Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- St. Lawrence O’Toole School is planning an Alumni Olympic Day Event for Saturday, October 15th. All alumni are invited, so save the date! Remember how much fun Olympic Day was? What was your favorite event? The traditional concession stand will be open. RSVP to www.facebook.com/event.php or call the[Read More…]
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Donate a Car to Help Students at PSC
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Prairie State College (PSC) is accepting used car donations to help students in the automotive technology program. One donation can be used to educate hundreds of students in more than 10 degree and certificate programs. These vehicles are used by students in the lab. Vehicles are used[Read More…]
FBI: Justice Department Announces More Than $130 Million in Cost Saving and Efficiency Measures
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- As part of Attorney General Eric Holder’s call for cost-cutting measures to streamline operations and reduce spending during a time of constrained funding, the Department of Justice today announced that it will realign functions in various offices, lower lease costs by consolidating or reducing office space and continue[Read More…]
U2’s Bono At His Side, Archbishop Desmond Tutu Turns 80 (Video)
South Africa-(ENEWSPF)- With contagious laughter and Bono at his side, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu celebrated his 80th birthday today. Video courtesy Al Jazeera.
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, October 6, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing SYRIA/LIBYA Syrian Station Broadcasting Messages of the Qadhafi Regime SYRIA Veto of Security Council Resolution Now Focused on Working with Countries in Region to Tighten the Noose Economically and Politically on Asad Regime Steps Taken by Multiple Countries and their Effect[Read More…]
2000 March in LA and Rose Gudiel Declares Victory, Oct. 6, 2011
CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—October 6, 2011. The day after thousands marched against Wall Street banks in NY, over 2000 people are marched through downtown LA to protest Wall Street banks for destroying jobs and neighborhoods with their greedy, reckless and predatory business practices. The LA march is sponsored by the ReFund California campaign.[Read More…]
Union Members Join Biggest (Yet) Occupy Wall Street Action
Members of National Nurses United, Transport Workers and other unions joined yesterday’s Occupy Wall Street march and rally. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2011. In the biggest demonstration since the Occupy Wall Street protest began Sept. 17, New York City union members, college students and other activists joined the protesters yesterday[Read More…]
EPA Announces Funding to Restore Northern Lake Michigan and Put People Back to Work
EPA provides over $1.1 million for Sleeping Bear Dunes and Grand Traverse Band watersheds Traverse City, Michigan—(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2011. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced funding for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative projects in Northern Michigan totaling $1.1 million. The projects will help to restore the Sleeping Bear Dunes National[Read More…]
Rep. Schakowsky Statement in Support of Senate Proposal for New Tax on Millionaires
WASHINGTON D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2011. Yesterday, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) released the following statement in support of a proposal by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Democrats for a new surtax on millionaires to pay for President Obama’s jobs bill. “I am optimistic about the proposal released today from Senate[Read More…]
Rep. Schakowsky Statement on Potential Harmful Impacts of Anti-Mercury Regulation Bill
WASHINGTON D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2011. Yesterday, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) offered an amendment to H.R. 2681, the “Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act.” H.R. 2681 would indefinitely delay the EPA’s ability to reduce mercury emissions from cement kilns. Rep. Schakowsky’s amendment would include in the bill’s findings the scientific fact that mercury[Read More…]
