CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 11, 2013. Anti-war groups will gather Thursday, September 12 at 5 p.m. at Michigan and Randolph in Chicago to keep pressure on the White House to end threats of war on Syria. According to Hatem Abudayyeh of the U.S. Palestinian Community Network – Chicago, “Although President Obama said on[Read More…]
Year: 2013
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, September 11, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2013 – 12:50 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for being here at the White House for your daily briefing. Before I take your questions, I just wanted to note, as many of you know, early today in honor of the 12th[Read More…]
FBI: Bank Robbery Suspect Surrenders
St. Louis, MI-(ENEWSPF)- Dean C. Bryant, Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the FBI St. Louis Division, announced that Andrew Maberry was arrested and charged with one count of bank robbery in connection with a July 2, 2013 robbery at Commerce Bank in Arnold, Missouri. Mr. Maberry was charged via[Read More…]
We’re Happy To Welcome a Dollar General Store into Our DownTown, Thank You Very Much
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski We’re happy to welcome a Dollar General Store into our DownTown, thank you. I read a comment from an individual who shared one of my stories from Facebook on his own Facebook profile. The story he shared, Frame Rises for DownTown Park Forest’s Dollar General Store,[Read More…]
Frame Rises for DownTown Park Forest’s Dollar General Store
(Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Workers toiled in the heat and humidity throughout the week to begin raising the frame for the Dollar General Store in DownTown Park Forest. The business will be located just off Western Avenue, west of First Midwest Bank on Main Street, and will likely[Read More…]
‘Quiet Zone’ for Western Ave. Railroad Crossing Nears Completion
(Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- State contract workers install slats on the median at the railroad crossing on Western Avenue Wednesday. This work is being done in preparation for that crossing’s designation as a "Quiet Zone." The designation means that trains approaching the crossing will not sound their horns[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for September 12, 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…]
Congresswoman Duckworth’s Statement on the Anniversary of 9/11
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2013. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) released the following statement on the anniversary of the attacks on September 11, 2001. “We must remember those who lost their lives and sacrificed so much on September 11, 2001. The attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and the hijacking[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces New Walmart Supercenter in Pullman Neighborhood
Mayor Emanuel joins Alderman Beale and community members at the grand opening of a new Walmart Supercenter in the Pullman neighborhood. Photo Credit: City of Chicago // Brooke Collins CHICAGO–(ENESWSPF)–September 11, 2013. Yesterday Mayor Rahm Emanuel cut the ribbon at the new Walmart Supercenter located in the Pullman neighborhood. The[Read More…]
Senator Durbin to Secretary Duncan: Time to Crack Down on For-Profit Medical Schools That Use Offshore Loophole
Bloomberg investigation reveals troubling statistics about foreign medical schools owned by DeVry that qualify for millions in federal funding without US accreditation WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2013. In a letter to Education Secretary Arne Duncan, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) raised the alarm about foreign medical schools that are not accredited[Read More…]
