Senate Bill 3411 Will Eliminate Ineffective System and Improve Safety CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 15, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation to prohibit municipalities from requiring police officers to meet ticket quotas. The new law also prevents quotas from being used to evaluate an officer’s performance. Today’s action is part of Governor[Read More…]
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Secretary of Defense Hagel Orders Carrier USS George H.W. Bush Into Arabian Gulf
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2014 – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush to move today from the North Arabian Sea into the Arabian Gulf, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby said. In a statement, Kirby said the order will provide President Barack Obama[Read More…]
DoD Identifies Five Army Casualties, June 14, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2014. The Department of Defense announced today the death of five soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died June 9, in Gaza Village, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered while engaged in a combat operation. The incident is under investigation. Killed were: Staff Sgt. Scott R. Studenmund,[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: The President Wishes America’s Dads a Happy Father’s Day
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2014. Hi, everybody. Sunday is Father’s Day. If you haven’t got Dad a gift yet, there’s still time. Just barely. But the truth is, what we give our fathers can never match what our fathers give us. I know how important it is to have a dad[Read More…]
Toyota Recalls 844,277 Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 14, 2014. SUMMARY: Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2002-2004 Toyota Sequoia and Lexus SC and 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Tundra, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag inflator which may produce excessive[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Attends End-Of-Year Celebration for the First Class of Full-Day Kindergarten Students
Mayor Emanuel congratulates kindergarten students during end-of-year celebration. Photo Credit: Brooke Collins // City of Chicago CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel visited Mary Lyon Elementary School to attend an end-of-year celebration for the first class of full-day kindergarten students. In February 2013, Mayor Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools (CPS)[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Hosts Youngsters’ Summer Sports Camps
Marian "gets into the Spartan Spirit." (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School will be offering a variety of summer youth camps throughout the entire summer. “Get into the Spartan Spirit” and link to one of the 25 camps that are offered by Marian Catholic athletic programs. Camps[Read More…]
Understanding Fear: What Are Phobias and How Common Are They?
Source: BestMastersInCounseling.com Phobia – From the Greek: φόβος, Phóbos, meaning “fear” or “morbid fear” Phobias: a persistent (and often irrational) fear of an object or situation. Greek physician Hippocrates (470-410 B.C.E.) first described phobias 500 years after Hippocrates, Roman doctor, Celsus used the word hydrophobia for a patient who feared[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at the Cannon Ball Flag Day Celebration
Standing Rock Indian Reservation Cannon Ball, North Dakota—(ENEWSPF)—June 13, 2014 – 4:58 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello Dakota Nation! (Applause.) Hello Lakota Nation! Chairman Archambault, tribal leaders, people of Standing Rock, people of Indian Country — Michelle and I are honored to be in this sacred and beautiful place. It’s[Read More…]
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Rear Adm. Kirby, June 13, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 13, 2014. REAR ADMIRAL JOHN KIRBY: Good afternoon, everybody. Let me just start with a brief update on Iraq. Secretary Hagel continues to monitor the situation there, as do defense and military leaders here at the Pentagon. Over the last 36 hours, the secretary has met a number[Read More…]
