(Vocus) February 23, 2009 — Choose Responsibility (http://www.chooseresponsibility.org/), founded in 2006 by former Middlebury College President John McCardell, was featured prominently in Sunday evening’s edition of 60 Minutes. The non-profit has gained significant traction in its efforts to address the pressing issue of alcohol abuse by young people. Statement by[Read More…]

Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center vice president/executive director We keep finding new ways to argue with ourselves over old ideas about what we can or cannot say to each other — in other words, we’re constantly redefining the boundaries of free speech. Even as[Read More…]

Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Charles C. Haynes First Amendment Center senior scholar Whether by random selection or grand design, Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln were both born 200 years ago on Feb. 12, 1809. Vastly different in background and education, they grew up to become two of the[Read More…]

Park Forest Village Hall. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Village officials met on Saturday for a Strategic Planning session that included a financial update from each department. Officials discussed some of the impacts of the current recession, focusing in part on revenue shortfalls and expenditure increases in the current[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The South Suburban Earth Science Club will meet Tuesday, March 10th at7:30 p.m., Freedom Hall, 410 Lakewood, Park Forest, IL. Daniel and Peggy Bolm will present a program on Minerals which will include a new DVD ROM Photo-Atlas of Minerals. They will also share minerals from their[Read More…]

by Dahr Jamail February 16th, 2009 | T r u t h o u t “Mankind must put an end to war or war will put an end to mankind.” -John F. Kennedy It is not the threat of violence that weighs on the people of Iraq. It is the[Read More…]

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– In honor of Women’s History Month, Governors State University will host “Leading by Example,” a discussion led by Dr. Sharon M. Hudson on March 3, from 5 to 7 p.m., in the Hall of Honors Dr. Hudson will discuss the different talents and characteristics that can either[Read More…]

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Six Chicago area defendants were indicted on federal charges for allegedly fraudulently obtaining more than $10 million in mortgage loan proceeds from various lenders by submitting false loan applications and supporting documents, federal law enforcement officials announced today. The defendants, who include loan officers, processors, a contractor and[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Board of Education foro School District 163 will meet as a Committee-of-the-Whole, Monday, February 23, 2009 at the District Office, 242 South Orchard Drive, Park Forest, IL 60466.  The meeting will be held in the Board Room and will be called to order at 8:00 p.m.[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Rich East High School provided the following statistics from two Girls Varsity Basketball games held last week: In the February 16, 2009 game between Rich East High School and Chicago George Washington High School, the Rockets topped George Washington 72 to 51. Nicolette Stevenson scored 23 points,had[Read More…]