Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBT civil rights organization, praised the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for publishing guidance regarding transgender federal employees. Pursuant to a June 2009 presidential memorandum regarding federal employees, OPM added gender identity to the categories protected under the equal employment opportunity[Read More…]
Day: May 29, 2011
Human Rights Campaign Endorses President Barack Obama for Reelection
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, today announced its endorsement of President Barack Obama for reelection. The decision was made based on the President’s demonstrated commitment to LGBT equality and his record of accomplishment, from major legislative victories to critical[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Two Army Casualties, May 29, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pfc. John C. Johnson, 28, of Phoenix, Ariz., died May 27 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was[Read More…]
Websites That Rate Services Raise Free-Speech Questions
Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center vice president/executive director Freedom of speech might logically seem to apply the same way whether the speech takes place on the street corner or on the Internet. But that basic First Amendment premise is as yet unsettled in our[Read More…]
Movie Reviews: Bridesmaids and The Hangover Part II
Bridesmaids movie poster. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Movie Reviews By Bernie Jablonski Remember what a real double feature was like? Back in the 1970s, when I was growing up on the beloved Northwest Side of Chicago, I used to go to them all the time. They played in theaters with names like[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for May 30, 2011
The Park Forest Police Department. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Editor’s Note: 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…]
Pregnant Woman Alleges Sexual Assault on South Orchard Drive
The rear of 20 S. Orchard Dr., site of an alleged sexual assault early Friday morning. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A woman told police she was sexually assaulted in a parking lot behind the building owned by AT&T, across the street from the Park Forest Library. Police were[Read More…]
Juvenile Allegedly Breaks Into Home On Indiana Street
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A man living on the 100 block of Indiana Street was awakened early in the morning on May 26 when he heard his dogs barking. The man went into his living room and saw a male subject, African American, approximately 14-years-old, 5’4" with a heavy build wearing[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of May 30, 2011
A willow tree on the edge of Central Park, near Freedom Hall. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 30, 2011. The Park Forest American Legion will be holding a Memorial Day Program on Monday, May 30, beginning at 11 a.m. on the Village Green, located at the corner of Main[Read More…]
Park Forest Aqua Center Opens June 4
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 29, 2011. The warmer weather has finally arrived, which means now is the time to make sure your membership card to the Park Forest Aqua Center is ready for multiple swipes this summer. Opening day is Saturday, June 4, from noon to 7 p.m. With a season[Read More…]
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