Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 18, 2016. Thank you, Reverend [Al] Sharpton, for that kind introduction and for your tireless efforts to shine a light in dark places and to draw attention to our nation’s unfulfilled promises. For more than 20 years, the National Action Network has been part of the vanguard of[Read More…]
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Two Virginia Men Charged with Terrorism Offenses Related to Attempted Travel to Syria to Join ISIL
VIRGINIA–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2016. Joseph Hassan Farrokh, 28, and Mahmoud Amin Mohamed Elhassan, 25, both of Woodbridge, Virginia, were charged on Saturday for criminal activity relating to Farrokh’s attempt to travel to Syria to join the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The charges were announced by Assistant Attorney[Read More…]
Mayor John Ostenburg: Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–January 18, 2016. Today, the nation remembers Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy of peace and justice. The road leading to this holiday was long and difficult, and so very many of the goals that Dr. King and his cohorts in the American Civil Rights Movement[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of January 17, 2016
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 17, 2016. If you are the parent of a teenager that is thinking about a future career, the Village of Park Forest Careers in Focus is hosting an event on Saturday, January 23 that will explore the many opportunities available in health care. This free event will[Read More…]
The Center for Multicultural Communities to Present ‘Speak Up – Speak Out Fostering Cultural and Racial Harmony Part 3 – Finding Solutions’ on January 21
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—January 17, 2016. The Center for Multicultural Communities will present ‘Speak Up – Speak Out Fostering Cultural and Racial Harmony Part 3 – Finding Solutions’ on January 21. The event will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. in the Heritage[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Statement on Iran, Jan. 16, 2016
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2016. Hillary Clinton released the following statement Saturday on the release of American prisoners from Iran and on the implementation of the Iran nuclear deal: “I am greatly relieved by the safe return of American prisoners from Iran. Their families and our country have waited and prayed[Read More…]
‘Merchants of Doubt’ to be Screened at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church on January 23
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 16, 2016. The Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive, Park Forest, will screen the documentary film ‘Merchants of Doubt’ on Saturday, January 23 at 7 p.m. A lively discussion will follow the movie. ‘Merchants of Doubt,’ a film by Robert Kenner, exposes a concerted strategy[Read More…]
CDC Issues Interim Travel Guidance Related to Zika Virus for 14 Countries and Territories in Central and South America and the Caribbean
Out of an abundance of caution, pregnant women advised to consider postponing travel to areas where Zika virus transmission is ongoing Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2016. CDC has issued a travel alert (Level 2-Practice Enhanced Precautions) for people traveling to regions and certain countries where Zika virus transmission is ongoing: Brazil,[Read More…]
President Obama Signs Michigan Emergency Declaration Due to Contaminated Water, Jan. 16, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2016. The President today, in response to a request from the Governor submitted on January 14, 2016, declared that an emergency exists in the State of Michigan and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions in the area affected[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Statement on Prisoner Release in Iran
BURLINGTON, Vt. – (ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2016. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Saturday welcomed news reports that Iran had freed four dual-nationality U.S. and Iranian prisoners. “This good news shows that diplomacy can work even in this volatile region of the world,” Sanders said. U.S. officials reportedly had signaled that a[Read More…]
