Winners of the BIG Event 2009 Firefighters Cook-off:(Left to Right) Steve Zook, Jim Leibach, Ken Marotzke, Scott Hemesath, Dan Ennesser ( Chicago ), Jim Waranoski (Chicago Ridge). (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Matteson, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The competition was fierce, but four fire departments emerged as champions of their craft at Sertoma’s sixth annual BIG[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The South Suburban Earth Science Club met the evening of Tuesday, May 12 at Freedom Hall, Park Forest, IL. After the business meeting, club member Robert Beadle, presented a program on agates. Beadle shared several specimens of agates including Mexican Crazy Lace, Union Rd. Agates, named from[Read More…]

From left to right: Justin Doup, Jim White, and Donald Bartak. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– To make a difference in the lives of others, Jim White shares his love of music, Donald Bartak uses his understanding of math, and Justin Doup applies his leadership skills. These three individuals are[Read More…]

Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Prairie State College (PSC) prepares individuals to become trained firefighters and valuable members of their departments through the college’s Firefighter II certificate program. PSC recently held a ceremony recognizing the newest graduates from the program. The graduates are Luis Bagatella, Chicago Heights Fire Department; Bryan Bialeki, Monee[Read More…]

Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A summer vacation from school doesn’t mean students must take a vacation from learning. Prairie State College (PSC) is bringing back its popular Kids@College program to provide area students with learning opportunities giving them a jump start on the upcoming school year. Kids@College is a two-week summer[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2009.  The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing tomorrow on a bill that modifies U.S. immigration law to provide equal protection to same-sex life partners of citizens and permanent legal residents. As part of the hearing, entitled “The United American Families Act: Addressing Inequality in Federal Immigration Law,”[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 2009.  Forty years ago, patrons and supporters of the Stonewall Inn in New York City resisted police harassment that had become all too common for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. Out of this resistance, the LGBT rights movement in America was born.[Read More…]

ROCHESTER, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–American attitudes to the interrogation methods used with prisoners in Guantanamo are divided. There is nothing close to a consensus. Pluralities of adults, but not majorities, believe the techniques used were harsh and were torture. But pluralities also believe that these techniques were effective in getting information that[Read More…]

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University is offering a magical, exciting summertime theater experience for young and old alike. For one performance only, The Center will host a unique adaptation of “Cinderella” on Thursday, July 23, at 11 a.m. This version, however, adds some[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– In recent days, conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh has led conservative attacks against Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, as the May 28 edition of CNN Newsroom noted in its on-screen text: But this is not the first time that Limbaugh has attacked the judge or spoken for other[Read More…]