The Village Board Room was at or over capacity for the final Candidates’ Forum Sunday. (ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 25, 2013. The festival of Passover begins on Monday, March 25th. Passover commemorates the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt and is one of the Jewish religion’s most[Read More…]
Year: 2013
DOD Identifies Two Army Casualties, March 24, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2013. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. 1st Class James F. Grissom, 31, of Hayward, Calif., died March 21 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, of wounds suffered from small arms fire March 18 in[Read More…]
Press Availability by Secretary of State Kerry in Baghdad, Iraq, March 24, 2013
Baghdad, Iraq–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2013. SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon. As-Salāmu `Alaykum. I’m glad to be here with all of you, and it’s a pleasure for me to be able to be back in Iraq. I haven’t been able to be here for a little bit of time now, so the difference[Read More…]
Video: Gay British Teen Steven Simpson Dies After Being Set On Fire, Man Convicted
From the Huggington Post’s Gay Voices section: A young British man has been convicted of manslaughter after killing a gay teen by setting him on fire. The BBC reports that 20-year-old Jordan Sheard has been sentenced to three and a half years in jail for the death of Steven Simpson after pleading[Read More…]
Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club to Hold Monthly Meeting Monday, April 8
Matteson, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 24, 2013. The Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, April 8th, at 7:15 p.m. at the Frankfort Public Library, 21119 Pfeiffer Rd. (just off Rt. 30). The subject of this program will be biking through Holland. Sierra Club member Bob[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for March 22, 2013
A winter past at the Park Forest Police Station. (ENEWSPF) 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[Read More…]
Windy City Hoops Basketball Receives $25,000 in Matching Funds
Special $25,000 Match Received and $57,740 in Small Donations Have Been Raised To Date; Donations Still Needed to Reach Goals CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2013. Yesterday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, NBA Hall of Famer and basketball legend Isiah Thomas, Chicago Park District Superintendent Michael Kelly, and the Chicago Parks Foundation announced that Windy[Read More…]
TheFix.com: ‘The Drug Warriors Cashing In on Pot Prohibition’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2013. by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director “Former public servants, from DEA chiefs to cops, are using their clout to lobby for drug policies that enrich themselves.” That’s the sub-headline on yesterday’s exceptional feature story on TheFix.com highlighting the revolving door of moneyed interests in perpetuating the[Read More…]
Toyota Recall of Certain Model Year 2007 Through 2013 FJ Cruiser Passenger Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 23, 2013. SUMMARY: Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2013 FJ Cruiser passenger vehicles. The retractors for the front driver and passenger seat belts are mounted in the access door (rear door) panels of the vehicle. Due to insufficient strength of the access door panel, cracks[Read More…]
Nissan Recall of Certain Model Year 2012 – 2013 NV Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 23, 2013. SUMMARY: Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 NV vehicles manufactured from December 20, 2010, through January 4, 2013 and are equipped with steering column-mounted transmission shift levers. The transmission lever gear selector plate lock clip may have been installed incorrectly. As a result, normal road[Read More…]
