Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Prairie State College (PSC) was awarded $5,275,000 in capital improvement funding thanks to the efforts of local legislators including Representative Al Riley, 38th District; Representative Anthony DeLuca, 80th District; Representative William Davis, 30th District; Representative David Miller, 29th District; Senator Toi Hutchinson, 40th District; Senator M. Maggie[Read More…]
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College of Health and Human Services at GSU Announces Winter 2009 Dean’s List
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The College of Health and Human Services at Governors State University recently recognized 118 undergraduate students who earned a 3.7 grade point average or higher during the Winter 2009 trimester. “I am extremely proud of our students, who have truly brought their dedication, talent, and passion to[Read More…]
Meet Jon Klein, Lou Dobbs’ Apologist-In-Chief
News Analysis By Brian Frederick If it wasn’t already dead, media accountability died this week. While last week was about Lou Dobbs’ ridiculous refusal to relent on his promotion of conspiracy theories about President Obama’s birth certificate, this week was about CNN President Jon Klein’s ridiculous refusal to salvage his[Read More…]
Bixby’s Turns Off Taps
The sign is lit, but the parking lot is empty at Bixby’s Sunday afternoon. (PHOTO: ENEWSPF) Update 12:52 p.m., August 3, 2009 with comments from owner Skip Schmalz. Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Facebook was all atwitter Saturday and Sunday with rumors that Bixby’s in Park Forest was closing. Residents and members[Read More…]
Should Schools Ban Teachers in Religious Garb?
Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Charles C. Haynes First Amendment Center senior scholar Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski breathed new life into an old debate when he signed a law on July 16 protecting religious freedom for all workers — except for teachers in public schools. Sikhs, Muslims, Jews, Seventh-day[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for August 3, 2009
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 local[Read More…]
Park Forest Baseball Colt Season Comes To A Close
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Park Forest Baseball’s Colt team moved on to the Regional level of the Pony National Tournament after winning the Regional level play hosted by Park Forest the week of July 13th at Rich East High School. Their first opponent was Homer Glen. PF scored quickly in their[Read More…]
Alleged Con Man Walks Off With Cash from Aqua Center
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Police are seeking a man who allegedly conned an employee at the Park Forest Aqua Center out of $160 cash on Monday, July 27. Shortly after 4 p.m. on that date, an unknown male black subject wearing a white polo shirt, white jeans and a large shiny[Read More…]
Durbin Announces Senate Committee Approval Of $7 Million For Campus Safety
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2009. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced that the Senate Appropriations Committee approved $7 million in funding for colleges and universities to support their emergency management and campus safety efforts. The money will be used for a program passed into law last year and based[Read More…]
HRC Calls on the LGBT Community and Allies to Participate in National, Grassroots Push to Lobby Congress Face-to-Face
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, today launched a national, grassroots campaign called “No Excuses” to demand action from Congress on key issues of equality. Designed to take advantage of the congressional summer recess, when members are in[Read More…]