Mattie Allen of Park Forest with her granddaughters at the Rich Township Fashion Show. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 18, 2010. Freedom Hall will be the location for the Park Forest Beautification Awards Reception on Sunday, October 24. The Beautification Awards Committee traveled throughout the Village during the summer[Read More…]
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Park Forest Police Reports for October 18, 2010
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Wendy Heise) 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…]
Marian Escapes Nazareth for Victory with 0:00 on Clock
Spartan Jabari Danzy made the deciding conversion kick in Saturday’s stunning 29-28 comeback ESCC victory at Nazareth Academy. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) According to Randall Wells, he was the last option. If Marian Catholic was a cat, the Spartans surely had used up most of their nine lives. After virtually everything had[Read More…]
Weekly Republican Address 10/16/10: Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) (Video)
We don’t know how long this has been up and running — and none of our readers alerted us to this page — but, at last, the Republicans have a “Weekly Address” page up and running on their site. Enjoy. FYI: The GOP does not have the text for these[Read More…]
Rich East Varsity Places at Southland Athletic Conference Cross Country Meet
Crete, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Rich East’s Dorian Simnmons placed ninth and Janiah Jones placed seventh at the Southland Athletic Conference varsity Cross Country meet on Saturday at Crete-Monee High School. Simmons, a sophomore ran the 3.0-mile course in 18 minutes 19 seconds and Jones, a freshman, had a time of 22.26. Stephan Riley[Read More…]
Two Camden, NJ, Police Officers Indicted for Conspiracy to Deprive Others of Civil Rights
Camden, NJ–(ENEWSPF)– Two Camden police officers are in federal custody, charged in a nine-count Indictment unsealed today with conspiring with fellow police officers to deprive others of their civil rights and with specific instances of violating those rights, United States Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Antonio Figueroa, 34, of Camden,[Read More…]
Two Shenandoah, Pennsylvania Men Convicted of Hate Crime in the Fatal Beating of Luis Ramirez
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– A federal jury in Scranton, Pennsylvania, has convicted Brandon Piekarsky and Derrick Donchak, both of Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, of a hate crime arising out of the fatal beating of Luis Ramirez. The jury found the defendants guilty of violating the criminal component of the federal Fair Housing Act, which[Read More…]
Durbin Announces $22.8 Million in TIGER II Funding for Job Creating Transportation Projects in Illinois
WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—October 15, 2010. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that three Illinois transportation projects will receive a total of $22.8 million in funding through the Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER II) program. Nearly $19 billion in bids were submitted nationwide for the $600 million that was awarded[Read More…]
IDoA Honors Older Workers and Their Employers During Annual Awards Luncheon
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2010. The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) today recognized older workers and their employers during the 26th Annual Older Workers Awards Luncheon, held at the Northfield Inn, in Springfield. Each year, IDoA hosts this event in conjunction with National Employ the Older Worker Week to honor older workers[Read More…]
Show off Your Texting Skills in U.S. Cellular’s $10,000 Speed Text Tournament
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2010. U.S. Cellular wants to put your texting skills to the test and find the country’s fastest texter. The U.S. Cellular $10,000 Speed Text Tournament is coming to Matteson and Orland Park on Oct. 21 and 22. The fastest texter will win a $10,000 grand prize, and the[Read More…]
