Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2010. On Saturday, January 8, 2011, the revamped Chicago Bulls, featuring All-Star Derrick Rose and newly-acquired Carlos Boozer will square off against the Big 3 (Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce) and the future Hall of Famer, Shaquille O’Neal, in a match-up to determine Eastern[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending November 13, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2010. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending Nov. 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 439,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 437,000. The 4-week moving average was 443,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
Top Three Tips for a Safer Holiday Toy Shopping and Playing Experience
WASHINGTON, D. C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2010. As the holidays approach and toy catalogs begin to arrive in the mail, toy shoppers can become overwhelmed with all the choices. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) wants parents and consumers to know that safeguards put in place in recent years are making[Read More…]
Sportcraft Recalls Pogo Sticks Sold Exclusively at The Sports Authority Due to Risk of Serious Injury
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2010. 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…]
Secretary General Ban Welcomes Israel’s Decision to Withdraw Troops From Northern Ghajar
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–18 November 2010 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the Israeli Government’s decision to withdraw its army from the northern part of Ghajar, a village that straddles the so-called Blue Line separating Israel and Lebanon. In a statement issued by his spokesperson yesterday, Mr. Ban said the withdrawal of[Read More…]
Former Guantánamo Detainee Found Guilty Of Conspiracy In Federal Court Terrorism Trial
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2010. Yesterday, a federal court jury today found former Guantánamo detainee Ahmed Ghailani guilty of conspiracy for his role in the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, while acquitting him of other charges. Ghailani is the first Guantánamo detainee to be prosecuted in the[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on General Motors
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2010. General Motors’ initial public offering (IPO) marks a major milestone in the turnaround of not just an iconic company but the entire American auto industry. Through the IPO, the government will cut its stake in GM by nearly half, continuing our disciplined commitment to exit this[Read More…]
eNews Park Forest Introduces a Salute to All Who Serve, Living and Deceased
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski & Rosemary Piser Those of us that are old enough to remember watching the nightly news during the war in Viet Nam will tell you that seeing the caskets of the dead being taken off the planes almost nightly, made us understand the reality of war[Read More…]
Did You Claim Your Homeowner’s Exemption?
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski A resident approached me last week while I was exercising at Quality Classic Fitness Center, clearly in distress about her property tax bill. Expecting a relative increase when she received her 2009 Second Installment Property Tax Bill from Cook County, she was shocked to see an[Read More…]
FBI Pushes for Expanded Wiretapping Capabilities
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 17 – According to a report in The New York Times today, the FBI is lobbying technological companies including Google and Facebook to win support for an Obama administration proposal to expand its Internet wiretapping capabilities. The administration is urging Congress to revise the Communications Assistance to Law Enforcement[Read More…]
