Individual event speech team members advancing to state competition include those seated, Adam King (Lansing), Joe Wlos (Crete), Conor Keane (Oak Forest), Jaboukie Young-White (Midlothian), Summer Fields (Richton Park), and LaMar Riddle (Richton Park). Not pictured, Kiayla Jackson (Sauk Village). Members of the Performance in the Round cast headed to[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Durbin: VA Suspends GI Bill Benefits From Some For-Profit Colleges
WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—February 14, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today asked the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for a list of colleges and universities from which it has suspended or withdrawn GI Bill and education benefits after discovering questionable recruiting practices used by these institutions. In a response to a[Read More…]
Secretary of State Clinton’s Interview With Abderrahim Foukara of Al Jazeera
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2011. QUESTION: Madam Secretary, first of all, thank you for talking to Al Jazeera at the State Department. As you know, the Egyptian army, the supreme council of the armed forces in Egypt, have announced certain steps following the success of the revolution, as many Egyptians[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton After Meeting with House Speaker John Boehner
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2011. SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, first let me say that I just came out of a very productive meeting and lunch with the Speaker. I greatly appreciated his gracious hospitality and the opportunity we had to cover so many issues on the minds of members of Congress,[Read More…]
Spartans (26-4) Top Fenwick To Win Outright ESCC Crown
Marian’s Maryssa Cladis defends on Friday night during the host Spartans’ ESCC showdown against Fenwick. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Seniors Jasmine Matthews and Simone Law (13 rebounds, five blocks) each scored 21 points to ignite host Marian Catholic to a 53-43 victory over rival Fenwick on Friday night. The[Read More…]
Great Backyard Bird Count Asks for Your Help
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—February 14, 2011. The 14th annual Great Backyard Bird Count begins this Friday, February 18, and extends through the holiday weekend until February 21. People of all ages and skill levels are needed to count birds in their yards, neighborhoods, or other locations across the United States and Canada.[Read More…]
One Third of Us Have Tried Dating Websites With Middle-Aged Suitors Using Them Most
GREAT BRITAIN–(ENESPF)–14 February 2011. An Oxford University study suggests that nearly one in three of us who use the internet have visited online dating sites. An international survey of 24,000 men and women who are presently online found that just six per cent had gone to dating websites in 1997[Read More…]
Press Briefing by OMB Director Jack Lew and CEA Chairman Austan Goolsbee on the Budget, Feb. 14, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2011 – 12:31 P.M. EST MR. BAER: Hey, everybody. Thanks for coming. I’m Ken Baer from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Austan Goolsbee, the chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, will go over the economic assumptions and take some questions, and then Jack will[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama to Students at Parkville Middle School and Center of Technology
Baltimore, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2011 – 10:38 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello — there we go. Parkville Middle School, can you hear me now? STUDENTS: Yesss! THE PRESIDENT: Well, it is wonderful to see all of you. And I want to thank your terrific principal, all the great staff who[Read More…]
Treasury Budget Focused on Economic Growth, Departmental Efficiencies
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2011. As part of the Administration’s comprehensive plan to make investments that will foster economic growth and job creation while making the tough choices on things we cannot afford, Secretary Tim Geithner today highlighted parts of the President’s Fiscal Year 2012 Budget intended to continue our country on[Read More…]
