President Barack Obama greets the 2014 WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury players, coaches and leadership in the State Dining Room prior to an event to honor the team and their victory in the WNBA Finals, Aug. 26, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2015 – 12:31[Read More…]
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White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, August 26, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2015 – 12:51 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. I appreciate you accommodating the change in the time to the briefing today. We wanted to make sure that all of you had the opportunity to see the President welcome the WNBA champions, Phoenix Mercury, to the[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Outlines Commitment to Strengthening Rural America
IOWA—(ENEWSPF)—August 26, 2915. At the Des Moines Area Community College’s Ankeny Campus today in Iowa, Hillary Clinton outlined her commitment to strengthening rural America for the next generation by focusing on four key areas. Her agenda includes proposals to spur investment to power the rural economy, raise agricultural production and[Read More…]
GRASP/ Broken No More and Partner Organizations Host Events Across the United States to Commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—August 26, 2015. GRASP (Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing)/ Broken No More and partnering organizations will convene rallies, vigils and overdose prevention trainings across the United States in commemoration of International Overdose Awareness Day. From California to Vermont, parents and loved ones of those affected by or lost[Read More…]
Sheriff Dart and NAMI Chicago Call on Lawmakers to Reinstate Funding for Law Enforcement Mental Health Training
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—August 26, 2015. Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Chicago today urged Governor Bruce Rauner and state lawmakers to fund critical advanced mental health training for Illinois law enforcement. As of July 1, the state ceased funding Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)[Read More…]
A Faith Response to Homicide: Vigil For Peace At St. Irenaeus, Sept. 2
St. Irenaeus Church. (Photo: Facebook) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The distant echo of gun fire has roared its thunderous blast in our community. The weeping of Rachel for her children is now our weeping. As an expression of solidarity and peaceseeking, the faith communities of Park Forest are gathering to pray[Read More…]
Saint Xavier University Students Awarded 25K Scholarships from Cuneo Foundation
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 26, 2015. Saint Xavier University (SXU) is delighted to announce the selection of Lauren Knepper ‘16 and Peter Para ‘18 as Cuneo Scholars for 2015 – 2016. Both students will receive a scholarship of $25,000 for the academic year, generously funded by a grant from the Cuneo Foundation. Knepper,[Read More…]
Saturday, Aug. 29: Mzuri Moyo Aimbaye to Participate in March on City Hall Demanding Community Control of Police
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 26, 205. Mzuri Moyo Aijmbaye, activist and extraordinary, multi talented performing artist who costarred in the internationally acclaimed cultural film, “SANKOFA” will participate in the march on City Hall on Saturday, August 29. She is currently performing nationally with her incredible one woman play, “The Fannie Lou Hamer Story.”[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for August 27, 2015
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) 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[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Offer $1,000 Reward in Shooting Death of Deshaun ‘Wilt’ Harris
Park Forest Police are offering a $1,000 reward in the August 19, 2015 shooting death of Deshaun ‘Wilt’ Harris. (Photo: PFPD) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police Department are offering a $1,000.00 reward for any information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the offender or offenders in[Read More…]
