Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Charles C. Haynes First Amendment Center senior scholar After 12 years of censorship and regimentation, many high school students will graduate this spring with little or no idea about what it means to be a free, active and engaged citizen in a democracy. When[Read More…]
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Pharmacy Technician Charged with Felony Theft
CVS Pharmacy in Park Forest. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— A pharmacy technician at CVS Pharmacy in Park Forest was arrested and charged with felony theft last week. On Wednesday, May 21, Officer Sweitzer was dispatched to CVS Pharmacy, 1 Main Street, to investigate a report of theft. The[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Report – May 26, 2008
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[Read More…]
Summer Energy Workshop
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– CNT Energy, formerly called the Community Energy Cooperative, in conjunction with the Village of Park Forest and the Park Forest Environmental Commission, will be conducting a workshop to help residents manage summer electricity costs. According to organizers, "This workshop will provide information you need to enjoy the[Read More…]
PSC Offers New Music Production Degree
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Prairie State College (PSC) now offers a new Music Production and Technology program to prepare students for a career in the music and sound industry. PSC is the first community college in the area to offer this program. Two options are available, an A.A.S. in Music Production[Read More…]
PSC Commencement Speaker Encourages Grads to Keep Learning
PSC graduates Jonathan Pitman, Brian Katzberger, Bryce Johnson, Lesliefaye Gogins. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights , IL—(ENEWSPF)— Commencement speaker Dr. Elaine P. Maimon had three pieces of advice for students who graduated from Prairie State College on May 17. During the 49th Commencement, Maimon, the president of Governors State University, encouraged[Read More…]
Rich East Holds 55th Commencement Exercises
Joe and Eve Bona with their Grandpa, WWII and Pearl Harbor Veteran Charles Varner. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Rich Township High School, East Campus held its 55th Commencement Exercises Sunday, May 18th at the Tinley Park Convention Center in Tinley Park. The class Valedictorian Lindsay Simon of Park Forest,[Read More…]
You May Be Able to Save Big Bucks on Your Prescription Drugs
My 14 year old cocker spaniel, Bubba, was diagnosed with hypertension. His vet put him on Norvasc to treat the problem. I took the prescription to Walgreens to have filled and was shocked to learn that a month’s supply of the medication would cost $157.00. I had it refilled at[Read More…]
PSC Hosts Info Night for High School Students and Parents
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– To learn more about Prairie State College (PSC) programs and classes, members of the high school graduating class of 2008 and their parents are invited to attend an information night at PSC. Info Night will be held Tuesday, June 10, from 5 to 7 p.m., in the[Read More…]
Praying, Not Playing in Iraq
Inter Press Service By Maki al-Nazzal and Dahr Jamail* DAMASCUS, May 19 (IPS) – In the struggle now just to stay alive, everyone has forgotten that Iraq has lost, among other things, its tradition in sports. Some of its best sportsmen are now refugees. "No one seems to care about[Read More…]