Flossmoor, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The League of Women Voters will sponsor a forum this Wednesday, January 13, featuring candidates running in both the Republican and Democratic primary races for the 5th District of the Cook County Board. The meeting will be held at the Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling, beginning at 6:45[Read More…]
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Drawing the ‘Online’ Line On Free Speech
Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center vice president/executive director When and where do we draw the line on free speech? That’s “we” as in you and I, and our fellow citizens — and the “where” increasingly involves the Internet. The First Amendment generally prevents our[Read More…]
Floyd Atkins’ Work Next Christopher Art Gallery Exhibit
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Race is a controversial topic often discussed amongst members of society and the subject of art for hundreds of years. An art exhibit coming to Prairie State College (PSC) will explore race through the eyes of one Chicago artist. “We the People Who Are Blacker than Blue”[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of January 11, 2010
Village Ambassadors greet new residents at Saturday’s New Residents Night at the Illinois Theater Center. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– January 11, 2010. At last Saturday’s New Resident Reception, Mayor Ostenburg spoke about the many diverse activities that occur regularly in Park Forest and how fortunate we are to live[Read More…]
Presidential Proclamation- National Influenza Vaccination Week
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2010. Since the first United States cases were identified in April of last year, our Nation has witnessed the worldwide spread of the H1N1 influenza virus. To date, tens of millions of Americans have contracted this virus. While the vast majority of those affected have recovered without[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for January 11, 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…]
Fox News Scare Tactics: Get Obama-Care or ‘Go To Jail’
From The Nation: “They’ll send me to jail if I don’t sign up for Obama’s health care,” an 89-year-old woman said at my family holiday gathering last week. She was agitated and angry. “Imagine sending someone to jail – at my age!” Even the Republicans in the room rushed to[Read More…]
Weekly Address: President Obama Outlines Benefits of Health Reform to Take Effect This Year (Video and Text)
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2010. A year ago, when I took office in the midst of the worst recession since the Great Depression, I promised you two things. The first was that there would be better days ahead. And the second was that the road to recovery would be long, and[Read More…]
Matteson Police Release Robbery Suspect’s Photo
Matteson police released these surveillance-camera photos of the man who attempted to rob a Sprint cellular phone store Wednesday. Matteson, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Sun-Times Media is reporting that Matteson police released surveillance-camera photos of the man who attempted to rob a Sprint cellular phone store Wednesday. Police are looking for the man[Read More…]
So Who’s Still Advertising On Beck? January 8 Edition…
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Eighty advertisers have reportedly dropped their ads from Glenn Beck’s Fox News program since he called President Obama a "racist" who has a "deep-seated hatred of white people." Here are his January 8 sponsors, in the order they appeared: Goldline Chamber of Commerce Summit Entertainment (Hurt Locker) Newmarket[Read More…]
