SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2015. Governor Bruce Rauner delivered his 2015 Budget Address today. Below are his Remarks as Prepared for Delivery. Good Afternoon. President Cullerton, Speaker Madigan, Leader Radogno, Leader Durkin, Lieutenant Governor Sanguinetti, Attorney General Madigan, Secretary White, Comptroller Munger, Treasurer Frerichs, Members of the General Assembly. Thank you for[Read More…]
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U.S. State Dept. Updates Israel, The West Bank and Gaza Travel Warning, Feb. 18, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2015. The security environment remains complex in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza, and U.S. citizens need to be aware of the continuing risks of travel to these areas, particularly to areas described in this Travel Warning where there are heightened tensions and security risks. The security situation[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry at the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2015 SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon. On behalf of President Obama and Secretaries Holder and Johnson – Attorney General, I should say, Holder and Johnson, Secretary Johnson, we are really delighted to welcome you here. We’re very, very happy that so many countries have sent such competent and[Read More…]
Attorney General Holder Delivers Remarks at the Countering Violent Extremism Summit
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2015 Good afternoon. It is a pleasure to be here today. And it’s a privilege to join Secretary [John] Kerry in welcoming you to this important ministerial. I am honored to stand with you this week, here in Washington, as we reaffirm the ties that bind us[Read More…]
Florida Man Sentenced to 110 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Murder a Foreign National; Sale and Smuggling of Deadly Toxins
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 18, 2015. Assistant Attorney General of National Security John P. Carlin, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman of the District of New Jersey, Special Agent in Charge John P. Woods of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Newark, New Jersey, and Special Agent in Charge Richard[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama in Closing of the Summit on Countering Violent Extremism
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2015 – 4:20 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Everybody, please have a seat. Well, thank you, Lisa, for the introduction. Lisa is an example of the countless dedicated public servants across our government, a number of who are here today, who[Read More…]
Do You Live In A Railroad Blast Zone? I Do
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Are you in the blast zone if an oil train explodes? I am. From takeapart.com: "The derailment and explosion Monday in West Virginia of a 100-car tanker train carrying crude oil is just the latest in a string of such accidents in recent years in the wake of[Read More…]
Podcast: Whistleblowers, The Legacy Of Lynching, And Vintage Jon Stewart
From http://www.onthemedia.org: An exploration of the term “whistleblower”, from its origins as a sports reference to its current status as a moral mantle. Plus, reframing the legacy Jim Crow-era lynchings. And a farewell to venerable media satirist Jon Stewart. h/t: Eric Byler
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for February 18, 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…]
Marian Catholic Hosts the Twenty-First Annual Hall of Fame Induction
The Marian Catholic 2015 Hall of Fame inductees: Back Row: John F. Kozojed, Mark D. Weishaar ’76, Daniel P. Mulhollan ’62; Front Row: Charles Misovye ’78, & Joeseph Klupchak ’85(PHOTO SUPPLIED) MCHS Inducted Five New Hall of Famers at Olympia Fields Country Club on Feb. 5th Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The[Read More…]
