CREATE Rail Flyover Project Will Create 870 Jobs, Ease Traffic Delays and Speed Freight Travel BENSENVILLE–(ENEWSPF)–February 19, 2013 – Governor Pat Quinn was joined by Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Secretary Ann Schneider and other state and local officials today to break ground on a $67 million grade separation project[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Statement by Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta on General Allen’s Decision to Retire
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 19, 2013. “Gen. John Allen has proven himself to be one of the United States military’s most outstanding battlefield leaders, a brilliant strategist, and an exemplary Marine, and I am deeply grateful for his many years of dedicated service to our country. “I will be forever thankful that[Read More…]
U.S. Announces Additional Funding in Response to Syria Crisis
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 19, 2013. Today in Geneva, Switzerland, at the Syria Humanitarian Forum, U.S. Agency for International Development Assistant Administrator for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, Nancy Lindborg announced that the United States is providing an additional $19 million in humanitarian assistance in response to urgent needs emanating from the[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on the Sequester
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 19, 2013 – 10:50 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. (Applause.) Please have a seat. Well, welcome to the White House. As I said in my State of the Union address last week, our top priority must be to do everything we can to grow the economy[Read More…]
Statement from President Obama on the Retirement of General John Allen
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 19, 2013. Today, I met with General John Allen and accepted his request to retire from the military so that he can address health issues within his family. I told General Allen that he has my deep, personal appreciation for his extraordinary service over the last 19 months[Read More…]
Rehoboth Ministries Church of God in Christ to Hold Church Dedication on Sunday, February 24
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 19, 2013. The Rehoboth Ministries Church of God in Christ, 300 Westgate, Park Forest, will hold its official church dedication on Sunday, February 24, 2013. Elder Osmond Jones, Pastor, invites the public to attend the services at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. The 11 a.m.[Read More…]
FBI: Robbery of Chase Bank Branch in Chicago
Suspect Believed to be Bully Bandit Chicago-(ENEWSPF)- Agents from the FBI responded to a bank robbery that occurred February 15, 2013, at approximately 2:20 p.m. The robber, believed to be the same individual previously nicknamed the “Bully Bandit,” entered the Chase Bank branch located at 3339 West Belmont in Chicago,[Read More…]
Salazar, LaHood, Hickenlooper Announce $1.7 Million Grant for Key Portion of Rocky Mountain Greenway
Greenway, when complete, will connect three National Wildlife Refuges, Rocky Mountain National Park, and hundreds of miles of trails and open spaces in Denver Metropolitan Region COMMERCE CITY, Colo.–(ENEWSPF)–February 19, 2013. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood joined Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper yesterday to[Read More…]
How the Daffodil Got Its ‘Trumpet’
UK–(ENEWSPF)–19 February 2013. Caption: Close-up of a daffodil flower, showing the corona (Credit: OU/Robert Scotland) The daffodil is one of the few plants with a ‘corona’, a crown-like structure also referred to as the ‘trumpet’. New research suggests that the corona is not an extension of the petals as previously[Read More…]
Robocaller Banned From Telemarketing in Settlement with FTC
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 19, 2013. The architect of an operation that allegedly distributed illegal robocalls offering credit card interest rate reduction programs, extended automobile warranties, and home security systems, is banned from telemarketing under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC settlement against Roy M. Cox, Jr., is part[Read More…]
