This is a disturbing week in the archives and museum world. Messages are out on the listservs asking for people to contact representatives and legislators on the state and federal levels due to two funding cuts threatening agencies which support our work providing history to the public. I am writing[Read More…]
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IRAQ: Five Years, And Counting
Inter Press Service Analysis by Dahr Jamail WASHINGTON, Mar 18 (IPS) – Devastation on the ground and largely held Iraqi opinion contradicts claims by U.S. officials that the situation in Iraq has improved towards the fifth anniversary of the invasion Mar. 19. U.S. Vice-President Dick Cheney, during a surprise visit[Read More…]
Marian 3rd in IHSA state for Group Interpretation
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– With its performance of "President Cleveland: Where are you?," the Marian Catholic High School actors earned third place at the IHSA state meet Saturday in Group Interpretation. Marian actually finished just one point out of first-place Oak Lawn and tied in points with state runner-up Homewood-Flossmoor. Marian[Read More…]
US/IRAQ: Rules of Engagement “Thrown Out the Window”
Inter Press Service By Dahr Jamail SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Mar 15 (IPS) – Garret Reppenhagen received integral training about the Geneva Conventions and the Rules of Engagement during his deployment in Kosovo. But in Iraq, "Much of this was thrown out the window," he says. "The men I served with[Read More…]
Non-Traditional Churches – A Design For The Future
Volunteers at Reunion Church prepare food for distribution to Chicagoland homeless. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Editor’s Note: eNews Park Forest photographer Wendy Heise begins a photo spotlight on places of worship in the Park Forest and surrounding areas with her church, Reunion Church of Frankfort, IL. Photographs by Wendy Heise, story[Read More…]
District 162 Teachers Receive Grants – Board Meets Tuesday
Five Teachers Receive Grants From National Council Of Jewish Women, Three From Businesses – District Board Meeting Tuesday Matteson, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Five Matteson Elementary School District 162 teachers were recipients of grants from the National Council of Jewish Women. Indiana School teacher Amanda Godin and Sauk School teacher Jan McCoy received[Read More…]
District 162 Kindergarten Registration
Matteson, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Matteson Elementary School District 162 will conduct kindergarten registration for the 2008-2009 school year from April 7 to April 11, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day and from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8. Registration will be conducted at: Richton Square School, 22700 Richton[Read More…]
NIU Still Healing Following Cole Hall Shootings
Alan Edrinn is a reporter for The Northern Star, and a summer 2007 intern reporter for eNews Park Forest.(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Editor’s Note: Alan Edrinn served as an intern reporter for eNews Park Forest during the summer of 2007. He serves as the City reporter for The Norther Star, Northern Illinois[Read More…]
Police Report – March 17, 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[Read More…]
Suspicious Auto Call on Ash Street Leads to Arrest
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Police responded to court A-11 on Ash Street at approximately 3:40 a.m. on Saturday, March 8, to investigate a report of a suspicious auto. Officer Hoskins responded, along with Officers Sweitzer, Houcek, and Decault. Police observed a silver Cadillac CTS in the court, which matched the description[Read More…]
