President Joseph Biden gave the following remarks Tuesday night on the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 students and 2 teachers were shot dead by an 18-year-old high school student.
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Video: Steve Kerr Demands Universal Background Checks, Calls Mitch McConnell ”Pathetic”
ENEWSPF- Referencing the deaths of children in Texas, the Blacks and Asians targeted and shot and killed in other mass shootings, Steve Kerr called for action. He called for universal background checks, which 90% of Americans support, but “50 senators are holding us hostage,’ he said. He said he’s tired[Read More…]
UPDATED: Reported “Shoot-Out” on Westwood Under Investigation
A resident described it as a “wild shoot-out” on Westwood Drive Monday. So far there have been no official statements from police.
Recent Prairie State College Graduate Rebbie Davis Named Jack Kent Cooke Scholar
Recent Prairie State College (PSC) graduate Rebbie Davis has been named a recipient of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Transfer Scholarship.
Main Street Nights Returns June 8
Music and fun return to Park Forest with Main Street Nights. A full line-up of events will entertain on Wednesday evenings from June 8 through August 3.
All Bets Are Off: Federal Gun Control Now
All bets are off. As of this writing, 18 children and 3 adults are dead in a Texas mass shooting. I got to be 59 today. 18 children in Texas will never see that.
Park Forest to Host a TWO-DAY Pride Celebration
The Village of Park Forest will host a two-day Pride Weekend Celebration this summer. There will be held on Friday, June 10, and an outdoor family day on Saturday, June 11.
Carmel, Indiana Man Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison
George McKown, age 71, of Carmel, Indiana was sentenced before United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon on his conviction for Wire Fraud and Conspiracy to Commit Securities Fraud.
GSU Commencement 2022: We’re Back (in person)
The concert band sounded with a sharp and joyous note that cut through the air with precision, and the fanfare that followed marked the beginning of Governors State University’s (GSU) 2022 Commencement ceremony.
Rep. Kelly Introduces Bipartisan Clinical Trial Diversity Act
Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Chair of the CBC Health Braintrust, introduced the bipartisan NIH Clinical Trial Diversity Act to increase the diversity of participants in all National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded trials.
