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 local media. An arrest does not mean that[Read More…]
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A Nod To The Park Forest Police Department With Media Under Fire
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- In the midst of unprecedented language by a United States President directed against the press, the Park Forest Police Department issued a welcome statement to members of the media Sunday. The statement was made via the department’s Facebook page, and spoke of the[Read More…]
Southland College Prep Charter High School’s Speech and Forensic Team Places First in Performance in the Round Event at IHSA State Speech Tournament
PEORIA, ILL. –(ENEWSPF)– February 19, 2017—Southland College Prep Charter High School placed first in the Illinois State High School Association (IHSA) State Speech tournament for the Performance in the Round event and took fourth place in Poetry Reading. The school’s nine-member Performance in the Round group, which staged the African[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest for the Week of February 19, 2017
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF) — In celebration of Black History Month, the Park Forest Commission on Human Relations will present a stage play followed by a panel discussion on Saturday, February 25 at 2 p.m. at Freedom Hall. The event is free and open to the public. The play touches on[Read More…]
Vice President Pence Outlines ‘Unwavering’ U.S. Commitment to NATO
Vice President Mike Pence addresses the Munich Security Conference, Feb. 18, 2017. White House photo. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2017 By: Lisa Ferdinando The United States strongly supports NATO and will be “unwavering in its commitment to the transatlantic alliance,” Vice President Mike Pence said at the Munich Security Conference today.[Read More…]
Operation Inherent Resolve: Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq, February 18, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria[Read More…]
Bill Maher: The Magic Republican (R) Allows Them to Get Away with Anything
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2017 By Egberto Willies Bill Maher’s New Rules segment was exceptional this Friday. He called out Trump and the Republicans in general for doing things no Democrat would get away with using examples in the mode of Jon Stewart. Bill Maher noted in this sad but hilarious excerpted[Read More…]
British Folk Musician’s New Song ‘A Kindly Reminder’ Spotlights Donald Trump’s Controversial First 3 Weeks in Office (Video)
British folk musician Passenger, AKA Michael David Rosenberg UK—(ENEWSPF)—February 17, 2017. WARNING: Song contains some explicit language. British folk musician Passenger has released a new song ,‘A Kindly Reminder.’ that is dedicated to Donald Trump’s first three weeks in office. The song discusses, among several other things, climate change, Trump’s travel ban,[Read More…]
ACLU to Discuss Impact of Trump’s Immigration Executive Order on Monday, February 20
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 17, 2017. The Democratic Party of the 49th Ward is hosting a public meeting, featuring Colleen Connell, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois. Join us Monday, February 20th, 7:00 p.m., at the Loyola Park Fieldhouse, 1230 W. Greenleaf (at the Lake). The ACLU is in the[Read More…]
HotHouse Presents Cuba Va! on Saturday, February 25
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)— HotHouse is organizing a rare cultural exchange between musicians living in Chicago and Cuban artists living in Guantanamo. The Chicago-Guantanamo Blues Exchange will bring 5 critically acclaimed artists from Chicago to Santiago, Guantanamo and Baracoa Cuba March 1-9, 2017. Additionally, journalists and other cultural workers from the region will[Read More…]
