Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– From the Chicago Tribune: Attending Mass at Holy Name Cathedral was supposed to be one of the final Valentine’s Day weekend treats for Cindy White and her husband, who had traveled to Chicago from Hampshire, Ill., to celebrate the romantic holiday. Instead, the couple found themselves wading through[Read More…]

Commentary After recent news stories reporting that Judge Vaughn Walker, the federal judge presiding over the Olson/Boies federal challenge to Prop 8’s ban on marriage of same-sex couples, is a gay man, some commentators have started calling for Judge Walker to recuse himself from the case. Whatever Judge Walker’s sexual[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– On February 20, 2010, Freedom Hall will present Funkadesi, the Chicago area’s premier World Music band who were selected as The Chicago Reader’s 2008 “Best World Music Group”. Funkadesi fuse Latin, African, and contemporary funk into a high-energy, uplifting show for all ages and backgrounds. Funkadesi proudly[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Park Forest Commission on Human Relations will be celebrating Black History Month on Saturday, February 27, 2010. This year’s theme is entitled: “Michael Jackson: The Humanitarian & Musical Genius”. This celebration will be located at the Freedom Hall-Nathan Manilow Theatre, 410 Lakewood Blvd., in DownTown Park[Read More…]

The E*Trade baby cheats on his girlfriend. Whatever. Enjoy. Yup, they’re getting free advertising out of this.

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Even though the Library will be closed for renovations this week, the Potpourri of Lectures series will be held at Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive. This week’s lecture is, “Have You Ever Wondered How All Those Paintings Got Into the Art Institute?” The lecture will be held at[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)– The effort to repeal the discriminatory Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell law received a monumental boost of support from General Colin Powell. The former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the 1990’s, who supported the laws passage back in 1993, changed his position in a statement sent[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The 1950s Park Forest House Museum, at 141 Forest Blvd in Park Forest, Illinois is decorated throughout February with vintage valentines and decorations. One room represents a classroom in the first school, Forest Boulevard School, which was set up in a row of townhomes. In February, the[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– "Freedom Seekers on the Underground Railroad in Northeastern Illinois," will be the program of the Park Forest Historical Society on Sunday February 21 at 2:30 p.m. in Park Forest Village Hall. Dr. Larry A. McClellan, local historian, will present his research into evidence of Underground Railroad activity[Read More…]