On his January 29 radio show, CNN host Lou Dobbs claimed that the economic recovery package passed by the House of Representatives “would allow people who don’t have Social Security numbers to be eligible” for the bill’s Making Work Pay tax credits and would therefore make undocumented immigrants “eligible for[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The South Suburban Earth Science Club will meet Tuesday, February 10, at 7:30 p.m., Freedom Hall, 410 Lakewood, Park Forest, IL. The club is dedicated to promoting interest and education in the earth sciences which includes: minerals, archaeology, lapidary arts and processes, fossil collecting, identification and display.[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Park Forest Baseball is gearing up for the 2009 season. The registration will begin on February 7 at the Village Hall and will be held from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Three additional registrations will be held as well: February 28th and March 14 from 10AM –[Read More…]

Coverage of economic recovery package favors falsehoods over fact Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–In response to media coverage of President Obama’s economic recovery plan, Media Matters released a comprehensive list of “myths and falsehoods” surrounding the issue. Media Matters has documented these falsehoods, including, most recently, media figures falsely suggesting a partial Congressional[Read More…]

by Dahr Jamail January 28th, 2009 | Inter Press Service BAGHDAD — Uncertainty and tension are running high in Baghdad ahead of the provincial election due Jan. 31. But this time fears are also touched by a new hope. “Iraq is transitioning into something more stable,” former Iraqi interim prime[Read More…]

Rod Blagojevich served out his final day as governor of the State of Illinois after a unanimous impeachment ruling in Springfield today that removed him from office.  The vote was 59 to 0.  With this governor no longer in power what remains a question is what is Pat Quinn going to[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– During their coverage and discussion of the economic recovery bill supported by President Obama, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, media figures have advanced several myths and falsehoods relating to the details and effects of the plan. These myths and falsehoods include: the assertion that a Congressional Budget[Read More…]

Crete, IL–(ENEWSPF)– State Rep. George Scully (D-Flossmoor) announced that he has begun accepting applications for the 2009 General Assembly Scholarship program. The Scholarships are available to residents of the 80th district and will cover one year of tuition to the following universities: University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign, Chicago & Springfield) Chicago[Read More…]

Commentary by Eric Boehlert Pulling a collective Rip Van Winkle, the White House press corps has awakened from its extended nap just in time to aggressively press the new Democratic administration, just as it dogged the last Democratic president during his first days in office back in the 1990s. Conveniently[Read More…]

From Ron Smith.  Enjoy.