Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- American Civil Liberties Union (#ACLU) Executive Director Anthony D. Romero issued the following statement on the firing of FBI Director James Comey: “The independence of the FBI director is meant to ensure that the president does not operate above the law. For President Trump to fire the man[Read More…]
Elections
Clerk Orr: Record-setting First Week Of Early Voting Leads To Consolidated Election Record
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Twelve days into Early Voting for Tuesday’s election, suburban Cook County voters set an opening-week record and cast more ballots during this Early Voting period than in any previous Consolidated Election, Cook County Clerk David Orr announced Friday. As of this writing, a total of 564 people voted early at Park[Read More…]
A Trump Victory Or A Clinton Loss? A Look Back On The Campaign
Commentary By John A. Ostenburg My blog is titled “The Outpost Observer” for a reason. I’m not an insider; rather, I’m one who observes from afar. As such, the commentary I am offering on the recent presidential election is that of an amateur and not a professional. True, I’ve been[Read More…]
School Board Candidate Filing Locations set for April 4, 2017 Consolidated Election
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Filing locations, dates and times have been finalized for school board candidates running in the April 4, 2017 Consolidated Election. School board candidates will file with the Cook County Clerk’s office. The candidate filing period is Dec. 12-19, 2016. About 750 candidates from 145 suburban Cook County school districts are expected[Read More…]
Hamilton Actors Hire Security After Receiving Death Threats From Trump Fans
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…]
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…]
