Warsaw, Poland–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2016 – 6:29 P.M. CEST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good evening, everybody. Once again, I want to thank the government and the people of Poland for hosting this NATO Summit. And I especially want to thank the people of Warsaw for their wonderful hospitality. It is my third visit to[Read More…]
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Park Forest Police Blotter Reports, July 9, 2016
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other local media. An arrest does not mean that[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest for the Week of July 10, 2016
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 10, 2016. Each year, the Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University presents more than 50 performances offering diverse, high quality and affordable cultural and arts education experiences to more than 60,000 people. The Center offers national touring acts, Chicago-based artists and community and academic theatre.[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Standing Together to Stop the Violence, July 9, 2016 (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2016 Remarks of Vice President Joe Biden as Prepared for Delivery Although I didn’t know the five police officers who were killed, or the seven who were wounded in Dallas this week – I knew them. They were the folks I grew up with: The boy with[Read More…]
Police: Man Found Dead In Driveway Of Park Forest Home
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- According to a statement from the Park Forest Police Department, a man was found unresponsive in the driveway of a residence in the 200 block of Miami Street. On Thursday, July 7, 2016 at approximately 5:50 a.m., Park Forest Police officers and paramedics responded to the 200[Read More…]
Former Minnesota National Guardsman Sentenced to 210 Months in Prison for Production of Child Pornography
MINNESOTA–(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2016. A former Minnesota National Guardsman was sentenced today to 210 months in prison for inducing a 14-year-old girl to create and send to him sexually explicit photos over the Internet while he was deployed to Afghanistan, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s[Read More…]
Congresswoman Corrine Brown and Chief of Staff Charged with Fraud Scheme Involving Bogus Non-Profit Scholarship Entity
FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2016. Congresswoman Corrine Brown and her chief of staff were indicted today for their roles in a conspiracy and fraud scheme involving a fraudulent education charity. Brown, 69, of Jacksonville, Florida, and her chief of staff, Elias “Ronnie” Simmons, 50, of Laurel, Maryland, were charged today in a[Read More…]
Attorney General Lynch’s Statement on the Shooting in Dallas (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2016 Transcript: Good morning, and thank you all for being here. Last night, at least five police officers were shot and killed, and several more were injured – along with two civilians – as they sought to protect a peaceful protest in Dallas, Texas. Our thoughts and[Read More…]
Senator Kirk Calls On VA Inspector General To Open Investigations Into Mental Health Treatment in Illinois VA Hospitals
Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission Finds Forced Administration Of Medication To Combat Mental Health Illness WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2016. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today sent a letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Inspector General Michael Missal on recent investigations into VA hospitals in Illinois. The Illinois Guardianship[Read More…]
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky Statement on the Dallas Shootings and the Ongoing Violence in America
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2016. Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement in the wake of the killing of five police officers and the wounding of several others in Dallas, Texas: “Our nation is grieving today. “I join the friends and families of the brave police officers killed[Read More…]
