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Author: John Ostenburg
Facing A Park Forest Future Without Non-Partisanship
CommentaryBy John A. Ostenburg Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Over the last few weeks, more than a few Park Foresters have given lots of time and discussion to the potential demise of the Committee for Non-Partisan Local Government, a volunteer group that has devoted itself for nearly seven decades to the vigorous[Read More…]
Op-Ed: Closing St. Irenaeus Solves Nothing
CommentaryBy John Ostenburg I am deeply saddened to hear of St. Irenaeus closing, in large part because I think the parish had developed something of a unique community-oriented process of worship that made it a site of welcome to Catholics of varied spiritual perspectives. I think traditionalists felt welcomed, as[Read More…]
Another Example of Racial Inequity in Access to Health Services
CommentaryBy John A. Ostenburg Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A few days ago, I heard Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick, president of Howard University in Washington, D.C., being interviewed regarding the high number of African Americans who are succumbing to the COVID-19 virus. In addition to being an academic, President Frederick is[Read More…]
More Than 300 Attend St. Irenaeus Climate Program
PARK FOREST, IL-(ENEWSPF)- More than 300 persons gathered at St. Irenaeus Church in Park Forest on June 23 for a program sponsored by the Park Forest People of Faith, “Climate Change: The Issues, The Challenges, The Consequences.” The encyclical of Pope Francis, “Laudato Si,” was put forth as the impetus[Read More…]
Tom Skilling to Headline Park Forest Climate Forum
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- WGN-TV/Channel 9 meteorologist Tom Skilling will be the keynote speaker for a public forum on “Climate Change: The Issues, the Consequences, the Challenges” at St. Irenaeus Church in Park Forest on June 23. The church is located at the corner of Indianwood Boulevard and Orchard Drive and[Read More…]
Mayor Named Chair of MMC Board
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Mayor John A. Ostenburg of Park Forest has been elected to serve as chairperson for the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus (MMC). The decision was made by members of the MMC Executive Board at its November 19 meeting. Mayor Ostenburg will serve in the post through the remainder of[Read More…]
A Trump Victory Or A Clinton Loss? A Look Back On The Campaign
Commentary By John A. Ostenburg My blog is titled “The Outpost Observer” for a reason. I’m not an insider; rather, I’m one who observes from afar. As such, the commentary I am offering on the recent presidential election is that of an amateur and not a professional. True, I’ve been[Read More…]
A Different Approach To Combating Violence In Society
Commentary By John A. Ostenburg A few months ago, members of various faith communities in Park Forest began to gather on the first Wednesday of the month in a prayer vigil for peace. The impetus for these prayer vigils was the shooting and killing of a young resident of our town.[Read More…]
What Iowa and New Hampshire Do, and Do Not, Predict About the November Election
Commentary By John A. Ostenburg While lots of media attention is given every four years to the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary election, those events appear to be only minimal predictors at best of what else will occur in the presidential contests. The first-in-the-nation status of the New[Read More…]
