Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A potpourri talk and slide show, "Egypt: Ancient and Modern, " will be held at Park Forest Village Hall, Thursday, Feb. 18th, 2010, at 10:30 am Walter Falk, formerly professor of history at Harold Washington College, and Gretchen Falk, formerly reference librarian at Park Forest Public Library[Read More…]
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Blackhawk Intermediate Center Crowns Spelling Bee Champs
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163’s Blackhawk Intermediate Center recently held its annual Spelling Bee for its third through fifth grade students. The top three winners in the third grade Spelling Bee were Michael Salter, first place, Tehearah Ferguson, second place, and Jose Lopez, third place; fourth[Read More…]
GSU Celebrates Black History Month
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Governors State University is celebrating Black History Month throughout February with activities, entertainment, discussions, and music. The events are free and open to the public. A discussion on “Hair – Myths, Realities, and Stereotypes” will take place on Tuesday, February 9, from 6 to 7 p.m., in[Read More…]
New Community Classes at Rich East Saturday
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Rich East High School, 300 Sauk Trail, Park Forest, will be hosting the next in a series of community classes from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 6. This week’s series again includes, computer skills, culinary arts, wellness, line dancing, legacy initiative, careers that work,[Read More…]
Andy McKenna Takes GOP Nod in Rich and Bloom Townships
Cook County, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Andy McKenna prevailed in Bloom and Rich Townships in the G.O.P. primary Tuesday, capturing 616 votes, or 26.29% of the vote in Bloom, and 496 votes, or 27.4% of the vote in Rich. Matt Murphy took the top of the ticket in Rich Township with 42.57% of[Read More…]
Cheryle Jackson Edges Giannoulias in Rich Township
Cook County, IL–(ENEWSPF)– According to unofficial township and precinct level election results for suburban Cook County, Cheryle Jackson edged Alexi Giannoulias by six votes for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in Rich Township. Jackson captured 4,958 votes, or 41.02%, to 4,652 votes, or 40.97%, taken by Giannoulias. Giannoulias[Read More…]
Preckwinkle Dominates in Evanston, New Trier and Oak Park Townships
Cook County, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Unofficial township and precinct level election results for suburban Cook County are now available at cookcountyclerk.com. The detailed results bring new insight into how suburbanites voted in the Feb. 2, 2010 Primary Election. For example: Six of 30 suburban Cook townships – Barrington, Elk Grove, Hanover, Lemont,[Read More…]
Gov. Quinn Urges Scott Lee Cohen to Drop Out Of Race Over Abuse History
From the Sun-Times: Gov. Quinn said Thursday that if his running-mate, Scott Lee Cohen, cannot adequately explain the charges against him — that he held a knife to the throat of a prostitute ex-girlfriend — then "he should step aside" as the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor. Quinn said he[Read More…]
Dan Hynes Concedes Democratic Gubernatorial Race to Pat Quinn
From the Sun-Times: Illinois state Comptroller Dan Hynes conceded the Democratic gubernatorial race this morning to Gov Quinn. "The people have spoken, and the votes have been counted," Hynes, accompanied by family members, including his father Tom and longtime friend John Schmidt, said. "We rose up but fell just a[Read More…]
Doctors Without Borders in Haiti: An Anaesthetist’s 10-day Mission
HAITI–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2010. Day 1, Wednesday, January 13: Just a Few Hours to Decide“I hear about the disaster on Wednesday morning, and the first phone call come through at the hospital a few hours later. MSF wants to know if I can leave for Haiti right away. I’ve already been[Read More…]
