Park Forest Fire Chief Robert Wilcox will retire March 29, 2013. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village of Park Forest announced that Fire Chief Robert Wilcox will retire effective March 29, 2013. Wilcox has been the town’s fire chief since March of 2006, and joined Park Forest after a[Read More…]
Year: 2013
FBI: Former East St. Louis Police Officer Sentenced for Obstructing a Federal Civil Rights Investigation
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A former East St. Louis Police officer was sentenced in U.S. District Court on January 31, 2013, for making false statements to federal investigators, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced February 1. Ramon Carpenter, 40, was sentenced to 30 months’[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, February 4, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2013 Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary’s Calls Readout SYRIA President al-Khatib’s Remarks D.P.R.K. Secretary’s Conversations with Japanese and South Korean Prime Ministers / Agreement on Sanctions in UN Security Council Resolution 2087 TURKEY Investigation into U.S. Embassy Ankara Attack Continues Death of American Citizen Sarai Sierra[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, February 4, 2013
En Route Minneapolis, Minnesota–(ENEWPSF)–February 4, 2013 – 11:58 A.M. EST MR. CARNEY: I had something at the top here — oh, I meant to bring back my scarf, Margaret. It was not — I’m a Redskins fan. It was a scarf, actually, I got at the Vancouver Winter Olympics[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Preventing Gun Violence in Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis, Minnesota–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2013 – 1:46 P.M. CST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Please have a seat. Have a seat. Well, it is good to be back in Minnesota. (Applause.) It is good to be back. Although I was commenting that they don’t really have winter in Washington, D.C. (Laughter.) So[Read More…]
Members of Congress to Introduce Two Bills to Reform Federal Marijuana Laws
Historic Legislative Proposals Would Treat Marijuana Like Alcohol and Create a Federal Tax; Congressmen Blumenauer and Polis to Release Report and Establish Working Group for Sensible Drug Policy Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 4, 2013. On Tuesday, February 5, U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Jared Polis (D-CO) will hold a press[Read More…]
Important Tax Deadline for Seniors this Wednesday
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 4, 2013. If you’re 65 years old or older and you live in Cook County, there’s an important property tax deadline for you coming up this Wednesday, February 6, 2013. Wednesday is the last day to submit your application forms for the Senior Citizen Property Tax Exemption and the[Read More…]
Northwestern Medicine Researchers Investigate Stem Cell Therapy for Stroke
Clinical trial seeks to enroll people with disabling effects of ischemic stroke CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2013. Each year, nearly 800,000 Americans suffer a stroke which can result in permanent brain damage, long term disability or death. As a leading cause of adult disability, stroke has an annual burden of more than[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and Guggenheim Partners Announce Guggenheim’s Expanded Presence in Chicago
Financial Services Firm Project To Increase Staff by More Than 200 Employees and Expand Economic Opportunity in the City CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel in partnership with Guggenheim Partners, LLC today announced the firm’s commitment to expanding its presence in Chicago. Guggenheim is a global diversified financial services firm[Read More…]
Sen. Murkowski’s ‘Energy Blueprint’ Relies on Playbook from the Past
NRDC: We need clean energy plan to move forward, not stay wedded to the past WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2013 –Sen. Lisa Murkowski, ranking Republican on the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee, released her “Energy Blueprint” today. Following is a statement from Franz Matzner, associate director of government affairs for the[Read More…]
