Month: December 2010

State Department Briefing by Phillip J. Crowley, November 30, 2010

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2010. INDEX: DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton Arrived in Astana / Town Hall with Civil Society Representatives / Meet and Greet with Women Leaders State Hosts Fifth Round of Talks with Russia Regarding Adoptions / Officials to Review Final Texts U.S. Congratulates Moldova on Elections / Democratic Path Cote[Read More…]

Riley Advances Bill to Create Southeast Commuter Rail Transit District

Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Lawmakers took a step closer to a much-needed expansion of public transportation services for south suburban commuters with the passage by the Illinois House of Representatives of legislation sponsored by state Rep. Al Riley (D-Olympia Fields). Other House sponsors include Paul D. Froehlich, David E. Miller, William Davis,[Read More…]

District 162 Basketball Champs

Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Matteson Elementary School District 162’s seventh and eighth grade girls’ basketball team won the South Suburban Junior High School Athletic Association’s Conference Championship. The seventh grade team members are Janae Poisson, Cheyenne Danner, Jordan Towery, Anise Hannah, Ambrea Gale, Kassidy Smith-Ross, Phynix Huhn-Simmons, Nicole Jimerson, Somiah Muhammad, Bianca[Read More…]

Eric Boehlert

Palin, And What Now Passes For Reporting

Commentary By Eric Boehlert We’ve noted how the Beltway press corps has adopted a lazy new approach to covering Sarah Palin and how the most regrettable development is that when she posts a Facebook message (read: press release) reporters simply type it up as news. Well, here’s the perfect example,[Read More…]

GSU Professor discusses ‘Peter Pan’

University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Dr. Rosemary Johnsen, Assistant Professor of English at Governors State University, will deliver a lecture sponsored by the Raven Foundation exploring the themes of the Lookingglass Theatre’s original adaptation of “Peter Pan (A Play).” The lecture will take place on December 4, at 12:30 p.m., at Loyola[Read More…]

‘Chicago Heights’ at the Gene Siskel Film Center

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– After playing to acclaim at festivals around the world, “Chicago Heights,” an independent feature film, produced with only a $1,000 budget and a volunteer cast and crew, will screen at the Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago from December 10 to 16. Governors State University associate professor[Read More…]

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