Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 28, 2014. Eric Walters, 39, and Franklin Brown, 35, formerly police officers with the City of Marion Police Department, in South Carolina, pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court to using excessive force against a woman with mental disabilities on April 2, 2013, the Justice Department announced today. Walters[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Pie in the Sky Night Hike at Thorn Creek Nature Center on November 8
Registration required by November 6 Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 28, 2014. Join us for a nocturnal exploration of the woods on Pie in the Sky Night Hike on Saturday, November 8 from 6:30-8 p.m. On a meandering hike through Thorn Creek Woods we’ll unravel some mysteries of life in the cold.[Read More…]
November 2014 Happenings at Thorn Creek Nature Center
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 28, 2014. Thorn Creek Nature Center is nestled at the beginning of a three and half mile trail system that meanders through Thorn Creek Nature Preserve. Housed in a small white wooden church building built in the mid-1860’s, the nature center houses several displays for both adults[Read More…]
Financial Watchdog Exposes Potential Secret Self-Dealing by Bruce Rauner’s GTCR
Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—October 28, 2014. A new report on Forbes.com reveals potential self-dealing and conflicts of interest involving billionaire governor candidate Bruce Rauner’s private equity firm, GTCR, and the shroud of secrecy that hides the firm’s dealings from public scrutiny, including exempting it from compliance with the Freedom of Information[Read More…]
Chetak New York L.L.C. Recalls Certain Packages of ‘Deep Raw Cashew Pieces’ Because of Possible Health Risk
Edison, NJ —(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2014. Chetak New York L.L.C. of Edison, NJ is recalling its 5560 packages of 7oz., 3840 packages of 14oz., & 1920 packages of 28oz. “DEEP RAW CASHEW PIECES” because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Oct. 27, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2014 – 1:09 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Afternoon, everybody. Happy Monday. Let me do a quick announcement, and then we’ll get to questions. We discussed at some length on Friday the President’s meeting with the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee, so I thought I would bring a[Read More…]
Park Forest Historical Society to Present ‘Stories of Families Who Settled Rich Township’ on November 9
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 28, 2014. ‘Stories of Families Who Settled Rich Township,’ with Richard Stuenkel, will be the Sunday, November 9 program of the Park Forest Historical Society. The event will be held at 2:30 p.m. at Park Forest Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive. For additional information, call Jane Nicoll[Read More…]
United Working Families Reacts to Jesus Chuy Garcia’s Announcement
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—October 27, 2014. “United Working Families is thrilled about the announcement that Jesus Chuy Garcia will circulate petitions in order to run for Mayor, and challenge Rahm Emanuel and his corporate elite friends that control this city. Chuy is a true progressive who has a proven record of working[Read More…]
5 Year Old NYC Boy Tests Negative for Ebola, Oct. 27, 2014
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2014. Today, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene conducted a test for the Ebola virus on a minor patient who had been transferred to HHC Bellevue Hospital Center last night. This patient developed a fever this morning while under observation at the hospital,[Read More…]
Doctors Without Borders: Ebola Quarantine Can Undermine Efforts to Curb Epidemic
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2014. Forced quarantine of asymptomatic health workers returning from fighting the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is not grounded on scientific evidence and could undermine efforts to curb the epidemic at its source, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said today. Diligent[Read More…]
