Casey Driessen. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– With a Grammy nomination and years of solo touring under his belt, inventive genre-warping fiddler Casey Driessen and his band The Colorfools will be in concert at Freedom Hall in Park Forest, IL on Saturday, February 19, at 8 p.m. Fiddler Casey Driessen[Read More…]
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High-Quality Preschool Program Produces Long-Term Economic Payoff
NIH-funded analysis of Chicago program shows lifetime economic benefits exceed initial costs Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2011. An early education program for children from low-income families is estimated to generate $4 to $11 of economic benefits over a child’s lifetime for every dollar spent initially on the program, according to a[Read More…]
This Valentine’s Day Express Yourself with Care – Complaints Against Florists Up 61%
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– For florists Valentine’s Day means big bucks. It is a bigger holiday than Mothers Day, Easter, and Christmas; which makes it their busiest day of the year. For consumers it means be careful. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) serving Chicago and Northern Illinois reports complaints about florist shot[Read More…]
During Blizzard, One Park Forest Snow Plow Dedicated To Ambulance Calls
A snow plow removes works the 211th Street Metra lot the morning of February 2. (Photo: Daniel Karwatka) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- As forecasts for the February 1 and 2 blizzard came in from many sources, including Cook County Homeland Security, the Park Forest Fire Department and Public Works joined forces.[Read More…]
Park Forest Nurses Club to Meet on February 17
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 3, 2011. The Park Forest Nurses Club will meet on Thursday, February 17 at 7:30 p.m. at Calvary United Protestant Church, 425 N. Orchard, Park Forest (east corner of Lincoln Hwy. and Orchard Dr.) Lois Levin CDE, will discuss “What’s New in Diabetic Treatment”. All RN’s and[Read More…]
One Truck Clears a Metra Lot During Blizzard
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Commissioner Dan Karwatka, chairman of the Park Forest Cable Commission, sends these pictures with the following comment, "Our faithful Park Forest employees at work keeping the 211th street parking lot clear. Pics taken at 9:26 this morning." For the record, most of our Public Works employees have not[Read More…]
Vehicles Buried on Lake Shore Drive (VIdeo)
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Video of what amounted to hundreds of vehicles buried in mountains of snow on Lake Shore Drive. Video was shot around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday. Nod to Joe Napoli for linking this video on Facebook.
Durbin Chairs Hearing on the Constitutionality of the Health Care Law
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2011. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) chaired the first-ever Congressional hearing examining the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act today, two days after a Florida court ruled the health care law was unconstitutional and hours before the Senate was scheduled to vote on a Republican[Read More…]
Durbin Calls on College and University Heads to Be ‘Better Stewards of Taxpayer Dollars”
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) yesterday called on the leaders of over 300 colleges and universities to become ‘better stewards of taxpayer dollars’ by doing more to ensure those investments are matched with student achievement. Durbin called on schools to make certain students are completing degrees[Read More…]
PADS Needs Volunteers for Homeless in Blizzard
Homewood, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The PADS site at Temple B’nai Yehuda Beth Sholom is in need of additional volunteers today and possibly tonight. If you can help, please call Dawn at 708-491-6711.