By Andrew Salata Social Security Public Affairs In Park Forest and University Park (zip codes 60466 and 60484), there are 3,135 retired workers receiving Social Security and 495 Widow(er)s. Of these Social Security beneficiaries, 2,860 are age 65 or older. Our baby boomers are turning 65 this year, and if[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Observance Program
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2011. The following remarks are attributable to Attorney General Eric Holder. Thank you all for being here – especially our many distinguished guests and our keynote speaker, Marc Morial. Today, as we join together to reflect on – and to celebrate – the life of Dr. Martin[Read More…]
State Department Report: Haiti One Year Later
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2011. INTRODUCTION Haiti: One Year Later summarizes U.S. efforts in the aftermath of the devastating January 12, 2010 earthquake. Over the past year the United States helped lead a global effort that saved countless lives, rallied support for Haiti’s reconstruction, and began to build Haiti’s capacity to[Read More…]
Union Street Gallery Opening Night Reception for ‘Dialogue’ Exhibition
Chicago Heights, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 11, 2011. Union Street Gallery, 1527 Otto Blvd., Chicago heights, is alive with the bold colors, gestures, line and form of more than 30 large scale abstract expressionist paintings by well-known painter Patricia Moore. Moore’s work, well-known to collectors, educators, art dealers, and interior designers, is represented[Read More…]
Haiti: Speeding Earthquake Recovery ‘Absolute Priority’ for 2011, UN Says
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–11 January 2011 – One year after a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, killing 220,000 people and making 1.5 million others homeless, the citizens of the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere have achieved a lot with international aid but a much more needs to be done, a senior United[Read More…]
Infant and Toddler Footed Pajamas Recalled by Pajamagram Due to Choking Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]
Chevrolet Volt Wins 2011 North American Car of the Year
DETROIT–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2011. The Chevrolet Volt has been named the 2011 North American Car of the Year. The North American Car of the Year is selected by a jury of 49 automotive journalists from Canada and the United States, representing newspapers, magazines, websites, television and radio shows. For 2011, the[Read More…]
State Department Special Briefing Re: Health Concerns in Haiti
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2011. MR. TONER: Thank you and good afternoon. And thanks once again for joining us. As many of you know, this is the third of three briefings that we’ve set up in advance of Wednesday’s one-year anniversary of the tragic earthquake that struck Haiti. This particular briefing[Read More…]
GSU Master of Public Administration Information Session Slated
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University will host an open information session for the Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree program on Thursday, January 27, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Prospective students are encouraged to attend the walk-in session. Advisors and administrators will be on hand to discuss the Master[Read More…]
Initial Appearance for Jared Lee Loughner
Phoenix, AZ-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Attorney for the District of Arizona, Dennis K. Burke, announced that Jared Lee Loughner made his initial appearance in federal court today before Magistrate Judge Lawrence Anderson. The United States has moved to detain Loughner because he is accused of a crime of violence. The[Read More…]
