Inter Press Service By Ahmed Ali and Dahr Jamail* BAQUBA, May 15 (IPS) – Farmers in the Diyala province in Iraq have been hit by just about every crisis possible. First the security disaster dried up supplies and markets, then lack of electricity cut irrigation, and now comes a drying[Read More…]

The alerts just started pouring in from the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, and others: John Edwards will endorse Senator Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination tonight at a campaign event in Grand Rapids, a spokeswoman for the Obama campaign said. This is great news for the Democrats[Read More…]

Updated Thursday, May 15, 3:10 p.m.  Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A boil order that had been in place for some residents in Park Forest has been lifted as of 2:30 pm Thursday. Residents affected by the boil order can resume normal water usage. A precautionary boil order was issued for residents of[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— A man who was shot on Hemlock Sunday night later died, according to police. According to a press release issued by the Park Forest Police Department, on Sunday, May 11, at approximately 11:00 P.M., the Park Forest Police were dispatched to the area of Court H-6 on[Read More…]

Inter Press Service By Ali al-Fadhily and Dahr Jamail* FALLUJAH, Iraq (IPS) – Sharp increases in food prices have generated a new wave of anti-occupation and anti-U.S. sentiment in Fallujah. "This is a country that was damned by the Americans the moment they stepped on our soil," Burhan Jassim, a[Read More…]

Make Attendance at Dog Fighting a Felony Once again we find evidence of what all citizens know exists and want stopped, what most law enforcement people know exists but ignore, what legislators know exists but won’t get serious about stopping:  Dog fighting. This legislatve session, Rep. Malero introduced a bill[Read More…]

Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Charles C. Haynes First Amendment Center senior scholar At a charter school in Minnesota, what should have been a “call the lawyers” dispute over religion in the classroom has escalated into a “call the FBI” imbroglio involving death threats against school officials. Allegations of[Read More…]

A large limb from this tree on Ash Street split from the trunk and fell during Sunday’s fierce thunderstorm. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Powerful thunderstorms hit Park Forest Sunday morning, toppling trees and power lines. A large limb from this tree in a courtyard on Ash Street collapsed from[Read More…]

Ten Ton Challenge Walkers stroll the DownTown Mile. (Photo: VOPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Ten Ton Challenge participants were out in force on Saturday, May 3, taking to the streets of Downtown Park Forest for a mile walk. The walk kicked-off at 9:00 am with participants gathering at the corner of[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Village of Park Forest’s Department of Public Works will conduct hydrant flushing beginning May 13th, 2008. Fire hydrants are flushed to remove rust and sediment from the water system. During this operation, water may become discolored from rust. According to village officials, water is safe for[Read More…]