Today saw an ice cream social outside on the Village Green from noon to 4 PM. Billed as a Sundae Funday, members of the Human Relations Commission volunteered in force.
Commentary
Yes, We’re Coming For Guns
This is the world we have created, this world with any guns you want, the world the Supreme Court has permitted in America.
No, the ‘Terrorist’ Didn’t Win, It Was Just About Respect
The Village of Park Forest canceled yesterday’s 4th of July parade and concert. As much as we were looking forward to this, the ‘terrorist’ in didn’t win.
Bar Associations Say Don’t Vote for These Judges
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- As we have in the past, we share information on which judges to vote for and which to NOT vote for in Cook County. Our information comes directly from VoteForJudges.org. Vote for Judges gathers information from the Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening (referred to hereafter[Read More…]
Park Forest Remembers Bonita Dillard
Former Park Forest Trustee Bonita Dillard, who served from 1999 to 2013, and a Park Forest resident for over 50 years, has passed.
In My Classroom, Prepared
I’m in my classroom prepared for the unthinkable. As students take their last final of this school year, I see the corner where they’ll gather if the unthinkable happens.
All Bets Are Off: Federal Gun Control Now
All bets are off. As of this writing, 18 children and 3 adults are dead in a Texas mass shooting. I got to be 59 today. 18 children in Texas will never see that.
Heartstopper and Why Your Queer Friends Are a Bit More Cheery These Days
Do you have queer friends? You more than likely do, though they very well might have grown up trying to remain hidden, out of sight. That was the case for many of us who are part of the LGBTQ+ spectrum. Then came Heartstopper, only three weeks ago released on Netflix, and many of us felt joy, and cheer, and began to dream again, to hope, and heal.
Facing A Park Forest Future Without Non-Partisanship
CommentaryBy John A. Ostenburg Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Over the last few weeks, more than a few Park Foresters have given lots of time and discussion to the potential demise of the Committee for Non-Partisan Local Government, a volunteer group that has devoted itself for nearly seven decades to the vigorous[Read More…]
SNL’s Weekend Update on Will Smith and Chris Rock
ENEWSPF- In case you hadn’t heard yet, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars 2022. Saturday Night Live had a blast with this incident. First, here are “Seat Fillers” at the Oscars who happen to be seated behind Will Smith. Next, here are Colin Jost and Michael Che taking[Read More…]
