University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Rehearsals are under way for “The Wedding Singer,” the 2010 production of the Southland Area Theatre Ensemble (SLATE) at Governors State University. Thirty cast members from 20 communities, mostly in Chicago’s Southland, were chosen following recent auditions. “We had a large talent pool to choose from and[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Blackhawk Announces Fourth Quarter Honor Roll
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Blackhawk Intermediate Center in Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163 recently announced its fourth quarter honor roll. Students receiving top honors include: Principal’s Award 3rd grade Tehearah Ferguson Allorah Grassle Alexandria Hart Casandra Hughes 4th grade Eric Allen Isabela Romano Kennedy Wiley 5th grade Autumn Conditt Tori[Read More…]
Honored Friends of the GSU Library
GSU Friends of the Library President Eric Nicholson of Homewood presents a treasured Friends award to Debra Boyd of Park Forest. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Friends of the GSU Library honored three treasured friends at a reception recently. Dr. Rachel O. Berg of Crete was acknowledged for her[Read More…]
FBI Seeks Public’s Help in Search for Chicago Murder Suspect
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), is asking for the public’s help in locating a former Chicago resident who is wanted in connection with the August 2005 stabbing death of his girlfriend. JAVIER JUAREZ, age 31, whose last[Read More…]
Storm Winds Topple Trees, Leave Tens of Thousands Without Power
George Manno (right) watches as neighbor Paul Silic (in white) works to cut a tree limb that had fallen on Manno’s car.. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Update: 200 Still Without Power in Park Forest More photos: After the Storm on Ash Street Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Fierce winds ripped through the South[Read More…]
Funding Shortages Limiting UN Ability to Aid Palestinian Refugees
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–22 June 2010 – The head of the United Nations agency tasked with supporting Palestinian refugees has urged the international community to bridge a $103 million budget deficit, saying any further funding shortfall would continue to undermine its ability to provide services to those in need. “Without more generous[Read More…]
UNESCO Designates Canadian Governor-General as Special Envoy for Haiti
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–22 June 2010 – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced today that it is designating Canada’s Governor-General Michaëlle Jean to be the agency’s Special Envoy for Haiti, the country where she was born but later left as a child refugee. Ms. Jean will take up[Read More…]
Press Briefing by National Incident Commander, June 22, 2010
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2010. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the National Incident Commander for the Deepwater BP Oil Spill response, briefed the media Tuesday afternoon. ADMIRAL ALLEN: Good afternoon. Here to give you a quick update on the last 24 hours of operations. We’d like to answer any questions you might[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Phillip J. Crowley, June 22, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2010. INDEX: DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton Delivered Remarks at U.S.-India Chief Executive Officer forum Secretary Clinton Opening Remarks Event Celebrating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month Upcoming Visit of Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak Travel of AF Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson Travel of IO Assistant Secretary Esther[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton at Event Celebrating LGBT Month
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2010. Thank you all very much. (Applause.) Thank you. Gee, let’s do this every week. (Laughter.) It’s great after a hard week to tell you how delighted I am to join with all of you from the State Department and USAID and indeed from departments across our[Read More…]
