Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2013. At the request of the government of the Philippines, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has directed U.S. Pacific Command to support U.S. government humanitarian relief operations in the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. The initial focus includes surface maritime search and rescue (SAR), medium-heavy[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Press Availability by Secretary of State Kerry Following the P5 + 1 Negotiations in Geneva, Nov. 10, 2013
Geneva, Switzerland–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2013. SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you for hanging in here with all of us in what has obviously been a long and interesting process, but a very productive one if I can say so. I want to thank my colleagues from the United Kingdom, Turkey, France, Russia and[Read More…]
Vega Issues Voluntary Withdrawal of Vega One Nutritional Shakes and Vega Sport Performance Protein Product
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2013. Sequel Naturals Inc., dba “Vega,” announced that it has taken the precautionary measure of voluntarily withdrawing a limited quantity of its Vega One Nutritional Shakes and Sports Performance Protein products due to finding trace amounts of chloramphenicol (CAP), a naturally occurring antibiotic. Chloramphenicol is a[Read More…]
Health and Human Services Career and Internship Fair at GSU
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Office of Career Services at Governors State University is sponsoring the 2013 Health and Human Services Career and Internship Fair on Tuesday, November 26, from 3 to 6 p.m., in the Center for Performing Arts lobby on the GSU campus. Prospective employers in the fields of physical[Read More…]
PSC Receives Recognition at Annual Sustainability Awards Event
Prairie State College Sustainability Coordinator Allessandra Cairo (center) accepts a Silver Campus Sustainability Compact Award during the 2013 Governor’s Sustainability Awards. She is congratulated by Gary Miller (left), associate executive director of the Prairie Research Institute, and Eric Heineman (right), director of sustainability in the Office of Governor Pat Quinn.[Read More…]
Forest Trail Students Remember Vets
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A packet of thank you notes from Forest Trail School eighth grade students in Dee Stonis’ classes is on its way to veterans who are patients of the VA Clinic in Chicago Heights. Mrs. Stonis’ classes just completed reading “Stop the Sun,” a literature pieceby Gary Paulsen.[Read More…]
AASCU Board of Directors Takes Office at Annual Meeting
Dr. Elaine P. Maimon, President of Governors State University, will serve on the Board of Directors of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) in 2014. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Tomás D. Morales, president of California State University, San Bernardino, will assume the chair of the American[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for November 10, 2013
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) 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…]
White House Weekly Address: Honoring America’s Veterans (Video and Text)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2013. Hello everyone. Veterans’ Day Weekend is a chance for all of us to say two simple words: “Thank you.” Thank you to that greatest generation who fought island by island across the Pacific, and freed millions from fascism in Europe. Thank you to the heroes who[Read More…]
Peru, Ill., Physician Indicted on Federal Charges for Allegedly Illegally Dispensing Presecription Medications
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 8m 2013. A LaSalle County physician was taken into federal custody this morning after being indicted on federal charges alleging that he illegally dispensed prescription narcotics to three patients in 2012 and 2013. The defendant, Dr. CONSTANTINO PERALES, was charged with 17 counts of illegally dispensing Oxycodone and/or Alprazolam[Read More…]
