Mayor John Ostenburg (right) presents Mary Wilson with a proclamation recognizing her 24½ years of service to the Village of Park Forest. Mary recently retired. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– December 28, 2009. Village Management Village Board Meeting The next meeting of the Village Board is scheduled for Monday, January[Read More…]
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In and Around Park Forest Week of December 28, 2009
Park Forest Monday lies under a blanket of snow and cold, but has so far avoided blizzards that have hit other areas in the Midwest. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– December 28, 2009. It’s hard to believe that another year has come and gone. While many of us will make[Read More…]
Christmas Eve Robbery at Family Video
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Police were dispatched to Family Video, 375 Sauk Trail, on December 24 at approximately 11:32 p.m., to investigate a report of an armed robbery. SouthCom advised officers that the alleged offender was wearing a gray ski mask with a tan jacket and was last seen walking eastbound[Read More…]
Officer Stops Fight on Arcadia
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Park Forest police continue to investigate an incident that occurred in the 200 block of Arcadia Street on December 18 at approximately 10:13 p.m. According to police, Detective Lara was on patrol in an unmarked vehicle in the 200 block of Arcadia Street when she observed two[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for December 28, 2009
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…]
The Conservative Media Don’t Believe Their Own Attacks
Commentary By Jamison Foser The best single reason to permanently ignore the rantings of the right-wing media is not that their attacks are often easily disproven. Don’t get me wrong: That’s a good reason. But the best reason is that it is clear the conservative echo chamber often doesn’t believe[Read More…]
2009: A Year of Fox News Political Activism
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– With the inauguration of President Obama in 2009, Fox News transformed itself from a conservative media outlet into a partisan, right-wing political organization that openly viewed itself as the "voice of the opposition." Throughout the year, Fox News has declared war on the Obama administration, the Democratic Congress,[Read More…]
Auld Lang Syne: Farewell to Another Decade of ‘Liberal Media Bias’
Commentary by Eric Boehlert It might seem futile to try to select just two quotes from the previous decade and single them out as bookends to illustrate how the political press so often malfunctioned over the last 10 years. But if pressed, I know which duo I’d nominate in hopes[Read More…]
Gay GOP Group Co-Sponsors Conservative Political Conference, But Not Allowed to Speak at It
Commentary From AlterNet: Earlier this month, conservative gay rights group GOProud announced that it would be a co-sponsor of this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). But the group’s inclusion as a co-sponsor has led to a backlash from the anti-gay right, some of whom are threatening to boycott CPAC[Read More…]
Durbin Legislation to Expand Congenital Heart Disease Research Included in Senate Health Care Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 24, 2009. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that portions of his bipartisan legislation to increase awareness, education and research into congenital heart disease – a rapidly growing national health problem – were included in the health care reform bill passed by the Senate. The[Read More…]
