Climate Action joins the Southeast Chicago Coalition to Ban Petcoke in the 2nd neighborhood march to 10th Ward Alderman Popes office and KCBX terminals to demand a complete ban of petcoke from Chicago. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 8, 2014. On Monday, September 8 at 5pm, Southeast Chicagoans are expected to join marchers with[Read More…]
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In and Around Park Forest Week of September 8, 2014
Quincy Wright and Brenda Thomas of Park Forest shop at Patty Cakes Boutique at the Farmers Market. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 8, 2014. The final date to bring your old clothing and/or shoes to the Park Forest Farmers’ Market for recycling is Saturday, September 13. USAgain, a green,[Read More…]
Joint Press Availability by Secretary Hagel and Minister Alasania in Georgia, Sept. 7, 2014
GEORGIA—(ENEWSPF)—September 7, 2014. MINISTER IRAKLI ALASANIA: (speaking foreign language) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CHUCK HAGEL: Minister Alasania, thank you. And thank you for your warm hospitality and your friendship over many years. As we were walking over here this morning, we talked about the first time we met years ago, as[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces $1 Million Investment in Brookfield Zoo Improvements
Investment Will Create Jobs, Attract Tourism and Support Inclusion for Adults and Children with Disabilities CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today announced an investment of $1 million for improvements at Chicago’s Brookfield Zoo. The funding will assist in the development of a new building designed for children and[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Proclaims ‘Sister Rivers and Lakes Week’
New Thompson Center Exhibit to Honor Illinois’ Relationship with World Waterways CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today proclaimed September 7-13, 2014 as “Illinois Sister Rivers and Lakes Week” to celebrate the importance of the Illinois River and Lake Michigan, and address the shared challenges of waterways throughout the world.[Read More…]
Florida Couples Can Be Arrested If Caught Living Together Before Marriage
Hundreds of Floridians are still sent to jail for unwedded cohabitation Florida-(ENEWSPF)- Hundreds of Floridians are being fined and imprisoned for the crime of living with a romantic partner without government permission, thanks to an old-time cohabitation law that is still in effect. As stated in Chapter 798 of the Florida[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for September 6, 2014
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…]
White House Weekly Address: Time to Give the Middle Class a Chance
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2014. Ladies and gentlemen, this is Joe Biden, I’m filling in for President Obama, while he addresses the NATO summit in Wales. When the President and I took office in January of 2009, this nation was in the midst of the greatest economic crisis since the great[Read More…]
Department of Defense Releases First Quarter Suicide Information, Sept. 5, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 5, 2014. The Department of Defense released the quarterly suicide report (QSR), today, for the first quarter of calendar year 2014. The report summarizes suicide counts for all services and components. During the months of January through March of this year, there were 74 suicides among service members[Read More…]
Former Area Man Convicted Of Sex-Trafficking Two Minors And An Adult Victim At Southwest Suburban Motels
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—September 5, 2014. A former suburban man who was living in Michigan when he was arrested in 2011 was convicted by a federal jury of sex-trafficking three victims, including two minors, federal law enforcement officials announced today. The defendant, FABRIEL DELANEY, was found guilty of all eight counts against[Read More…]
