Trail Near 86th Avenue in Palos Park MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)—October 6, 2015. The Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club has its next meeting on Monday, October 12th at 7:15 p.m. The meeting is at the Frankfort Public Library, NOT the Frankfort Community Center. The Frankfort Public Library is visible from Rt.[Read More…]
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White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Oct. 5, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2015 – 12:53 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Happy Monday. Welcome back from your weekends. I do not have any announcements at the top, so we can go straight to your questions. Kathleen, I hope you’re enjoying the view from the front row. It’s[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for October 6, 2015
Updated May 30, 2015 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[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry at the Opening of the 2015 Our Ocean Conference
Valparaiso, Chile–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2015 Thank you very much and good morning to all of you, and let me begin by thanking our very, very generous hosts. President Michelle Bachelet, thank you very much, and my colleague and friend, Heraldo Munoz, the minister – foreign minister of Chile, who exhibited extraordinary[Read More…]
Advocates and Reformers Support Hillary Clinton’s Reforms to Tackle Gun Violence
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2015. On Monday, Hillary Clinton outlined a set of commonsense reforms to tackle gun violence that she would seek to enact as president. Following her announcement, advocates for preventive reforms – from Gabby Giffords to the Brady Campaign to elected officials from states affected by mass shooting tragedies –[Read More…]
Statement from the Secretary of Defense Ash Carter on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2015 I want to congratulate Ambassador Michael Froman and the U.S. negotiating team for reaching a historic trade agreement with the 11 other Asia-Pacific nations that make up the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). American military strength rests on the foundation of a vibrant economy. TPP will bolster strong[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Theatre Conservatory Welcomes Three Visiting Professors
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2015. A Broadway dancer, a Roosevelt University theatre alumna with expertise in Shakespeare/classical theatre and a veteran actor of Chicago theatre have joined Roosevelt’s Theatre Conservatory this academic year as assistant visiting professors. Teaching dance, acting and musical theatre, the new instructors bring a myriad of talent and[Read More…]
FDA Approves Expanded Indication for Medical Device to Treat a Form of Brain Cancer
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved an expanded indication for the Optune device to treat patients with newly-diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), an aggressive form of brain cancer. It is given along with the chemotherapy drug temozolomide (TMZ) following standard treatments that include surgery, chemotherapy,[Read More…]
Senators Kirk, Toomey Bet on NL Wild Card Game
Washington –-(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2015. U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) have placed a friendly bet on the MLB National League Wild Card game on Wednesday, October 7th. The game will feature a matchup between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs – both teams vying for a[Read More…]
Senator Merkley Statement On Trans Pacific Partnership Deal Reached
WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2015. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement upon the finalization of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP): “The earlier draft of the TPP would have put American workers in direct competition with people earning a dollar per hour or even less overseas. Such an unbalanced[Read More…]
