Legislation Follows “Sign and Drive” Law Signed this Summer CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—December 29, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn yesterday signed a new law that allows persons charged with certain minor traffic offenses to pay their fines or penalties without appearing in court. The legislation follows the “Sign and Drive” law recently signed[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Governor Quinn Signs Law to Protect Condominium Owners and Associations
Legislation Establishes State Ombudsperson to Educate Owners and Help Resolve Disputes CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—December 29, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn signed a new law that will help protect condominium owners and associations across Illinois. The legislation creates a position within the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to help resolve disputes[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the End of the Combat Mission in Afghanistan
HAWAII—(ENEWSPF)—December 28, 2014. Today’s ceremony in Kabul marks a milestone for our country. For more than 13 years, ever since nearly 3,000 innocent lives were taken from us on 9/11, our nation has been at war in Afghanistan. Now, thanks to the extraordinary sacrifices of our men and women in[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 28, 2014. At the end of this year, as our Afghan partners assume responsibility for the security of their country, the United States officially concludes Operation Enduring Freedom. Our combat mission in Afghanistan, which began in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks, will come to an[Read More…]
Signing of Trilateral Information Sharing Arrangement Concerning the Nuclear and Missile Threats Posed by North Korea
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 28, 2014. Today, the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Korea, the Ministry of Defense of Japan, and the Department of Defense of the United States of America finalized a trilateral information sharing arrangement concerning the nuclear and missile threats posed by North Korea. This arrangement[Read More…]
Rally in Chicago on Monday 12/29: Reparations for Victims of Police Torture
Protest police torture and demand reparations as a part of Black Youth Project 100’s #BlackHolidaze Kwanzaa Week. Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—December 29, 2014 – On Monday, December 29th at 1 p.m. a rally will be held in Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington St., to protest police torture and to demand reparations as a[Read More…]
Immigration Judge Grants Administrative Closure to Beatriz Santiago-Ramirez Deportation Case
Chicago IL – (ENEWSPF)—December 29, 2014. An immigration judge has granted administrative closure to undocumented woman Beatriz Santiago-Ramirez who obtained sanctuary at Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission on August 2014 – she stayed in sanctuary until her immigration case was reopened on November of the same year. This recent judge[Read More…]
Adams Flavors, Foods & Ingredients Issues Allergy Alert On Undeclared Peanut Protein In Cumin Products
Silver Springs, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 28, 2014. Adams Flavors, Foods & Ingredients of Gonzales, Texas is voluntarily recalling cumin products because they may contain undeclared peanut proteins. We were notified by one of our third party suppliers that one of the spice ingredients purchased contains peanut proteins, allergens that are not declared[Read More…]
‘Hungry for Change’ Screening on Friday, January 23 at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 28, 2014. The Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Road, Park, Forest, will host the screening of the documentary film ‘Hungry for Change’ on Friday, January 23 at 7 p.m. A discussion will follow the screening. We all want more energy, an ideal body and beautiful[Read More…]
2015 Weight Loss Challenge; A New Year – A New You
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 28, 2014. The South Suburban Food Co-Op’s Education Outreach Team is sponsoring a six-week weight loss challenge. To learn about the program, a free overview will be held at the Food Co-Op, 208 Forest Boulevard, Park Forest, on Saturday, January 10 at 5 p.m. The overview program[Read More…]
