by Dahr Jamail January 16th, 2009 | Inter Press Service MARFA, Texas — “But the [George W.] Bush administration was never seriously interested in helping veterans. The sorry state of care for Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans is not an accident. It’s on purpose.” Journalist Aaron Glantz makes this stunning[Read More…]
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Investigate Bush Administration on Allegations of Torture
Commentary By Rosemary Piser Associate Editor, eNews Park Forest The lead story on Countdown with Keith Olbermann (MSNBC) airing Wednesday, January 14, 2009, reported on Bob Woodward’s Washington Post article on Judge Susan Crawford’s opinion that Guantanamo Bay detainee, Mohammed al-Qahtani, was interrogated with torture techniques. Specifically, Judge Crawford opined[Read More…]
Orchard Market Prepares for January Opening
Owners Susan and Archie Argyron, Dianne and Dave Smith are ready to take your order. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Update: Orchard Fresh Market will open Sunday, March 1, 2009 at 7 a.m. The breakfast menu mentioned below will be offered at a later date. Photos: Orchard Fresh Market VIP Tour Park[Read More…]
Midwinter Cruise Sets Sail on Frigid Streets
Lead runner Arturs Bareikis of Tinley Park crosses the finish line as running club President Fred Mazurski records his time. (PHOTO ENEWSPF) Photographs: 2009 Midwinter Cruise Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Runners from the Chicagoland area and northwest Indiana braved the Sunday morning chill to run the Park Forest Running and Pancake[Read More…]
Elderly Couple Loses Over $4900 in Sweepstakes Scam
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Police are warning residents to be wary of sweepstakes or lottery competitions that ask winners to send money or personal details. An elderly couple learned this the hard way recently, losing thousands of dollars. Police were dispatched to the Park Forest Police Department on January 14 to[Read More…]
The Historic Event is Almost Here
It is still hard for many to believe that history will be made when Barack Obama becomes the first African American president. Never has there been an individual in my lifetime who could bring so many people together with the message of hope and change. On Tuesday, the nation and[Read More…]
Juvenile Charged After Allegedly Taking Police on Car Chase
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Police say a 14-year-old juvenile took them on a car chase on Tuesday, January 6, shortly after 6 p.m. The pursuit started on Shabbona and ended on Mantua when the car struck a tree and the driver allegedly fled the vehicle on foot. At 6:15 p.m., Officer[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Report – January 19, 2009
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo:Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other local[Read More…]
GO STEELERS!
Enough said.
Aspire Series Continues with Artist Jesus Rodriguez
Artist Jesus Rodriguez discusses his works at last summer’s mural dedication. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Local artist Jesus Rodriguez comes to town this Saturday, January 17. Rodriguez is the artists responsible for the recently unveiled DownTown mural. He has done numerous other murals in the area, in addition[Read More…]
