The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other[Read More…]
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In and Around Park Forest Week of June 20, 2011
Residents gather last week to plan the future of Park Forest with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 20, 2011. In 1945, the National Council of Garden Clubs started the Blue Star Marker project as a way to honor members of the Armed Forces.[Read More…]
NATO Acknowledges Civilian Casualties in Tripoli Strike
Naples—(ENEWSPF)—19 June 2011. NATO says that a military missile site was the intended target of air strikes in Tripoli last night. However, it appears that one weapon did not strike the intended target and that there may have been a weapons system failure which may have caused a number of[Read More…]
Angelina Jolie and UN Refugee Chief Meet With Boat People on Lampedusa
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–19 June 2011. On the eve of this year’s World Refugee Day, Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie joined the United Nations refugee chief on a visit on Sunday to Lampedusa, where they met some of the tens of thousands of people who have crossed the Mediterranean and descended on the[Read More…]
Gates Says Libya Strategy ‘Absolutely Right’
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2011 – The U.S. strategy toward Libya is “absolutely right,” Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said on “Fox News Sunday” this morning. The secretary, who will retire June 30, also discussed Afghanistan, the fiscal future of the department and what he will miss about the job during one[Read More…]
NATO Investigates Allegations of Civilian Casualties in Tripoli
Naples, Italy–(ENEWSPF)–19 June 2011. NATO is looking into reports of civilian casualties following NATO air strikes in the early hours of June 19th. The incident is said to have occurred in a residential area in northern Tripoli following a deliberate strike which targeted a missile site operated by pro-Qadhafi forces.[Read More…]
Saxophonist Clarence Clemons Dies
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 19, 2011. Clarence ‘The Big Man’ Clemons died last night due to complications from a stroke he suffered on June 12. He was 69. Clemons played saxophone with Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band since 1972. He also made numerous appearances as a guest musician and was featured[Read More…]
Washington University Surgeons Successfully Use Artificial Lung In Toddler
St. Louis, MO-(ENEWSPF)- Two-year-old Owen Stark came to St. Louis Children’s Hospital in the summer of 2010 near death from heart failure and dangerously high blood pressure in his lungs. Washington University physicians and surgeons at St. Louis Children’s Hospital knew they had to act fast to save his life.[Read More…]
BBB Advises: Don’t Let Stress And Confusion From an Auto Accident Add More Expenses
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- After the initial shock of a car accident, people often find themselves facing stress and confusion over how to get damage fixed. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) suggests drivers know the proper way to handle towing and repair claims after an accident. "It’s difficult to think clearly after[Read More…]
MESSENGER Orbital Data Confirm Theories, Reveal Surprises Re: Mercury
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- On March 18, 2011, the MESSENGER spacecraft entered orbit around Mercury to become that planet’s first orbiter. The spacecraft’s instruments are making a complete reconnaissance of the planet’s geochemistry, geophysics, geologic history, atmosphere, magnetosphere, and plasma environment. MESSENGER is providing a wealth of new information and some surprises.[Read More…]
