
From the Huffington Post: Just hours before the Senate Finance Committee is set to vote (and likely pass) its version of health care reform legislation, the liberal advocacy group MoveOn.org has announced a new television advertisement slamming the final product. Narrated by former health insurance executive Wendell Potter, the spot[Read More…]
Canadian National Says Western Ave. Gates Worked Properly in July Train/Car Crash
From Jerry Shnay at the Southtown Star: Canadian National Railway says it has a videotape of the Western Avenue collision last summer involving one of the railroad’s engines and a car driven by a Park Forest resident who suffered some facial injuries. Original reports said, and it was reported here,[Read More…]
Eric Berger, Off-Duty Chicago Police Officer, Killed on the Kennedy
From the Southtown Star: An off-duty Chicago police officer was killed overnight in a rollover crash on the Kennedy Expressway on the city’s Northwest Side. Eric Berger, 52, lost control of a 2007 Volkswagen two-door hatchback about 3:45 a.m. in the northbound lanes of Interstate 90 at Nagle Avenue, Illinois[Read More…]
Video: Michael Jackson’s Song ‘This Is It’
The album, Michael Jackson’s This Is It , is a companion piece to the Michael Jackson’s This Is It Movie and features the music that inspired the film, demo recordings and two versions of the previously unreleased song, "This Is It". Source: michaeljackson.com
Don’t Get Burned; Safety Tips from the Park Forest Fire Department
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— It is Fire Prevention Week and this year’s theme reminds us to use caution and “Stay Fire Smart! – Don’t Get Burned.” Testing the water before putting a child in the bath may sound like common sense. Wearing short or close-fitting sleeves when cooking on the stovetop[Read More…]
Park Forest Dedicates Memorial for Those Who Serve
Fire Chief Bob Wilcox listens as Marsha Pfeifer Malone speaks shares memories of her father Saturday. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Photo Gallery: Fire and Police Memorial Dedication October 10, 2009 Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– More than 100 persons gathered on the morning of Saturday, October 10, to participate in the dedication of the[Read More…]
