Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2015. Last night, at the direction of the Commander in Chief, I ordered U.S. Special Operations Forces to conduct an operation in al-Amr in eastern Syria to capture an ISIL senior leader known as Abu Sayyaf and his wife Umm Sayyaf. Abu Sayyaf was involved in ISIL’s[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Park Forest Police Youth Program Now Accepting Applications; Program Begins June 15
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2015. The Park Forest Police Athletics and Activities Center (P.A.A.C.) program is a summer youth program supervised by Park Forest Police and adult leaders from the community. The program provides area youth ages 10 to 15 with structured activities that build character, leadership, and sportsmanship. The[Read More…]
Park Forest Memorial Day Program to be Held on May 25
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 16, 2015. The Park Forest American Legion will host a Memorial Day program in DownTown Park Forest on Monday, May 25 at 11 a.m. on the Village Green (corner of Main Street and Cunningham Drive). The program is free and open to the public. Residents are encouraged[Read More…]
Park Forest Carnival Returns May 21 Through May 25
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 16, 2015. The Park Forest Youth Commission-sponsored carnival returns May 21 to May 25 at the corner of Indianwood Boulevard and Orchard Drive. For more information, including hours of operation, click below to download the flier. Volunteers are needed. To volunteer, contact Recreation and Parks at 708-748-2005.[Read More…]
Documentary Film ‘Thirsty for Justice’ to be Screened at UUCC on May 22
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 16, 2015. The Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive, Park Forest, will screen the documentary film ‘Thirsty for Justice’ on Friday, May 22 at 7 p.m. A discussion will follow the film. ‘Thirsty for Justice’ depicts the struggle for the human right to water. The[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Creating Opportunity for All
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2015 Hi, everybody. Everything we’ve done over the past six years has been in pursuit of one overarching goal: creating opportunity for all. What we’ve long understood, though, is that some communities have consistently had the odds stacked against them. That’s true of rural communities with chronic[Read More…]
Illinois EPA Announces Community Water Supply Testing Program
Drinking Water Testing Services Available through Illinois EPA Laboratory SPRINGFIELD —(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2015. Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director Lisa Bonnett announced the Agency is offering drinking water testing services for Community Water Supplies for fiscal year 2016 (July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016). Through the Illinois EPA Community Water[Read More…]
Illinois Holds First Veteran Treatment Court Summit
Chicago –-(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2015. The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Illinois Joining Forces, the American Bar Association, and others gathered today in Chicago to hold the first Veteran Treatment Court Summit, to highlight the importance of VTCs while learning about military culture, treatment methods and persons with mental health disorders[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Issues Ethiopia Travel Alert, May 15, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2015. The State Department alerts U.S. citizens residing in or traveling to Ethiopia of the upcoming elections scheduled for May 24, 2015. U.S. citizens are urged to exercise caution and remain abreast of the security situation throughout the electoral period. This Travel Alert expires on June 30, 2015.[Read More…]
Three Defendants Sentenced for Conspiracy to Advertise Child Pornography in Connection with Web-Based Bulletin Board
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2015. Three defendants were sentenced for their roles in an international child pornography web-based bulletin board that was targeted by state and federal investigators and prosecutors participating in Operation Moon Runner. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Michael W.[Read More…]
