Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2013. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. David J. Chambers, 25, of Hampton, Va., died Jan. 16, in Panjwai District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he encountered an enemy improvised explosive device while[Read More…]
Year: 2013
MLK, Inauguration Spur Rallies in Chicago, Across Nation, on 3rd Anniversary of Controversial ‘Citizens United’ Decision
Influential Senator Heather Steans to address crowd, sponsor state anti-corruption resolution calling for national Constitutional amendment CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 18, 2013. Chicago Senator Heather Steans (D-Chicago) will headline a huge anti-corruption rally Saturday in downtown Chicago, surrounded by hundreds of cheering activists and spectacles, including a “Golden Megaphone of Money,” in conjunction[Read More…]
Why People Who Hate Drugs Should Want to End the Drug War
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—January 18, 2013. Editor’s Note: Commentary republished with the express permission of the author. Huffington Post Why People Who Hate Drugs Should Want to End the Drug War, Tony Newman, 01/17/2013 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tony-newman/why-people-who-hate-drugs_b_2497780.html Many people hate drugs. It is easy to see why. Most families have had a loved[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Adopts Rule to Improve Consumer Access to Appraisal Reports
Rule gives consumers additional rights to information on how a home value is determined WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—January 18, 2013. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) adopted a new rule that requires mortgage lenders to provide applicants with free copies of all appraisals and other home-value estimates. The rule will ensure[Read More…]
Titan Gets a Dune ‘Makeover’
This set of images from the radar instrument on NASA’s Cassini spacecraft shows a relatively “fresh” crater called Sinlap (left) and an extremely degraded crater called Soi (right). Sinlap has a depth-to-diameter ratio close to what we see on Jupiter’s moon Ganymede. Soi has a shallow depth compared to similar[Read More…]
Thorn Creek Audubon Society to Present Documentary Film About the Grand Kankakee Marsh on February 6
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 18, 2013. On Wednesday, February 6th at 7p.m. Thorn Creek Audubon Society will present “Everglades of the North: the Story of the Grand Kankakee Marsh”. This documentary will be introduced by Marianne Hahn, President of the Friends of the Kankakee. The program will take place at the[Read More…]
Rich Township Seniors February Luncheon and Trip to the Theatre
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 18, 2013. On Wednesday, February 13 we will head to Chicago to enjoy a family style lunch at Orso’s Restaurant. After lunch we will go to the Royal George Theatre for their performance of “Bible Bingo, an Act of Charity in Two Acts.” The parish needs money[Read More…]
Public Meeting to Address Tax Increment Financing (TIF) to be Held on Tuesday, February 12
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 18, 2013. The Tax Integrity and Fairness Alliance (TIFa) will hold a Town Meeting on the issue of TIF districts on Tuesday, February 12, from 7 to 9 pm, at the Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division, Chicago. TIFa is an open group dedicated to exposing and changing TIFs to[Read More…]
Chicago Greek Americans, Immigrant Rights Activists to Protest Growing Wave of Greek Fascism at Local Consulate
Effort sparked by Greek neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party threat to expand presence in metro Chicago, as dozens of cities move to stage solidarity protests across the globe. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 18, 2013. Greek-Americans will join immigrant rights activists and human rights advocates at 1PM on Saturday, January 19 at a press conference[Read More…]
HHS Awards $1.5 Billion to Support States Building Health Insurance Marketplaces
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 18, 2013. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius yesterday announced $1.5 billion in new Exchange Establishment Grants to California, Delaware, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, and Vermont to ensure these states have the resources necessary to build a marketplace that meets[Read More…]
