Pride Flag. (Source: Box Turtle Bulletin) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– This month’s Rainbow Café, Dec. 19th, will be a festive holiday party featuring a film that won prizes at the Seattle Gay/Lesbian film festival, is not available on commercial DVD. “13 Love Stories” profiles the moving stories of thirteen gay, lesbian,[Read More…]
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In and Around Park Forest Week of December 7, 2009
Santa and his helper visited Park Forest Friday afternoon. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– December 7, 2009. Keep your eyes open for a Park Forest Business advertisement due to hit the mail this week. Twelve Park Forest businesses partnered with the Village to provide Park Forest residents and business owners[Read More…]
Governors State to Host Master of Social Work Information Sessions on Thurs., Dec. 2
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Governors State University’s Social Work Department will host an information session for individuals interested in learning more about the Master of Social Work (MSW) degree program on Thursday, December 17, from 7:30 to 9 p.m., in the university’s E Lounge. The MSW program director will be available[Read More…]
Darfur: UN-African Union Force Condemns ‘Cowardly’ Attack Against Blue Helmets
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–5 December 2009 – The joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) today spoke out against the “cowardly” attack against its forces yesterday that claimed the lives of three blue helmets. Two soldiers were also seriously wounded in the incident that took place at about 4:45 pm[Read More…]
Weekly Address: President Obama Says Employment Trends Are Improving; But Remains Focused on Job Creation
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2009. Every month since January, when I became your President, I’ve spoken to you about the periodic reports of the Labor Department on the number of jobs created or lost during the previous month; numbers that tell a story about how America’s economy is faring overall. In[Read More…]
Senate Republicans Attack Franken’s ‘Partisan’, ‘Daily Kos’ Anti-Rape Amendment
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Senate Republicans, who have been taking heat for fighting an amendment to protect rape victims, are now lashing out at Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) for even proposing the measure in the first place. In October, Franken introduced an amendment that would deny funding to defense contractors that "restrict[Read More…]
Sen. Franken Becomes a Cosponsor of Vitter/Coburn Amendment
First reported by The Hill, GOP Sens. Vitter and Coburn had ignored requests by Sen. Sherrod Brown to become a cosponsor of an amendment forcing members of Congress onto the public option. The Hill continued: Sen. Sherrod Brown (Ohio) said he is trying to co-sponsor the amendment — but that[Read More…]
The Conservative Media’s Increasingly Lame Attacks
Commentary by Jamison Foser For all the hype about energized Republicans and independents abandoning the Democrats and town-hall outrage over President Obama’s agenda and tea-party protests, if you look closely, it seems the conservative media are getting a little timid. Just a few months ago, they were convinced they had[Read More…]
For the Press, Hating Obama Equals ‘Populism’
Commentary by Eric Boehlert Words have meaning, but the Beltway press is in the process of stripping "populism" of its descriptive value as pundits and reporters continue to misuse the word in connection with the right-wing movement that obsessively opposes President Obama. Far from being a populist surge, the movement,[Read More…]
LGBT Americans Outraged at Delay in Basic Job Rights
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– In light of continuing delays in the House of Representatives, we must state clearly and unequivocally: Passing basic job protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people must happen now. At a time when our government is deeply focused on the critical issue of employment, it is inexcusable[Read More…]
