Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2011 – 10:56 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Thank you very much. (Applause.) Good morning. Thank you. Thank you so much. Please, have a seat. Thank you. What a remarkable, remarkable crowd. Thank you, Rosy, for your very kind introduction. I did not know you played[Read More…]
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Safe Swimming – Avoiding Injury and Illness
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2011. As swimming pools, water parks and beaches get ready to open this upcoming Memorial Day weekend, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Damon T. Arnold is encouraging people to learn how to protect themselves from injury and illness. The focus of this year’s National Recreational[Read More…]
U.S. Supreme Court Orders California to Reduce Prison Population
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2011. The U.S. Supreme Court today ordered the state of California to reduce its prison population in order to alleviate extreme overcrowding that endangers the health and safety of the state’s prisoners and prison staff. The decision affirms a lower court ruling in two long-running cases in which[Read More…]
Governors State University to Host Degree Several Program Information Sessions
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University will host several degree program information sessions in June throughout the region. Each event is free and open to the public. The graduate application fee will be waived for qualified Master of Public Administration students who complete an application at one of the sessions.[Read More…]
Park Forest Baseball Parades to 60 Years (Video)
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Park Forest Baseball celebrated 60 years Sunday with a parade that started on the Village Green and landed in Central Park. Players, parents, friends and alumni marched behind representatives of the Park Forest Police and Fire Departments to celebrate 60 years of baseball in the village. Yes,[Read More…]
Praise for a Brave Woman; Shame for a Cowardly Man
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski To the lady, I say, “Well done.” To the man, well, not pleased at all, dude. Not. At. All. Two Saturdays ago, just before noon, a woman arrived at the Park Forest Police Department to file a complaint. I will not reveal her name, and, considering[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for May 23, 2011
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Editor’s Note: There are fewer reports this week because the Park Forest Police Department is in transition regarding the manner in which officers file reports. Gone are the “whites” and “yellows,” denoting colors of the paper used for the[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of May 23, 2011
Players have some fun before Park Forest Baseball’s annual parade stepped off to celebrate 60 years. More photos from the parade are available here. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 23, 2011. The Park Forest Aqua Center, 30 N. Orchard, in partnership with the Park Forest Farmers’ Market is having[Read More…]
Cheers for Dr. Deb Richter, and All Who Work Toward a Single-Payer Health Care System
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski I understand more now, after paying attention to the health care debate over the last few years. What happened in Congress last year was a start, but not the solution to our health care insurance problems in the United States. We must rid ourselves of the[Read More…]
Summer Reading for the Kids at the Park Forest Library
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 22, 2011. The Park Forest Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard, invites kids ages 0 – 18 to be part of its Summer 2011 Reading Program “A Midsummer Knight’s Read.” Start your quest on Tuesday, June 7 at 7 PM with sign-up and a special presentation of King Arthur[Read More…]
