Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2015. The release today by the Dutch Safety Board of its investigatory report on the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) over eastern Ukraine on July 17, 2014 is an important milestone in the effort to hold accountable those responsible for the shoot-down of the aircraft[Read More…]
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Governors State University Receives $1.99 Million Grant to Create Center for Increasing Student Retention and Graduation Levels
UNIVERSITY PARK, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 13, 2015. Governors State University (GSU) has been selected to receive a Title III grant of $1.99 million over five years from the U.S. Department of Education’s Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP). The GSU grant will be used to fund a program called “Integrating Pathways: Student Success and Retention[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Statement on Recent Violence in Israel
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2015. “I am alarmed by the recent wave of attacks against Israelis, including more than a dozen separate attacks since last Saturday. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. Men and women living in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and elsewhere cannot carry groceries or travel to prayer without[Read More…]
UN Agency Calls for Robust Political Action to Halt Escalating Violence in West Bank
Many Bedouin and herding communities in Area C of the West Bank are prevented from improving or building shelters by the Israeli authorities. Photo: UNRWA/Alaa Ghosheh West Bank–(ENEWSPF)–12 October 2015 – Deeply alarmed by the escalating violence and widespread loss of civilian life in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East[Read More…]
Statement from Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook on Kunduz Condolence Payments to Victims of Doctors Without Borders Hospital Incident
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 12, 2015. The Department of Defense believes it is important to address the consequences of the tragic incident at the Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan. One step the Department can take is to make condolence payments to civilian non-combatants injured and the families of civilian non-combatants[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of October 12, 2015
Looking east down the Cal Sag bike trail just east of Willow Springs road. Source: www.traillink.com. Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 12, 2015. The Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club will be meeting on Monday, October 12th at 7:15 p.m. at the Frankfort Public Library. This program will be about the[Read More…]
Homebuyer’s Workshop to be Held on Oct. 21
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 11, 2015. The South Suburban Housing Center and the Village of Park Forest will hold a Homebuyer’s Workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Park Forest’s Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive. Learn the steps to becoming a homeowner. To pre-register, call 708-957-HOME[Read More…]
Katy Perry to Rally Hillary Clinton Supporters Before Iowa Jefferson-Jackson Dinner on Oct. 24
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—October 11, 2015. On Saturday, October 24, Katy Perry will rally Hillary Clinton supporters in Des Moines before the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner. The event is free and open to the public. Those interested in attending are encouraged to RSVP at http://hrc.io/KatyPerryDSM. Source: www.hillaryclinton.com
White House Weekly Address: Writing the Rules for a Global Economy
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2015. Hi, everybody. This week, after five years of effort with eleven other nations, we reached agreement on a new trade deal that promotes American values and protects American workers. There’s a reason this Trans-Pacific Partnership took five years to negotiate. I wanted to get the best[Read More…]
Park Forest Silent Parade 2015
(Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- From Park Forest, Illinois, the beginning of the “Silent Parade” October 2015, to launch Fire Prevention Month 2015. (Video: PFFD)
