Officers from the Park Forest Police Department. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) 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…]
Day: July 28, 2014
Readout of Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel’s Call with Ukraine’s Minister of Defense Valeriy Heletey, July 28, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2014. Press Secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby provided the following readout: Secretary Hagel spoke today by phone with Ukraine’s new Minister of Defense, Valeriy Heletey. The secretary congratulated Minister Heletey on his appointment and asked for his assessment of developments in Ukraine. Minister Heletey conveyed that despite[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Makes Preparations to Welcome Unaccompanied Child Migrants
City to Identify Sites to Create Space, Provide Services for Hundreds of Unaccompanied Child Migrants CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2014. In consultation with the federal government, the Emanuel administration is working with local organizations to create space for hundreds of additional unaccompanied child migrants traveling from Central America to the U.S.-Mexico border[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel And Metropolitan Family Services Announce New Early Learning Center To Serve City’s Southwest Side Communities
After Achieving Universal Kindergarten for All Chicago Children, Mayor Outlines Vision to Expand Pre-Kindergarten to All 4-Year Old Children in the City of Chicago CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2014. Mayor Emanuel joined the Metropolitan Family Services President and CEO Ric Estrada today to announce a new early learning center will be built[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: State of Illinois Takes Decisive Action to Protect Students
Following calls from Senator Durbin, Illinois Board of Higher Education bans for-profit Corinthian College from marketing to and enrolling Illinois students WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today praised the decisive action taken by the Illinois Board of Higher Education which ordered Corinthian Colleges – owner of[Read More…]
Carmel Food Group Announces a Voluntary Recall of One Code Date of Mislabeled Butternut Squash Ravioli Due to Undeclared Allergens
Hayward, CA.–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2014. Carmel Food Group today issued a voluntary recall of Rising Moon Organics Butternut Squash Ravioli, a frozen product, because of mixed product in the packages with SELL BY APR 09 2015 (ONLY). This mislabeling incident has resulted in product which may contain undeclared allergens, milk, egg,[Read More…]
GOMACRO RECALLS “Almond Butter + Carob” and “Sunflower Butter + Chocolate” MacroBars Because of Possible Health Risk
Carob Powder Supplier May Have Exposed Ingredient to Salmonella Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2014. GoMacro, of Viola, Wis., is recalling MARCOBARS brand almond butter + carob lots 1634 and 1645 and sunflower butter + chocolate lot 1646, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which[Read More…]
The TJX Companies, Inc. Recalls “Ecoato” Sweet Paprika Powder Due to Possible Health Risk
Framingham, MA–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2014. The TJX Companies, Inc. today announced it is recalling “ecoato” Sweet Paprika Powder products as they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Upon learning of the potential risk from the Food and Drug Administration, the Company took rapid action to alert its stores to[Read More…]
Over Two Dozen Civil Rights and Legal Groups Demand Florida Counties Halt Enforcement of Unconstitutional Immigration Detainers
“ICE detainers” have illegally imprisoned countless individuals, opening enforcing agencies to liability; Letters sent to 62 sheriffs urge Florida counties to join the hundreds of places – including Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties – that have stopped enforcing the unconstitutional holds. MIAMI–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2014. A coalition of civil rights,[Read More…]
North Carolina Attorney General Will Not Defend State’s Marriage Ban
New York–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2014. Today, following a ruling by the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals striking down Virginia’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples, North Carolina’s attorney general says his office will no longer fight lawsuits seeking to overturn the state’s ban on same-sex couples’ freedom to marry. Evan Wolfson,[Read More…]