Inter Press Service By Ali al-Fadhily and Dahr Jamail* FALLUJAH, Iraq (IPS) – Sharp increases in food prices have generated a new wave of anti-occupation and anti-U.S. sentiment in Fallujah. "This is a country that was damned by the Americans the moment they stepped on our soil," Burhan Jassim, a[Read More…]
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Letter to the Editor – May 12, 2008
Make Attendance at Dog Fighting a Felony Once again we find evidence of what all citizens know exists and want stopped, what most law enforcement people know exists but ignore, what legislators know exists but won’t get serious about stopping: Dog fighting. This legislatve session, Rep. Malero introduced a bill[Read More…]
Debate Over Separation of Mosque and State Sparks Death Threats
Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Charles C. Haynes First Amendment Center senior scholar At a charter school in Minnesota, what should have been a “call the lawyers” dispute over religion in the classroom has escalated into a “call the FBI” imbroglio involving death threats against school officials. Allegations of[Read More…]
Storms Topple Trees and Power Lines
A large limb from this tree on Ash Street split from the trunk and fell during Sunday’s fierce thunderstorm. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Powerful thunderstorms hit Park Forest Sunday morning, toppling trees and power lines. A large limb from this tree in a courtyard on Ash Street collapsed from[Read More…]
Saturdays Busy with Ten Ton Challenge and Farmers’ Market
Ten Ton Challenge Walkers stroll the DownTown Mile. (Photo: VOPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Ten Ton Challenge participants were out in force on Saturday, May 3, taking to the streets of Downtown Park Forest for a mile walk. The walk kicked-off at 9:00 am with participants gathering at the corner of[Read More…]
Hydrant Flushing This Week – May 13th through May 15th
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Village of Park Forest’s Department of Public Works will conduct hydrant flushing beginning May 13th, 2008. Fire hydrants are flushed to remove rust and sediment from the water system. During this operation, water may become discolored from rust. According to village officials, water is safe for[Read More…]
Arrest Follows Crime-Free Housing Ordinance Inspection
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Police discovered weapons while conducting an inspection through the Crime-Free Housing Ordinance. Detective Beilke was contacted by the owner of four condominium units on May 1 to conduct an inspection under the ordinance. The owner of the property permitted the detective to enter a unit at 23437[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Report – May 12, 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…]
CN Acquisition of EJ&E to Leave Park Forest Cut in Two
Chicago won’t see many CN engines if the company acquires the EJ&E rail road. Park Forest will see many, many more. (Photo: CN) Commentary One thing is certain regarding the proposed acquisition of the EJ&E railroad by Canadian National: it’s not good news at all for Park Forest. There’s no[Read More…]
Step Back Into the 1950s With Us
I have a really fun volunteer opportunity for you. Anyone who lives close enough to Park Forest to come for a few hours can do it. I know there are people out there who would get as much of a kick out of this as our current volunteers do. The[Read More…]
