Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Blackhawk Intermediate Center in Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163 recently released its second quarter honor roll for the fourth and fifth grade students. Students receiving top honors include the following: Principal’s Award4th gradeFavor ArcherBrandon GlennClinton HatchKamyah JohnsonNeshay SandersTaryn TansilAmari VenerableLauren Walton 5th gradeTrevon HumphreyGabriel Smith High[Read More…]
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Free Genealogy Workshops at GSU
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University Library is offering four genealogy workshops this spring. These workshops may be taken singly or as a series. They are free and open to the public. “Starting Your Family Tree” begins the workshop series on February 24, from 2 to 4 p.m., in room D2401B.[Read More…]
Illinois Social Work Field Directors to Address Human Trafficking
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Illinois Social Work Field Directors’ Network, in association with the Governors State University Social Work Department, will address the global dilemma of human trafficking on Friday, March 4. The presentation will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in Sherman Hall, at Governors State University.[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Meeting on the Reauthorization of ESEA
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 17, 2011. Today, President Obama had a productive meeting with Senators Tom Harkin, Mike Enzi, Jeff Bingaman, and Lamar Alexander. The President reiterated his strong belief that the nation’s economic future is being decided every day in classrooms across the country, and that reforming education through the[Read More…]
DeLuca Introduces Legislation Intended to Eliminatie Waste, Fraud and Abuses in State Government
SPRINGFIELD, IL–(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2011. Today, state Rep. Anthony DeLuca (D-Chicago Heights), called attention to legislation he recently introduced to create a special bicameral commission tasked with investigating nearly all forms of state spending and making binding recommendations on areas where spending should be reduced. “As our state continues to edge toward[Read More…]
Il Dept. of Insurance Reminds Consumers to Check Flood Insurance as Snow Melts and Before Spring Rains
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2011. The Illinois Department of Insurance is reminding homeowners and renters to prepare for the possibility of a spring flood by checking existing homeowner and renter policy coverage and determining whether to add flood insurance. “A combination of heavy rain and rapid snow melt could lead to a[Read More…]
ACLU Launches Initiative To Stop Unconstitutional Web Filtering Of LGBT Content In Schools
NEW YORK – The American Civil Liberties Union, in partnership with Yale Law School, has launched a campaign called “Don’t Filter Me” to assess censorship of web content in public high schools. The campaign asks students to check to see if web content geared toward the lesbian, gay, bisexual and[Read More…]
Collection Practices, IRS Liens and Levies: Are They Overdoing It?
Dean Alexander. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) eNews Park Forest is pleased to welcome Dean Alexander as a regular columnist. Tax Talk By Dean Alexander This time we want to discuss the Taxpayer Advocate Report to Congress regarding IRS Collection Practices. The Advocate, a congress watchdog, expressed concern about the IRS collection procedures[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of February 14, 2011
David Tracy of Habitat for Humanity describes the partnership Park Forest has with HfH. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 14, 2011 The Park Forest Recreation and Parks Department’s next Senior Trip will be to the Chicago Flower and Garden Show. Details about the event can be found in the “This[Read More…]
On The Best Picture Nominees: Part I
Andrew Garfield (left) and Jesse Eisenberg in The Social Network. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Movie Reviews By Bernie Jablonski Since the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has upped the number of Best Picture nominees to ten rather than five, I’ve been hard-pressed (though rapturously delighted at the opportunity) to see[Read More…]
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