This scorched boardwalk led to the observation platform in the middle of the Central Park Wetlands. The platform was destroyed by fire last night. (ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A 2004 gift of Park Forest Rotary to residents and a grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources made possible one[Read More…]
Day: June 27, 2012
Tiny Crustaceans Enlisted to Fight Mosquitoes in New Jersey
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2012. One county in New Jersey is getting serious about combating mosquitoes this season. Instead of relying on pesticide spraying, which has been shown to not be effective, the Cape May County Department of Mosquito Control is employing 10,000 tiny shrimp-like crustaceans that will eat their way[Read More…]
Sweltering Heat Blast for Chicago, Atlanta, DC, Philly, NYC
(Photo supplied) State College, PA-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather.com reports a heat wave breaking all-time records across the Plains will shift into the Midwest and East by late in the week and into the weekend, bringing 100-degree temperatures to more than a dozen states. A large dome of high pressure has been promoting blistering sunshine[Read More…]
Governors State President, Dean Are Keynote Speakers at International Education Forum
(left to right) Dr. Colleen Sexton, Dean Deborah Bordelon, and President Elaine P. Maimon at the International Conference on New Horizons in Education. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Three Governors State University academic leaders played a key role in the International Conference on New Horizons in Education (INTE), a gathering[Read More…]
IRS Says Offshore Effort Tops $5 Billion, Announces New Details on the Voluntary Disclosure Program and Closing of Offshore Loophole
WASHINGTON-(ENEWSPF)- The Internal Revenue Service today announced that its offshore voluntary disclosure programs have exceeded the $5 billion mark and released new details regarding the voluntary disclosure program announced in January, including tightening the eligibility requirements. "We continue to make strong progress in our international compliance efforts that help ensure[Read More…]
IRS Announces Efforts to Help U.S. Citizens Overseas, Including Dual Citizens and Those with Foreign Retirement Plans
WASHINGTON-(ENEWSPF)- The Internal Revenue Service today announced a plan to help U.S. citizens residing overseas, including dual citizens, catch up with tax filing obligations and provide assistance for people with foreign retirement plan issues. "Today we are announcing a series of common-sense steps to help U.S. citizens abroad get current[Read More…]
A Black Hole´s Dinner (Video/Story)
A giant gas cloud is on collision course with the black hole in the centre of our galaxy in 2013. This is a unique opportunity to observe how a super massive black hole sucks in material, in real time European Research Media Center-(ENEWSPF)- The black hole at the centre of the galaxy,[Read More…]
Houston Workshop Marks Key Step in Planning Future Mars Missions
WASHINGTON -(ENEWSPF)- A recent workshop conducted for NASA by the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) in Houston, marked a key step in the agency’s effort to forge a new Mars strategy in the coming decades. A report that summarizes the wide range of cutting-edge science, technology and mission concepts discussed[Read More…]
NASA’s Hubble Spots Rare Gravitational Arc from Distant, Hefty Galaxy Cluster
Source: Hubblesite.org Baltimore, MD-(ENEWSPF)- Seeing is believing, except when you don’t believe what you see. Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have found a puzzling arc of light behind an extremely massive cluster of galaxies residing 10 billion light-years away. The galactic grouping, discovered by NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope, was[Read More…]
Cook County Clerk David Orr 2011 Tax Rate Report Shows SD 163 Near the Top
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Clerk David Orr’s office on Tuesday released the 2011 property tax rates for more than 1,500 taxing agencies* in Chicago and suburban Cook County. Coming in second and third for largest composite rate is Village of Park Forest, SD #163, and City of Chicago Heights, SD #163. The district falls in two[Read More…]
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