Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– On Thursday, July 29, 2010, the Charter One Bank branch, 540 West Lake Street, Addison, Illinois, was robbed by a lone, black male, the FBI reports. The man entered the bank around 3:25 p.m., walked over to the teller counter, handed the teller a note and allegedly announced[Read More…]
Day: July 30, 2010
UN Ambassador Nicole Kidman Spotlights Needs of Women in Post-Quake Haiti
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–30 July 2010 – Actress Nicole Kidman, wrapping up a visit to Haiti today in her role as United Nations Goodwill Ambassador, stressed the need to tackle gender-based violence and support initiatives that advance women’s livelihoods as the country rebuilds after the January earthquake. Accompanied by Inés Alberdi, Executive[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Must Stop Blocking Home Energy Program
Washington, D.C–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2010. The Sierra Club filed suit against the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) for blocking participation in Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs by any of Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s mortgage holders. The FHFA has oversight over the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) and the[Read More…]
Statement by FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg on Reopening of some Louisiana State Waters to Commercial Fishing
LOUISIANA–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2010. “We are pleased to be able to support the state of Louisiana as they reopen state waters to commercial fishing yesterday that span from the Mississippi River Delta to the Mississippi state line. Through close coordination with our state and federal partners, we are confident all appropriate[Read More…]
BP Fulfills Commitment to Assist Displaced Rig Workers, Establishes $100 Million Fund Through Baton Rouge Foundation
BATON ROUGE, La–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2010. BP today announced that it will establish a $100 million charitable fund to support unemployed rig workers experiencing economic hardship as a result of the moratorium on deepwater drilling imposed by the United States federal government. The Rig Worker Assistance Fund will be administered through[Read More…]
BP Hires James Lee Witt to Advise and Support Response Effort
HOUSTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 302, 2010. Today BP announced it has hired Witt Associates, and its CEO James Lee Witt, to support BP’s work to restore Gulf Coast communities in the wake of the oil and gas spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Witt Associates, a public safety and crisis management consulting firm,[Read More…]
NOAA: Gulf’s Surface Oil Not a Threat to Southern Florida, Keys and East Coast
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2010. Southern Florida, the Florida Keys and the East Coast are not likely to experience any effects from the remaining oil on the surface of the Gulf as the oil continues to degrade and is hundreds of miles away from the loop current, according to a new[Read More…]
Tony Nominated Musical ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ Coming To Illinois State Fair
SPRINGFIELD,IL–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2010. The smash hit musical inspired by rock n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins is coming to the Illinois State Fair for a special appearance. The Chicago cast of Million Dollar Quartet will perform a free concert at the Grandstand on[Read More…]
Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park Board Member Receives Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant
Bob Emser. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The board of Governors State University’s Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park (NMSP) works hard to build interest in the park throughout Chicagoland region. NMSP board member Bob Emser’s reach extends well beyond the region as he develops his career in the art world. Emser[Read More…]
IL Dept. of Veterans’ Affairs Honors Army Veteran Arthur Ray Taylor as July 2010 ‘Veteran of the Month’
BOLINGBROOK–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2010. The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) today named Bolingbrook resident Arthur Ray Taylor, a veteran of both the U.S. Army and Marine Corps, as the July 2010 Veteran of the Month. The Illinois “Veteran of the Month” award is a distinction that is given to military[Read More…]