Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– On November 4th, the Cook County Board of Commissioners announced that a group of communities in the south suburbs of Chicago, one of the areas in Illinois hit hardest by foreclosures, will receive $9,000,950 to use for foreclosure recovery. The funding is a significant portion of the[Read More…]
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In and Around Park Forest Week of November 16, 2009
Students from St. Mary’s School sing at a ceremony honoring Veterans last Monday in Village Hall. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– November 16, 2009. This week, the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra opens its 32nd Anniversary Season. The 75-member Orchestra, led by Music Director Carmon DeLeone, is the largest performing arts organization[Read More…]
Final Street Sweeping Begins Monday, Yard Waste Ending Soon
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The final street sweeping in Park Forest for 2009 will begin on Monday, November 16, 2009. The work will start on the north end of the Village and proceed south. The multi-family areas of town will be swept on Friday, November 20, 2009 (weather permitting). Residents are[Read More…]
In Book Full of Complaints, Palin Writes: ‘I Don’t Like To Hear People Complain’
News Analysis Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– In her forthcoming memoir, Going Rogue: An American Life, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin writes, "I don’t like to hear people complain," before stating one "complaint for the record" about the national media. However, Palin’s professed distaste for "complaints" is undercut by the numerous complaints that[Read More…]
Sarah Palin: If You Fact-Check My Book, Then the Terrorists Have Already Won
Commentary By Solange Uwimana, Media Matters for America Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– In a note she posted to her Facebook page today, Sarah Palin mocked the AP’s use of 11 fact-checkers of her not-yet-released book, Going Rogue, writing: "We’ve heard 11 writers are engaged in this opposition research, er, "fact checking" research!"[Read More…]
Why Do Glenn Beck and BigGovernment Hate Missouri Law Enforcement?
Commentary by Eric Boehlert And why are Beck and BigGovernment, as well as the rest of the right-wing brigade, now clearly suggesting that Missouri law enforcement officials are covering up a crime? The fact-free crowd is impugning the integrity of Missouri prosecutors because they have the nerve to not go[Read More…]
Young Athletes Need Dual Screening Tests for Heart Defects, Study Suggests
Using just 1 popular test or the other could miss serious cardiac abnormalities Baltimore, MD–(ENEWSPF)– To best detect early signs of life-threatening heart defects in young athletes, screening programs should include both popular diagnostic tests, not just one of them, according to new research from heart experts at Johns Hopkins.[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for November 16, 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 local[Read More…]
Marian Band Earns 3rd Place Overall at BOA Grand Nationals in Indianapolis
The Marian Band performs its Grand Nationals show for the student body recently in Spartan Stadium. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Spartan Band first in Class AA, wins all three AA captions Updated November 15, 2009 at 7:40 p.m. Indianapolis, IN–(ENEWSPF)– The Marian Catholic High School Marching Band, one of only 12 schools[Read More…]
Voluntary Nationwide Recall Issued For Weight Loss Supplement Found to Contain Undeclared Drug Ingredients
Westminster, CA–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2009. GMP Herbal Products, Inc. has been informed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that Pai You Guo, a weight loss dietary supplement, sold and marketed by the firm contains undeclared drug ingredients. FDA lab analyses of dietary supplements distributed by the company were found to[Read More…]
