AURORA, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)–May 5 2011 – AAA urges Illinois legislators to vote no on SB 1913, which allows large tractor-trailer trucks to travel on all four-lane highways outside Chicagoland at 65 mph, as opposed to the current 55 mph speed limit. The bill has already passed through the Illinois Senate[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Statement by the Press Secretary on President Obama’s Meeting with the Prince of Wales
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2011. The President welcomed His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales to the White House yesterday, affirming the strength and depth of the alliance between the United States and the United Kingdom. The President thanked His Royal Highness for the important contributions that British forces are[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton With Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini
Rome, Italy–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2011. FOREIGN MINISTER FRATTINI: (Via interpreter) Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I would like to once again renew my warm welcome to the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is a dear friend as well as a colleague. It is, for us, a true pleasure to host[Read More…]
Bicameral, Bipartisan Bill Establishes Special Representative on Iran Human Rights and Democracy, Imposes Sanctions
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2011. Four U.S. lawmakers today introduced landmark legislation in both the House and Senate to increase American focus on human rights and democracy in Iran. The Iran Human Rights and Democracy Promotion Act of 2011, sponsored by Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) in the[Read More…]
Bree Breedlove of State Farm Talks About Her Move To Norwood Plaza (Video)
Bree Breedlove of State Farm Insurance. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Bree Breedlove of State Farm Insurance is moving to Norwood Plaza, to the home of the "old" Popeye’s Chicken. And she’s keeping the drive-thru. Bree talks about the upcoming move, her long-time relationship with Park Forest, and[Read More…]
North Carolina Firm Recalls Portobello Mushroom Flavored Pork Loins
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 4, 2011 – Smithfield Packing Company of Clinton, NC and Tar Heel, NC is recalling approximately 216,238 pounds of Portobello Mushroom flavored pork loins because some of the product may contain an undeclared allergen. The product was prepared using an ingredient blend that contained whey (from milk), a known[Read More…]
Mastronardi Produce Voluntarily Recalls Grape Tomatoes Because of Possible Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 4, 2011. Mastronardi Produce of Kingsville, Ontario is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of grape tomatoes. The products are associated with a recall by Six L’s Packing Company of Immokalee, Florida on April 29, 2011 because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism[Read More…]
President Obama Will Not Release Photographs of Deceased Osama bin Laden
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—May 4, 2011. At today’s White House Press Briefing, Press Secretary Jay Carney announced that President Obama has decided not to release any of the photographs of the deceased Osama bin Laden. Carney provided the language the President used when he was interviewed today by Steve Kroft for CBS[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, May 4, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 4, 2011 – 2:10 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Before I take your questions I’d just like to say to you that the President has made the decision not to release any of the photographs of the deceased Osama bin Laden. And rather than[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama Welcoming the Wounded Warrior Project’s Soldier Ride
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 4, 2011 – 3:18 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Good afternoon, everybody. Welcome to the White House. Thank you, Tammy, for the kind introduction, but more importantly, for your extraordinary service to our country in Iraq, in Illinois, and now as Assistant Secretary of the VA,[Read More…]
