Inter Press Service By Ali al-Fadhily and Dahr Jamail* FALLUJAH, Jun 5 (IPS) – Amidst the huge and growing death toll, it has been easy to forget that animals, in their own way, are finding it hard to survive in Iraq. "Like human beings, animals find it very hard to[Read More…]
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Pastors, Politics and the Wink-Wink Rule
Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Charles C. Haynes First Amendment Center senior scholar Pastor Wiley Drake got the all-clear from the Internal Revenue Service last month — and that means his congregation at the First Southern Baptist Church in Buena Park, Calif., will keep its tax-exempt status. The pastor’s[Read More…]
Tornado Scars Richton Park
A tornado ripped through the Richton Square Apartments Saturday evening. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Story updated at 10:13 a.m. with comments from Richton Park Mayor Rick Reinbold Richton Park , IL–(ENEWSPF)– A tornado estimated at times to be 1/2 mile wide touched down in Richton Park and University Park Saturday evening[Read More…]
Village Scheduled to Act on Incentive Agreement for Orchard Park Plaza
The Village Board will consider an incentive agreement with the owners of Orchard Park Plaza LLC Monday evening. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Park Forest Village Board has several items on its agenda for action at Monday’s meeting, including the several appointments of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen for all boards[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Report – June 9, 2008
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. 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[Read More…]
Trees Felled on Western Avenue
A tree is cut down to make way for a wider Western Avenue. (Photo: ENEWSP) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— There’s a lot more sky visible from Western Avenue. Crews labored this weekend to remove trees currently within the footprint of the expanded roadway. This tree fell over the southbound lane of[Read More…]
Rich East Summer Softball Camp begins June 30
Registration begins June 30 in Central Park at 9:30 Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Rich East High School is offering a summer softball camp that will be held June 30th – July 3rd and July 7th – July 10th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Park Forest’s Central Park. The camp[Read More…]
Thorn Creek Nature Preserve Celebrates 30 Years
Cory Singer, Mae Brandon, Mayor John Ostenburg, Bonita Dillard, Gary Kopycinski, David Sevier, Dr. Jon Mendelson, Robert McCray, Marcy DeMauro, and Nella Piccolin. (Photo: Jane Nicoll) Photo gallery available here Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Thorn Creek Nature Preserve launched a year-long celebrated its 30 year anniversary Saturday. The year began[Read More…]
What to do in the Event of a Tornado
Updated 6:50 p.m. We have received confirmation of a funnel cloud touching down in Richton Park. The major storm area appears to have left the area. Funnel clouds did not touch down in Park Forest. Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– ALERT! The National Weather Service is tracking a tornado moving towards Park[Read More…]
Tony Rezko’s Third Airport Plan
Commentary The Illinois Senate quietly approved a bill this spring that would have steered the proposed third airport down a path of pay-to-play politics – and certain doom. I know, because Antoin “Tony” Rezko attempted to lead Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. down that same path two years ago – a[Read More…]
