SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)—January 7, 2017. On Jan. 6, Coalition military forces conducted 38 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 27 strikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes coordinated with[Read More…]
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White House Weekly Address: President Obama’s Farewell Address to the Nation, Jan. 7, 2017
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2017 Since the days of George Washington, presidents have delivered some form of final message while in office – a farewell address to the American people. On Tuesday night, in Chicago, I’ll deliver mine. I chose Chicago not only because it’s my hometown – where I met[Read More…]
South Bend Man Sentenced to 528 Months Imprisonment
South Bend, IN-(ENEWSPF)- United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, David Capp, announced that Lindani Mzembe, 32, of South Bend, Indiana was sentenced to imprisonment before South Bend District Court Judge Robert Miller, Jr. for kidnapping, making a ransom demand, discharging a firearm during a crime of violence[Read More…]
Prairie State College’s Feb. 3 Economic Forecast Breakfast to Feature CEO of Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Charles L. Evans CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2017. Charles L. Evans, the ninth president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, will be the featured speaker at Prairie State College’s Annual Economic Forecast Breakfast, scheduled on Feb. 3, 2017. The event will be held at Olympia Fields[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Statement on U.S. Intel Report on Russian Cyberattacks
Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) Photo Source: senate.gov WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement after reviewing classified and unclassified versions of the U.S. intelligence community’s assessment of Russia’s cyberattack on the 2016 election: Today, the United States Congress counted the electoral ballots and officially certified the election of[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Announces $1.3 Million In HUD Funding For Illinois Housing And Community Development
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2017. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that five communities in Illinois will receive a total of $1,354,321 in grant funding through the Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency (ROSS) Service Coordinators (SC) Grant Program. This federal grant program is administered by the Department of Housing and[Read More…]
Large-Scale Tornado Outbreaks Increasing in Frequency, Study Finds
Researchers analyze factors contributing to rise in large-scale tornado outbreaks. Courtesy of: NOAA / National Weather Service CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2017 By Greg Borzo The frequency of large-scale tornado outbreaks is increasing in the United States, particularly when it comes to the most extreme events, according to research recently published in[Read More…]
South Suburban College Bulldogs Baseball Program to Host Adult-Child Baseball Camps in 2017
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2017. The South Suburban College Baseball Program and Head Coach Steve Ruzich will be conducting Adult-Child Baseball Camps February 10, 11, 17, 18 and 19 for boys and girls ages 6 thru 14. The camps will feature sessions for pitching, catching, hitting and fielding while[Read More…]
NARAL Fact Sheet: Sen. Jeff Sessions as U.S. Attorney General will be a Nightmare for Women
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2017. As the nation’s top lawyer, the attorney general has a duty to uphold the rights of all Americans. Sen. Jeff Sessions’ long record of misogyny and racism shows just how big a threat he will pose to the freedom and equality of everyone in our country—particularly[Read More…]
2016 Deadliest Year Ever for Migrants Crossing Mediterranean – UN Agency
A group of Afghans arrive on the island of Lesbos after travelling in an inflatable raft from Turkey to Greece. Hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants used the dangerous sea route across the Mediterranean in 2015. Photo: UNHCR/A. McConnell GENEVA—(ENEWSPF)–6 January 2017 – More migrants were killed crossing the[Read More…]
