Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 31, 2016. Tall Grass Arts Association, 367 Artists Walk in DownTown Park Forest, will host its Annual Gallery Artists Exhibit ‘Festival of Art.’ The exhibit opens on August 6 and will run through September 18. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, August 6 from 1[Read More…]
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In and Around Park Forest for the Week of July 31, 2016
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—The Park Forest Police Department invites you on Tuesday, August 2 between t p.m. and 10 p.m. to join them, along with 37 million other citizens across the country, in celebrating National Night Out Against Crime. You can organize a gathering on your block and join the community[Read More…]
In Johnstown, Clinton and Kaine Contrast 100 Day Jobs Plan with Trump’s Record of Outsourcing
JOHNSTOWN–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2016. On the second day of their “Stronger Together” jobs-focused bus tour through Pennsylvania and Ohio, Hillary Clinton and Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia continued introducing the American people to their 100 days jobs plan, which will make the largest investment in new, good-paying jobs since World War[Read More…]
AmeriCorps NCCC Volunteers Begin Six Weeks of Service in Park Forest
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2016. Last week, Park Forest welcomed ten volunteers from AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCCA) for a six week stay. The group will be tackling numerous service projects around town, including working at the Central Park Wetlands, various community gardens, and on bike trail projects. The[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: It’s Time to Fill the Vacancy on the Supreme Court, July 30, 2016 (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2016. Remarks of Vice President Joe Biden and Retired Federal Judge Timothy Lewis as Prepared for Delivery: THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hi, folks. Joe Biden here and I’m sitting with Tim Lewis, a retired federal judge who was nominated to the bench by a Republican President and confirmed[Read More…]
NLGJA Announces 2016 Inductees to LGBTQ Journalists Hall of Fame
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- NLGJA, The Association of LGBTQ Journalists, is pleased to announce that two new inductees will be enrolled in the LGBTQ Journalists Hall of Fame this fall at the association’s 24th annual convention. This year’s Hall of Fame honorees will be Ina Fried and LZ Granderson. Leroy Aarons founded NLGJA[Read More…]
Underground Shoppers Of Park Forest
Underground shoppers of Park Forest. Are you here? Are you one, who, despite all odds and commentary and criticism otherwise, shops Park Forest First? I know you’re there. I know your there shopping at our one and only grocery store, Country Squire Foods. They may not have been smart enough[Read More…]
In Philadelphia at Jobs Tour Kick-Off, Clinton and Kaine Outline the Choice in This Election
Philadelphia, PA–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2016. At a rally in Philadelphia on Friday, Hillary Clinton laid out the choice we face this November: the dangerous policies of Donald Trump or an America ready to face the future, where anyone who wants a good job can get one. The rally marked the kick[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Statement on Drew Peterson Sentencing
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan issued a statement today following Randolph County Judge Richard Brown’s sentencing of Drew Peterson to 40 years in prison for a plot to kill Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow. Peterson, 62, was found guilty in May by a Randolph County jury[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Lebanon Travel Warning, July 29, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2016. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to avoid travel to Lebanon because of the threats of terrorism, armed clashes, kidnapping, and outbreaks of violence near Lebanon’s borders with Syria and Israel. U.S. citizens living and working in Lebanon should understand that they accept the risks of[Read More…]
