From WTAE Pittsburgh: Washington– Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe broke with her party Tuesday and said she will vote for a Democratic health care bill, handing President Barack Obama a much-sought boost in his quest to expand access to medical coverage to all Americans. Approval of the legislation by the Senate[Read More…]
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Wendell Potter Speaks Out for Public Option
From the Huffington Post: Just hours before the Senate Finance Committee is set to vote (and likely pass) its version of health care reform legislation, the liberal advocacy group MoveOn.org has announced a new television advertisement slamming the final product. Narrated by former health insurance executive Wendell Potter, the spot[Read More…]
H1N1 Critical Illness Can Occur Rapidly; Predominantly Affects Young Patients
JAMA–(ENEWSPF)– Critical illness among Canadian patients with 2009 influenza A(H1N1) occurred rapidly after hospital admission, often in young adults, and was associated with severely low levels of oxygen in the blood, multi-system organ failure, a need for prolonged mechanical ventilation, and frequent use of rescue therapies, according to a study[Read More…]
Canadian National Says Western Ave. Gates Worked Properly in July Train/Car Crash
From Jerry Shnay at the Southtown Star: Canadian National Railway says it has a videotape of the Western Avenue collision last summer involving one of the railroad’s engines and a car driven by a Park Forest resident who suffered some facial injuries. Original reports said, and it was reported here,[Read More…]
Eric Berger, Off-Duty Chicago Police Officer, Killed on the Kennedy
From the Southtown Star: An off-duty Chicago police officer was killed overnight in a rollover crash on the Kennedy Expressway on the city’s Northwest Side. Eric Berger, 52, lost control of a 2007 Volkswagen two-door hatchback about 3:45 a.m. in the northbound lanes of Interstate 90 at Nagle Avenue, Illinois[Read More…]
Video: Michael Jackson’s Song ‘This Is It’
The album, Michael Jackson’s This Is It , is a companion piece to the Michael Jackson’s This Is It Movie and features the music that inspired the film, demo recordings and two versions of the previously unreleased song, "This Is It". Source: michaeljackson.com
Cheerleading For Christ: Not In Public Schools
Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Charles C. Haynes First Amendment Center senior scholar The varsity cheerleaders at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School are getting their 15 minutes in the news media spotlight this week. Unfortunately, much of the sound-bite coverage may serve only to fuel the ignorance and strife over[Read More…]
Don’t Get Burned; Safety Tips from the Park Forest Fire Department
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— It is Fire Prevention Week and this year’s theme reminds us to use caution and “Stay Fire Smart! – Don’t Get Burned.” Testing the water before putting a child in the bath may sound like common sense. Wearing short or close-fitting sleeves when cooking on the stovetop[Read More…]
Park Forest Dedicates Memorial for Those Who Serve
Fire Chief Bob Wilcox listens as Marsha Pfeifer Malone speaks shares memories of her father Saturday. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Photo Gallery: Fire and Police Memorial Dedication October 10, 2009 Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– More than 100 persons gathered on the morning of Saturday, October 10, to participate in the dedication of the[Read More…]
Managing Park Forest Week of October 12, 2009
Members of the Park Forest Fire and Police Departments stand attentively at Saturday’s dedication of the Fire and Police Memorial. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Village Management Village Board Meeting The Village Board is scheduled to meet on Monday, October 12 at 8 p.m. at Village Hall. Residents are encouraged[Read More…]
