Geneva, March 6 2007–(ENEWSPF)– Land Rover today announced the first projects in its industry leading CO2 Offset Programme, which enables both Land Rover and its customers to reduce greenhouse gases. It is the largest and most comprehensive programme of its kind ever undertaken by an automotive manufacturer and offsets emissions[Read More…]
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NCBI Announces Building Bridges Leadership Training
"Train-the-Trainer" Institute for persons interested in leading the award winning NCBI "Valuing Diversity" and other Workshops Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)– The National Coalition Building Institute is dedicated to ending the mistreatment of every group, whether it stems from nationality, race, class, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, physical ability, job or life[Read More…]
Historical Society Newsflash
PARK FOREST HALL OF FAME INDUCTION 2007 Induction ceremony will be held April 15, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. in Freedom Hall at 410 Lakewood Blvd in Park Forest. The Hall of Fame is a presentation of the Park Forest Historical Society. The induction ceremony is followed by a reception on[Read More…]
1950s Park Forest House Museum Announces March Hours
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Park Forest Historical Society announces that the former 50th Anniversary House Museum has been renamed the 1950s Park Forest House Museum. The house museum is located at 397 Forest Boulevard, near the corner of Indianwood and Forest Blvd. Parking is available within one block of the[Read More…]
Park Forest Joins Global Warming Debate
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Park Forest Village Board will begin discussing signing on to the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, which was unanimously endorsed by the U.S. Conference of Mayors on June 13, 2005. If some form of this agreement is adopted, it will help drive future policy decisions for[Read More…]
Village Board Tidies Up Smoking Ordinance
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Park Forest board finalized the smoking ordinance at last Monday's board meeting to ensure that Bixby's and Tattler's are grandfathered. Following initial passage of the ordinance, Village Manager Tom Mick noted that one of the establishments actually holds a Class A1 Liquor License instead of a[Read More…]
eNews Park Forest Welcomes Sunshine Week 2007
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– eNews Park Forest will join the National Newspaper Association in celebrating Sunshine Week 2007, March 11-17. Tonda Rush, NNA public policy director, encourages support of Sunshine Week, "Keeping government open and accountable is the highest calling of a newspaper, and Sunshine Week provides an opportunity to refresh[Read More…]
When these reporters make a promise, it’s for keeps
Commentary By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center A promise is a promise. It's as simple as that for two San Francisco Chronicle reporters who still will not identify a confidential news source, but who no longer face a threat of jail time for non-disclosure because a lawyer has admitted leaking[Read More…]
Police Report – March 5, 2007
Photo: Morguefile.com 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 local media. An arrest does not mean that[Read More…]
Why we need a strong student press
Commentary By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center The student press in America doesn't get much press. But it's an important part of educating our kids, and it's in trouble and getting weaker. Legislative proposals in Washington state and Kansas regarding student journalism are at cross-purposes: The former would prevent school[Read More…]
