Day: April 14, 2015

John Ostenburg election night 2015

In and Around Park Forest Week of April 13, 2015

John Ostenburg was handily re-elected mayor on April 7, 2015. (Photo: Rich Whitehead) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 13, 2015. Spring is here and it’s time to clean off all the remains of winter past.  Park Forest’s first street sweeping of the year will take place on Monday, April 13 through Friday, April[Read More…]

Interior Department Releases Proposed Well Control Regulations to Ensure Safe and Responsible Offshore Oil and Gas Development

Result of extensive consultation, evaluation after Deepwater Horizon WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2015.  In response to the findings of investigations into the Deepwater Horizon tragedy, and following a thorough evaluation of recommendations from industry groups, equipment manufacturers, federal agencies, academia and environmental organizations, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell yesterday announced[Read More…]

Rosetta and Philae Find Comet Not Magnetised

Rosetta and Philae investigate magnetic properties of Comet 67P/C-G EU–(ENEWSPF)–14 April 2015.  Measurements made by Rosetta and Philae during the probe’s multiple landings on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko show that the comet’s nucleus is not magnetised. Studying the properties of a comet can provide clues to the role that magnetic fields played[Read More…]

Mayor Emanuel Launches Second Term Transition Committee

Robust Public Process and Community Input Key Components to Transition; Sarah Pang to Serve as Transition Chair CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 14, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today launched a transition committee tasked with engaging residents on a series of key issues and building on the agenda outlined during his campaign. The transition committee’s[Read More…]

Mayor Emanuel, Aldermen, and Representatives of Burge Victims Announce Reparations Package to Bring Closure to Dark Chapter of City’s History

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 14, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Alderman Howard Brookins (21st), Chairman of the City Council Black Caucus, Alderman Joe Moore (49th), Alderman Joe Moreno (1st), and representatives of a number of victims of disgraced former police commander Jon Burge today announced a sweeping reparations package for the individuals Burge abused[Read More…]

San Pedro Manufacturing Recalls Renovated Mattresses and Foundations Due to Fire Hazard

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2015 Mattress with federal tag sewn at the foot Recall Summary Name of product:  Mattresses and Mattresses with Foundations Hazard:  The mattresses and foundations fail to meet the mandatory federal open flame standard, posing a fire hazard. Remedy:  View Details Repair Consumer Contact:  Call San Pedro Manufacturing[Read More…]

Man Sentenced To 30 Months In Federal Prison For Possessing Over 50,000 Images Of Child Pornography

CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2015.  A man formerly of Lafayette, Indiana and now in federal custody was sentenced yesterday to 30 months in federal prison for amassing a large collection of child pornography over multiple years. The defendant, THOMAS MANNING, 54, pleaded guilty last July to possessing child pornography, admitting that[Read More…]

FDA Warns Consumers Not to Use Muscle Growth Product Called Tri-Methyl Xtreme

Product marketed as a dietary supplement contains potentially harmful synthetic steroids   Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug administration is warning consumers to stop using a dietary supplement for muscle growth linked to serious liver injury. Tri-Methyl Xtreme, distributed by Las Vegas-based Extreme Products Group, claims to[Read More…]

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