I see that Popeye’s has closed down. Look, one more fast-food restaurant more or less isn’t going to make or break a town. However, it seems businesses closing down has become a way of life in this once-vibrant community. Hey, I don’t know if this Popeye’s was well-run, poorly-run, or what,[Read More…]

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In a monumental moment in the history of the United States, the City of West Hollywood in conjunction with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder Clerk will begin to issue marriage licenses and perform civil ceremonies for same-sex couples on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 from 9 a.m. to[Read More…]

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San Francisico, CA (PRWEB) June 9, 2008 — The recent California Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage will undoubtedly impact the face of workplace discrimination litigation. Factor in New York’s decision to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions, and you have a national trend on your hands. Are employers[Read More…]

Del Mar, CA (PRWEB) June 10, 2008 — Finally… integrity is not only admirable but award-winning. A critically-acclaimed book that provides a practical blueprint for everyday people and world leaders to boost their integrity intelligence has recently received two awards. "The New IQ: How Integrity Intelligence Serves You, Your Relationships[Read More…]

Inter Press Service By Ali al-Fadhily and Dahr Jamail* FALLUJAH, Jun 5 (IPS) – Amidst the huge and growing death toll, it has been easy to forget that animals, in their own way, are finding it hard to survive in Iraq. "Like human beings, animals find it very hard to[Read More…]

Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Charles C. Haynes First Amendment Center senior scholar Pastor Wiley Drake got the all-clear from the Internal Revenue Service last month — and that means his congregation at the First Southern Baptist Church in Buena Park, Calif., will keep its tax-exempt status. The pastor’s[Read More…]

A tornado ripped through the Richton Square Apartments Saturday evening. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Story updated at 10:13 a.m. with comments from Richton Park Mayor Rick Reinbold  Richton Park , IL–(ENEWSPF)– A tornado estimated at times to be 1/2 mile wide touched down in Richton Park and University Park Saturday evening[Read More…]

The Village Board will consider an incentive agreement with the owners of Orchard Park Plaza LLC Monday evening. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Park Forest Village Board has several items on its agenda for action at Monday’s meeting, including the several appointments of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen for all boards[Read More…]

A tree is cut down to make way for a wider Western Avenue. (Photo: ENEWSP) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— There’s a lot more sky visible from Western Avenue. Crews labored this weekend to remove trees currently within the footprint of the expanded roadway. This tree fell over the southbound lane of[Read More…]