Fire Captain Mike Wheeler sounds a bell at a 2007 ceremony honoring fallen firefighters. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Residents Encouraged to Attend Silent Parade Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– On Thursday, October 8, the Park Forest Fire Department will host the 29th Annual Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service and Parade. This parade of lights-only emergency[Read More…]
Latest News
In and Around Park Forest Week of October 5, 2009
Susan White, RN, gives Police Chief Tom Fleming a flu shot at the Park Forest Health Department Saturday. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— October 5, 2009. One of the things that drew me to the south suburbs many years ago was its dedication to the arts. Recently, I learned about[Read More…]
Managing Park Forest Week of October 5, 2009
Mayor John Ostenburg presents Tom Houlihan with a resolution honoring Governors State University on its 40th anniversary. Mr. Houlihan works in GSU’s Department of Marketing, Promotions, and Publications. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF) —October 5, 2009. Village Management Library Renovation Project At the September 29 meeting of the Village Board,[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for October 5, 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…]
Clausen Turns It On to Give Notre Dame 37-30 OT Win
Commentary By an Angry Domer This one was exciting enough to keep my Mom glued to the television set watching football for the first time ever, according to my Dad. So, I’m pleased to offer Charlie Weis kudos for today’s win after bashing him because of the loss to Michigan. Face it,[Read More…]
Trying To Define ‘Journalist’ Risks Making Free Press Less Free
Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center vice president/executive director Who is a journalist? Seems a simple question, really. But try to put the answer to paper or computer screen, and more pointedly, try to write that definition into law, and suddenly the effort gets more[Read More…]
Revising History: What Happens In Texas Won’t Stay In Texas
Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Charles C. Haynes First Amendment Center senior scholar Battle lines are being drawn in Texas for a protracted fight over what gets taught in the state’s social studies classrooms. And since Texas has an outsized influence on what goes into textbooks nationwide, the winners[Read More…]
You Say It’s Your Birthday? Facebook has an App. for You
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski I get so, so tired of Facebook applications. So many silly things. No, I’m not interested in your Mafia Wars. I have no interest in "Picture Your Friends." And I don’t do fantasy football, baseball, golf, or anything else. On My Birthday, however, is pretty cool.[Read More…]
More Than a Thousand Attend Derrion Albert Funeral
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– From CBS 2 Chicago: More than a thousand mourners packed a South Side church Saturday for the funeral of 16-year-old beating victim Derrion Albert. The Fenger High School teenager’s death has drawn national attention, and renewed debate over how to stem street violence. CBS 2’s Derrick Blakley reports.[Read More…]
Human Rights Campaign PAC Endorses Lieutenant Gov. John Garamendi For U.S. Congress
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign PAC, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, announced today the endorsement of Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi for U.S. Congress. Garamendi is a strong supporter of marriage equality for same-sex couples and has been a vocal critic of Proposition 8,[Read More…]
