Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The League of Women Voters of the Park Forest area is planning a full day of candidate forums on Saturday, March 21, to help voters decide who they want to elect. The forums are for candidates running for area school boards. The all day-forum will be held[Read More…]

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Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights group, today praised New Mexico’s state Senate Judiciary Committee for voting 6-5 to advance the Domestic Partner Rights and Responsibilities Act, which would allow gay, lesbian, or straight couples to enter into domestic[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, today condemned the comments of Colorado State Senator Scott Renfroe in which he compared homosexuality with murder. At the same time, HRC urged the Colorado legislature to reject such hate speech and move[Read More…]

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is asking for the public’s help in identifying the individuals depicted in the attached wanted flyer, who are responsible for the armed take-over robbery of two suburban Chicago banks on Monday, February[Read More…]

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is asking for the public’s help in locating and apprehending BRYAN CAMPBELL, whose last known address was 6423 North Claremont in Chicago. CAMPBELL has been the subject of a nationwide manhunt, coordinated[Read More…]

Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Trumpeters Jason Mitchell and Adrian Haro and bassist Natasha Banks (left to right), students at Brooks Middle School in Harvey, performed at the Prairie State College 21st Annual Jazz Festival. The band was invited to play after an outstanding performance during the daytime clinics. The Brooks Middle[Read More…]

Dr. Thana Hekmaytar. (Photo: Dahr Jamail) Inter Press Service Dr. Thana Hekmaytar. Photo: Dahr Jamail BAGHDAD — Seventy percent of Iraq’s doctors are reported to have fled the war-torn country in the face of death threats and kidnappings. Those who remain live in fear, often in conditions close to house[Read More…]

Marian Catholic High School senior Olivia Jackson receives ashes from the Rev. William O’Mara during an Ash Wednesday Liturgy. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Marian Catholic had a pair of state place winners on Feb. 21 in the IHSA state meet at Belleville West High School. Chris Skurka and Jonathan[Read More…]

(Vocus) February 23, 2009 — Choose Responsibility (http://www.chooseresponsibility.org/), founded in 2006 by former Middlebury College President John McCardell, was featured prominently in Sunday evening’s edition of 60 Minutes. The non-profit has gained significant traction in its efforts to address the pressing issue of alcohol abuse by young people. Statement by[Read More…]