(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Rich East Mathletes competed against Rich South, Rich Central, Bloom, Crete-Monee, Bloom Trail and Kankakee on Wednesday. The Rockets took first place against Rich Township School District 227 schools and third place overall in conference matches. Coaches Jackie Stome and Sara Smado said, “All[Read More…]
Year: 2013
U.S., Japan and Republic of Korea Defense Trilateral Talks Joint Statement
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 31, 2013. Officials from the United States, Japan and the Republic of Korea met in Tokyo Jan. 30-31 for the annual Defense Trilateral Talks. The plenary session included discussion on a wide variety of issues including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, non-proliferation, the regional security situation and North[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, January 31, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2013. Please see below for a correction (marked with an asterisk) to the transcript. 1:30 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome back to the briefing room for your daily briefing. I do not have any announcements to make at the top,[Read More…]
Broadview Village Trustee Charged With Forgery, Loan Fraud, Official Misconduct
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Trustee from the Village of Broadview, Judy Hargrett, 35, of Broadview, appeared in court today to face charges for allegedly falsifying her pay stubs to obtain a car loan from a local car dealership, according to the Office of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. Judy Hargrett,[Read More…]
Robin Kelly Files with Over $200,000 Raised in Month of December
RICHTON PARK–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2013. Robin Kelly, candidate for Illinois’ second Congressional district, officially filed her fundraising numbers for the month of December this afternoon. After entering the race on December 2, Kelly had 29 days to raise funds before the end of the filing period, which closed December 31. Kelly[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and Superintendent McCarthy Announce Reassignment of Nearly 200 Police Officers to Area Saturation Teams
Officers to Focus on Preventing Gun Violence and Gang Crimes; Civilians Hired for Administrative Duties CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy as he announced the reassignment of approximately200 sworn police officers from administrative positions to Area Headquarters where they will join existing Area Saturation Teams[Read More…]
Montana Medical Marijuana Cultivator Chris Williams to be Sentenced Friday in Federal Court
Advocates travel 3,300 miles to support Williams, protest federal attacks on medical Marijuana Missoula, MT –(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2013. Montana medical marijuana cultivator Chris Williams is scheduled to be sentenced Friday in what has become a widely publicized case, illustrating the Obama Administration’s aggressive federal enforcement policies in medical marijuana states.[Read More…]
Senators Durbin, Lautenberg, Blumenthal Introduce Legislation to Close Tobacco Tax Loopholes
Legislation estimated to generate $3.6 billion over 10 years by establishing the tax rate on all tobacco products at the same rate as cigarettes WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2013. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) was joined today by Senators Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) to introduce the Tobacco Tax[Read More…]
Thirteen Major Companies Join Energy Department’s Workplace Charging Challenge
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2013. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced 13 major U.S. employers and eight stakeholder groups have joined the new Workplace Charging Challenge to help expand access to workplace charging stations for American workers across the country. In a speech at the Washington Auto Show, Secretary Chu outlined the new[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton at Reception Honoring the Department of State’s Public/Private Partnerships
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2013. Thank you all very, very much. As Kris just said, we’re all like one millisecond away from just collapsing here – (laughter) – because of the emotion and the feelings that are coursing through all of us. And this is my final event in a room[Read More…]
