Park Forest Police Chief Cliff Butz. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- After 28 years of experience with the Park Forest Police Department, Cliff Butz officially was named Chief of Police on August 1 by Village Manager Tom Mick. He has been serving as acting chief since the retirement of Chief[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
State Department Briefing: U.S. Representative to the Transitional National Council Chris Stevens on Libya
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2011. MR. TONER: Hey. Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the State Department. It’s our good fortune today to have with us Chris Stevens, a man you’ve heard a lot about over the past several months, as he has been the U.S. representative to the Transitional National[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Law to Advance Clean Energy Project in Southern Illinois
MT. VERNON–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation that will help develop a state-of-the-art coal gasification facility in southern Illinois, creating 1,650 jobs and reducing carbon emissions by an estimated 90 percent. Following principles the Governor outlined in the spring legislative session, the new law will ensure consumer[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Law to Fight Gun Violence
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation that will help reduce gun violence in Illinois. Senate Bill 1589 will increase penalties for convicted felons who are found carrying guns. The new law was sponsored by Sen. Tony Munoz (D-Chicago) and Rep. Michael Zalewski (D-Summit) following the shooting death[Read More…]
Durbin: Even Though Debt Ceiling Compromise Is Not Perfect, I Cannot Let the American Economy Descend into Chaos
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2011. Just before the United States Senate passed the bipartisan debt ceiling extension by a vote of 74-26, U.S Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) spoke on the floor of the United States Senate about why he planned to vote for the compromise even though he disagreed with several[Read More…]
After Durbin Raises Concerns About Melatonin in Baked Goods, FDA Declares ‘Lazy Cakes’ Unsafe
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) praised the decision by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to declare “Lazy Larry” brownies – formerly known as “Lazy Cakes” – unsafe because although the product is marketed as a dietary supplement, it is clearly a conventional food containing the[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, August 2, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2011 – 1:35 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Okay. Thank you all for being here. Before I take your questions, I have an announcement. On September 11, 2011, the President and Mrs. Obama will join with the rest of the American people in marking the 10th anniversary of[Read More…]
Alarmed at Syrian Bloodshed, UN Rights Chief Demands Authorities End Brutality
SYRIA–(ENEWSPF)–2 August 2011. Protesters in Damascus, Syria on 8 April (shamsnn/Flickr) The United Nations human rights chief today voiced alarm at reports that at least 145 people have been killed in demonstrations in Syria during the past four days and called for an end to the bloodshed, warning the[Read More…]
Four UN Blue Helmets Die After Landmine Detonates in Abyei Area of Sudan
SUDAN–(ENEWSPF)–2 August 2011. Four United Nations peacekeepers serving in Sudan’s troubled Abyei area were killed today and seven others were injured after a landmine detonated during a patrol, the UN reported. The Ethiopian blue helmets, part of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), were on patrol in Mabok,[Read More…]
Statement from U.S. Commerce Department Chief Economist Mark Doms on Personal Income and Outlays in June 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2011. The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis today released personal income and outlays data for June 2011. Personal income rose 0.1 percent in June, consistent with private-sector forecasts. Wages and salaries, the largest component of income, remained unchanged despite a decline in June hourly earnings. Real consumer spending[Read More…]
