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…]
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In and Around Park Forest Week of September 14, 2009
Patricia Weikersheimer of Downers Grove, IL, shows her jewelry to Elizabeth Webb (Homewood) and Joan Towle (Tinley Park). Weikersheimer won first prize at this year’s Park Forest Art Fair. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Fall activities kick-off this week with a bang in Park Forest. In addition to the events[Read More…]
Exploring the Park Forest Area Farm History
St. Ann Catholic Church. (Photo: Park Forest Historical Society) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Sunday September 20, 2009 at 2:30 p.m. in the Park Forest Village Hall Board Meeting Room, the Park Forest Historical Society will hold a brief Annual Meeting for its membership followed by discussion of an intriguing project. The[Read More…]
Park Forest Approves $7.35 Million Agreement with Canadian National Railway
Director of Community Development Larrie Kerestes describes proposed changes to the Park Forest commuter parking lot at Homan Ave. and Hickory St. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Five Agreements Passed Unanimously by Village Board Story updated September 14, 2009 at 10:53 p.m. to reflect approval of the agreement by the Park Forest Village[Read More…]
My 9/11 Moment of Zen
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Remembering 9/11 was different for me this year. Actually, it was quite the moment of Zen. One of our students led us in a moment of silence during morning prayers at Marian Catholic. For some reason, during that silence, memories of the awesomeness of that day,[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Rally on Health Insurance Reform
Minneapolis, Minnesota—(ENEWSPF)—September 12, 2009 – 1:00 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Minnesota! (Applause.) Hello, Minneapolis! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Are you fired up? (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, everybody. AUDIENCE: Yes we can! Yes we can! Yes we can! (Applause.) THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you,[Read More…]
Charlie Weis Throws the Game to Michigan
Commentary from an Angry Domer By Gary Kopycinski, ’85 Charlie Weis made sure Michigan would beat Notre Dame today. This Domer is not pleased. And I love these quotes from Michigan: A dropped TD pass didn’t deflate Tate Forcier. The Michigan freshman simply threw another one on the next play.[Read More…]
Nets Devote More Coverage to Wilson’s Outburst than to Obama’s Speech
Analysis Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– During their September 10 editions, the three evening network news programs cumulatively devoted more coverage to Rep. Joe Wilson’s outburst during President Obama’s September 9 joint address to Congress on health reform — in which Wilson claimed President Obama lied when he said "our reform efforts" would[Read More…]
Media Matters: The Tea Party Teapot Tempest Rages On
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– It’s fitting that a week that began with conservatives warning about the president indoctrinating schoolchildren would end with those same conservatives acting like schoolchildren in the face of perceived indoctrination. Leading up to President Obama’s September 8 back-to-school address to our nation’s students, the conservative media loudly voiced[Read More…]
Media Haven’t Learned From Their ‘Death Panel’ Mistakes
Commentary By Jamison Foser The media’s reaction to Republican Congressman Joe Wilson’s outburst during President Obama’s health care speech to Congress illustrated two bad habits that encourage exactly the kind of political behavior reporters claim to dislike. First is the media’s reluctance to "take sides" in factual disputes (which is,[Read More…]
