University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– This summer, children and their parents will have the opportunity to sleep under the stars and under one of the monumental sculptures of the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park at Governors State University. The overnight camping experience begins on Saturday, June 20, at 5:30 p.m. when campers meet[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2009. Emphasizing the need for additional effective education entrepreneurs to join the work of reforming America’s lowest performing public schools, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan told reporters during a conference call this afternoon that states must be open to charter schools. Too much is at stake[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2009. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said today that school reforms should be monitored and judged by results that can be backed up by research proving their effectiveness. Speaking at the fourth annual conference of the Institute of Education Sciences, Duncan told an audience of education[Read More…]

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– While all the students who participated in the Governors State University Commencement exercises held on June 6 have a story to tell of the journey they took to graduate, few have come as far as eight students earning their MBAs. These students are part among the 20[Read More…]

Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)– Center on Halsted will host “Post-Prop 8: Next Steps for the LGBT Movement?” on Monday, June 22, 7:00 PM at the Center located at 3656 N. Halsted, The panel discussion with a “Q&A”, will focus on new directions for the LGBT movement following the recent defeat of[Read More…]

By Dahr Jamail t r u t h o u t | Perspective The US occupation of Iraq, which has become the full responsibility of President Barack Obama, is once again a bloodbath. Not that it had ceased to be violent, brutal and chaotic, for not one day has passed[Read More…]

The Western Ave. entryway to the DownTown and CVS Pharmacy.  (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2009. Thanks to everyone who has been providing event information and for all the positive feedback we are receiving about this column. If your club, church, organization or local business will be holding[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– CNT Energy in conjunction with the Village of Park Forest and the Park Forest Environment Commission will be conducting a summer energy workshop to help you manage your summer energy electricity costs. The workshop will be held on Wednesday, June 10 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in[Read More…]

The 2009 Pontiac G8 GT. (Photo: Pontiac.com) Car TalkBy Jonathan R. Pitman Everyone is on pins and needles debating over the fate of General Motor’s future. But, if Pontiac is indeed one of the car companys that will be omitted from the lineup, then it should go out with a[Read More…]

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…]