Gov. Pat Quinn speaks at the Southland Chamber of Commerce Annual Regional Consensus Luncheon. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Tinley Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governor Pat Quinn took a bet he could get through his public comments without mentioning the gaming legislation, passed by the Illinois legislature, but not yet on the his desk.[Read More…]
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‘Heat Wave’ Season Pass Special At Park Forest Aqua Center – Four Days Only
The Aqua Center is offering a special for passes Sunday through Wednesday. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Aqua Center is offering a "Heat Wave Special" for up to 3 season passes starting Sunday, July 17. For a limited time, new patrons can take advantage of "3 Season[Read More…]
WEEKLY ADDRESS: A Unique Opportunity to Secure our Fiscal Future (Text/Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2011. Today, there’s a debate going on in Washington over the best way to get America’s fiscal house in order and get our economy on a stronger footing going forward. For a decade, America has been spending more money than we’ve taken in. For several decades, our[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, July 15, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Jeremy R. Summers, 27, of Mount Olivet, Ky., died Jul. 14 in Paktika province, Afghanistan, after enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire on Jul. 13. [Read More…]
Libya: Secretary General Ban Urges Parties to Engage in UN-Mediated Direct Talks to Resolve Conflict
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–15 July 2011. Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon today appealed to the international community to support the efforts of his special envoy tasked with helping to resolve the crisis in Libya to have both parties engage in direct talks. “Finding a political solution to the crisis in Libya remains our top[Read More…]
Strong El Niño could bring increased sea levels, storm surges to U.S. East Coast
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2011. Coastal communities along the U.S. East Coast may be at risk to higher sea levels accompanied by more destructive storm surges in future El Niño years, according to a new study by NOAA. The study was prompted by an unusual number of destructive storm surges along[Read More…]
Press Conference by President Obama, July 15, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2011 – 10:58 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. As you know, yesterday we had another meeting with the congressional leaders. We’re not having one today, so I thought it would be useful to give you guys an update on where we are. All the congressional leaders[Read More…]
Army Releases June Suicide Information
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 15 2011. The Army released suicide data today for the month of June. Among active-duty soldiers, there were nine potential suicides: none have been confirmed as suicide, and nine remain under investigation. For May 2011, the Army reported 21 potential suicides among active-duty soldiers. Since the release of[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Public-Private Partnership to Help Keep People in Their Homes
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today announced the creation of the Mortgage Resolution Fund (MRF) using $100 million of the state’s $445.7 million in Hardest Hit Fund dollars to purchase notes in the Chicago area. The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) board today approved the new program, which will[Read More…]
Governor Quinn to Visit Israel
Educational Mission to Focus on Strengthening Relations, Innovation, Education and Environmental Issues CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn will visit the State of Israel from July 19 through July 25, 2011 to further develop ties between Illinois and Israel. The week-long educational mission will include meetings with Israeli officials, visits[Read More…]
