Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 26, 2015. Works done by Union Street Studio and Guild Artists will be featured in ‘Outlooks and Insights’ opening at the Tall Grass Arts Association, 367 Artists Walk, Park Forest on Friday, May 1. The exhibit runs through June 6. An Artists’ Reception will be held on[Read More…]
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Park Forest Health Department Course Aims to Help Residents Quit Smoking
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2015. The Park Forest Health Department Nurses Plus is proud to offer Freedom From Smoking®, an eight-week program produced by the American Lung Association that will provide support and skills needed to quit smoking. A trained facilitator, who understands the unique challenges of quitting, will lead[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry on the Earthquake in Nepal
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2015 I join the people of the United States in expressing our deepest condolences to all of those affected by today’s earthquake in Nepal, including the families of those who died in Nepal, India, and Bangladesh. We are working closely with the government of Nepal to provide[Read More…]
Nepal: UN Secretary General Ban Sends His Condolences After Earthquake Hits Kathmandu Valley
Students in Matatirtha, Nepal, which is in the process of being redeveloped to make the school more earthquake proof. As part of this process children are taught how to take shelter beneath their desks in case of an earthquake. Photo by Jim Holmes for AusAID.(13/2529) NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–25 April 2015 –[Read More…]
Edgar’s Place Coffee House Proudly Presents ‘Dangerous Folk’ on May 9
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 25, 2015. Edgar’s Place Coffee House proudly presents ‘Dangerous Folk’ on Saturday, May 9 at 8 p.m. Edgar’s Place is located in the Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive, Park Forest. From the days of “Make Love, Not War”, the best of love songs and[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Fighting for Trade Deals that Put American Workers First
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2015 Hi, everybody. I’ve talked a lot lately about why new trade deals are important to our economy. Today, I want to talk about why new trade deals are important to our values. They’re vital to middle-class economics — the idea that this country does best when[Read More…]
Department of Justice Won’t Stand Behind Fed Agency Support for Industrial Hog Facility
Victory: Public interest law firm wins big: Fed support for industrial ag polluter violated law Buffalo National River is one of the few remaining undammed rivers in the lower-48 states.Photo courtesy of Seth Anderson Little Rock, AR —(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2015. Today, the Department of Justice abandoned its defense of an[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry at the Presentation of the U.S. Chairmanship Program at the Arctic Council Ministerial
Iqalit, Canada–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2015 Well, thank you again very, very much, Leona. I really appreciate it. And thank you to everybody for the terrific cooperation with Admiral Papp and others over the course of the last months to help frame this agenda. And again, congratulations on all you’ve done during[Read More…]
Attorney General Holder Addresses Department Employees at Departure Ceremony, April 24, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2015 A couple of business items. My portrait hangs on the fifth floor of the Justice Department. And something that has not been mentioned but something that I really pressed Simmie Knox – the artist of the portrait – my kid’s names are hidden in the portrait. [Read More…]
Guatemalan Woman Extradited to the United States to Face Human Smuggling Charges
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2015. A Guatemalan national appeared in federal court in the Southern District of Texas, after being extradited to the United States from Guatemala to face criminal charges for her role in smuggling undocumented migrants to the United States for profit, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell[Read More…]
