NEW LENOX–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2011. The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) this evening honored Lou Vargas, a Crest Hill resident and United States Army veteran, as its July 2011 “Veteran of the Month” during a ceremony at VFW Harry E. Anderson Post 9545, 323 Old Hickory Road in New Lenox,[Read More…]
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New Report Identifies How Impacts of Climate Change to Water Supplies and Waterways Will Affect U.S. Cities
WASHINGTON DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2011. As the nation grapples with a record year for storms, drought and weather-related devastation, a new report released yesterday by the Natural Resources Defense Council reveals climate change is leaving American cities open to a range of water-related vulnerabilities – from drought to sea level rise[Read More…]
Durbin Announces Funding for Education Programs and Research Initiatives at Illinois Cultural Institutions
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2011. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced today that the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has awarded four Museums for America grants totaling $484,497 to cultural institutions in Illinois. These funds will help allow recipient institutions to better serve their communities by supporting high-priority activities[Read More…]
Durbin, Kirk, Costello, Shimkus: Army Corps to Report Back in One Week on Possibility of Expediting Permit Process
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2011. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Congressmen Jerry Costello (D-IL) and John Shimkus (R-IL) announced that the Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to look into how the approval process for upgrades to the Metro East levees system can be expedited to[Read More…]
Son Allegedly Sets Fire to Father’s West Suburban Home
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2011 —Bond has been set at $400,000 for a Melrose Park man who burned down his father’s home, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced Thursday. David Neubauer, 26, of the 9700 block of Dickens Avenue, has been charged with one count of arson. He appeared in Maywood[Read More…]
Golf Pro Loses Valuables After Alleged Theft at Olympia Fields Country Club
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2011 —Cook County Sheriff’s Police are seeking the public’s assistance to locate items stolen during a charity golf tournament in south suburban Olympia Fields. On Monday, July 25, golf pro Richard “Ricky” Barnes was the guest of honor at the Middle Market Open National Kidney Foundation golf tournament[Read More…]
NIH-Funded Study May Increase Understanding of SIDS, Depressive Disorders
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2011. NIH-funded scientists have developed a strain of mice with a built-in off switch that can selectively shut down the animals’ serotonin-producing cells, which make up a brain network controlling breathing, temperature regulation, and mood. The switch controls only the serotonin-producing cells, and does not affect any[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending July 23, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2011. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending July 23, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 398,000, a decrease of 24,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 422,000. The 4-week moving average was 413,750, a decrease of 8,500 from the previous week’s[Read More…]
Movie Review: Friends With Benefits
Movie Reviews By Bernie Jablonski Leonard Maltin, in his indispensable Movie Guide, described THE BREAK-UP as “what passes for romantic comedy these days,” and romantic comedy has never really been my thing (although I avoid using the term “chick flick”). I dreaded going to see FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS on purpose,[Read More…]
Movie Review: Horrible Bosses
Kevin Spacey in Horrible Bosses Movie Reviews By Bernie Jablonski Despite the incessant number of times I saw the TV commercial for HORRIBLE BOSSES, I still found quite a few surprises in this well-paced, well-acted farce. The sad truth is, though, that I would have enjoyed it even more if[Read More…]
