It’s as frightening as it gets for Hamilton actors in Chicago: death threats from deranged fans of President-elect Donald Trump. From OccupyDemocrats.com: Presidential hissy fits have consequences, and Donald Trump’s twitter tirade against ‘Hamilton’ the musical shows just how dangerous his words can be – because his supporters are threatening[Read More…]
Elections
Re-Election Plans For Former Trustee Made Clear
Commentary By: Gary Kopycinski Re-election plans for one former trustee in Park Forest have just been released. He will not run in the spring election of 2017. That former trustee would be me. About a year-and-a-half ago, I ran for re-election to the Park Forest Village Board. As I said[Read More…]
Post Election: For My Child And America, I Will Fight Trump And The GOP
Commentary By Mike Kean I’ve had all day to think about it and try to make myself okay with this election result but I just can’t. I’ve seen a lot of posts saying that we may disagree politically but we can come back together now that the election is over.[Read More…]
From A Jewish American: Crying And Fearful After The Presidential Election
Commentary By Janet Muchnik I can not stop crying. And the nagging fear that was always at the back of my mind is smacking me in the face. WE have been here before. WE come from a people who moved through history always seeking if not a welcoming home, then[Read More…]
Donald Trump Ejected Child With Cerebral Palsy From Rally. Then The Child Met The President.
Donald Trump ejected a 12-year-old child with cerebral palsy from a rally Saturday. Then the boy met President Obama Sunday. From the Huffington Post: Twelve-year-old J.J. Holmes begged his mother to drive him to a Donald Trumprally in Tampa, Florida, on Saturday. J.J., who has cerebral palsy, wanted to go[Read More…]
The Declaration of Independence – Happy 4th of July!
Have you read the Declaration of Independence recently? Do you remember the last time you read it? We owe it to ourselves to read these words again, thoughtfully, at least once a year. Happy 4th of July from eNews Park Forest. Enjoy this old blog post, signed by a bunch[Read More…]