Midsummer Madness participants enjoy the cool air in Dining on the Green as they wait for raffles to begin. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Setting forth on the hottest day of the year so far when temps in Park Forest topped at 100° F, Midsummer Madness participants marched through[Read More…]
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Obama OKs Medal of Honor for living Marine (Video/Story)
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- A Marine who repeatedly braved enemy fire in eastern Afghanistan attempting to find and save fellow members of his embedded training team will receive the Medal of Honor, Marine Corps Times has confirmed. Dakota Meyer was contacted by President Obama on Monday, according to sources with knowledge of[Read More…]
CMAP Local Technical Assistance Program Working for Park Forest and Beyond (Video)
Park Forest, IL, and Beyond-(ENEWSPF)- CMAP’s Local Technical Assistance program is supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. It allows CMAP staff to help local communities and organizations to implement the GO TO 2040 comprehensive regional plan. Projects include the development of a comprehensive[Read More…]
Four Park Forest Businesses Recognized as Best of Chicago’s Southland by Southtown Star
Community Relations Coordinator Evelyn Sterling shows off 2011 Best of Chicago’s Southland. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Several Park Forest businesses earned top nod from the Southtown Star, which recently unveiled its 2011 list of Best of Chicago’s Southland. Park Forest Chiropractic and White Knight Limousine earned Best of Services.[Read More…]
Promise to Protect Marine Life at Risk as Oil Drilling Threatens South West Oceans
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Gillard Government risks its election promise to establish a network of marine parks that properly protects marine life unless it increases the number and size of sanctuary areas in its Draft Plan for the south west waters of Australia, a new analysis has found. In a report[Read More…]
UN Declares Famine in Two Regions of Southern Somalia
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–20 July 2011. A Somali woman and her severely malnourished child wait for medical assistance from the African Union Mission in Somalia The United Nations today declared a famine in two regions of southern Somalia owing to the worst drought in decades, and appealed for urgent resources to[Read More…]
Ford Recall of Certain Ranger Trucks, Excursion Vehicles, F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550 Trucks
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 20, 2011. Summary: Ford is recalling certain model year 2011 Ranger trucks built from January 25, 2011, through April 25, 2011 at the Twin Cities Assembly Plant, and service parts distributed to dealers for certain 2004 through 2011 model year Ranger trucks, 2002 through 2005 model year excursion[Read More…]
Target Recalls Children’s Task Lamps Due to Laceration and Fire Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]
Tell Bath and Body Works to ‘Spread Love and Not Toxics’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2011. With flavors like “tangelo orange twist,” and “sugar lemon fizz,” popular body care chain, Bath and Body Works, has marketed an entire line of antibacterial body care products to teens and young adults. Unfortunately, these products contain the toxic hormone disruptor and water contaminant, triclosan, which[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on the Arrest of Goran Hadzic
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2011. The United States welcomes the arrest of Goran Hadzic, who is charged with participation in the murder of hundreds of Croation civilians, among other crimes, and is the final remaining fugitive indicted for atrocities by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). [Read More…]
