CHICAGO, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2010. Recognizing National Influenza Vaccination Week, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Damon T. Arnold today was joined by U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) and other public health officials to encourage Illinois residents to get their H1N1 vaccination. “The H1N1 flu continues to circulate throughout[Read More…]
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Rep. Halvorson Op-Ed: The Worry About Asian Carp
Joliet, IL–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2010. Ask anyone who follows the news whether they worry about Asian carp finding their way into our Great Lakes, and more often than not they’ll say yes. But ask them whether, in an unproven strategy to block the carp, we should destroy businesses and jobs by[Read More…]
Dr. Harry Wong at Governors State University
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The definitive voice on classroom management, Dr. Harry Wong, will review strategies and offer insight to educators on January 28, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University. Wong’s presentation is sponsored by the Metropolitan Institute for Leadership in[Read More…]
League of Women Voters Candidate Forum – Cook County Board Primary: 5th District
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…]
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…]
