Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS FWS Personnel Continue Wildlife Rescue and Recovery Missions Across the Region From Houma, La., Incident Command Post, 123 personnel and 30 vessels have been deployed for reconnaissance and recovery operations, responding to 30 calls on the Wildlife Hot Line. From the Mobile, Ala.,[Read More…]
Day: September 14, 2010
IDNR Offers Free Fishing to Celebrate ‘It’s Our River Day’
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2010. To celebrate “It’s Our River Day,” the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) will offer free fishing at state parks on Saturday, September 18. On this day, anyone may fish without a sport fishing license, inland trout stamp or salmon stamp. “We hope events like ‘It’s[Read More…]
UIC to Start Planning Major Campus Upgrades
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today visited the University of Illinois at Chicago to announce $2.5 million in capital funding that will allow the university to begin planning major campus upgrades. The project will receive a total of $20.8 million through the Illinois Jobs Now! capital construction program and[Read More…]
St. Lawrence O’Toole Students Bank on Books
Leslie Hefner (2nd grade), Mrs. Carlson (Reading Resource Teacher), and Chidinma Nwawueze (4th grade). (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Matteson, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Students at St. Lawrence O’Toole School in Matteson have completed another summer of independent reading. The summer reading program was started ten years ago. This year’s theme was "Bank on Books,"and more than half the[Read More…]
FBI Alert: Debit Card Phone Scam
Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A computer automated phone scam has impacted Central and Southern Illinois Bank customers. Debit card customers are receiving automated telephone calls stating their debit card account has been breached, and then told they will need to “reset” their information in order to use their account. The “scam” works[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports Week of September 13, 2010
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[Read More…]
Marian Grad Receives Fulbright Award
Stephanie Erazo. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Stephanie Erazo of Hammond, a 2010 graduate of Spelman College in Atlanta, and 2006 graduate of Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights, has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarship. She will teach English as a Foreign Language in Spain for[Read More…]
Albee Baby Recalls C & T International/Sorelle Brand ‘Prescott’ Cribs
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]
Once a Teen Mom, PSC GED Student a Picture of Success
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- When she was only 18-years-old, Gina De roiser was raising two children and working to put a roof over their heads and food on the table. She didn’t have a high school diploma and going to school was the last thing on her mind. That was until[Read More…]
Coleman Company Recalls Water-Activated Spotlights Due to Risk of Impact Injury
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]