(ENEWSPF)- From CNN: The powerful earthquake that unleashed a devastating tsunami Friday appears to have moved the main island of Japan by 8 feet (2.4 meters) and shifted the Earth on its axis. "At this point, we know that one GPS station moved (8 feet), and we have seen a[Read More…]
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American Red Cross Responds to Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 12, 2011. The American Red Cross stands ready and willing to assist following a magnitude 8.9 earthquake in Japan and the resulting tsunami that affected other countries in the Pacific region. The Japanese Red Cross Society has extraordinary disaster response capabilities, and has mobilized eleven teams to heavily-damaged[Read More…]
International Atomic Energy Agency Reports Explosion at Nuclear Reactor in Japan
Vienna, Autria–(ENEWSPF)–1340 CET 12 March 2011: Japan’s Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA) has informed the IAEA’s Incident and Emergency Centre (IEC) that there has been an explosion at the Unit 1 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, and that they are assessing the condition of the reactor core. The[Read More…]
WEEKLY ADDRESS: Women’s History Month Highlights the President’s Resolve to Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 12, 2011. March is Women’s History Month, a time not only to celebrate the progress that women have made, but also the women throughout our history who have made that progress possible. One inspiring American who comes to mind is Eleanor Roosevelt. In 1961, the former[Read More…]
’39 Steps’ Celebration at GSU
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Governors State University is hosting a thrilling and funny celebration of the Alfred Hitchcock film, "The 39 Steps." Key to the festivities is the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit play, "Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps," at The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University for one night[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Captures First Place in Mock Trial Competition
Marian Catholic Mock Trial Team Members are, seated, Gabriela Valedon of Flossmoor, Gabrielle Young of Hazel Crest, Daryl Pugh of Matteson, Julian Chavolla of Sauk Village, Steven Jackson of Richton Park, and Mary Helen “Melen” Skurka of Lowell, Ind. Standing is Dr. Shirley Morris, Vice Principal of Academics, Trevor Woolfolk[Read More…]
Learn To Make A Plaster Cast With ME4E
Learn to make a plaster cast. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Find out who has been visiting your home by the signs they leave behind. Make a plaster cast of a wild neighbor’s track and play a unique bingo game while it dries. We will take a hike into the[Read More…]
State Reminds IL Consumers to Check Flood Insurance Before Heavy Spring Rains
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2011. The Illinois Department of Insurance is reminding homeowners and renters to prepare for the possibility of spring floods by checking existing homeowner and renter policy coverage and determining whether to add flood insurance. “Heavy spring rain could lead to a very wet spring season in the most[Read More…]
Statement from Governor Pat Quinn On Earthquake and Tsunami Devastation in Japan
CHICAGO – March 11, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today issued a statement regarding the disastrous earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan. “We live in a global community, and the devastating events taking place half a world away in Japan impact us all. The thoughts and prayers of Illinois are with[Read More…]
International Atomic Energy Agency Japan Earthquake Update (2210 CET)
Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–11 March 2011. Japanese authorities have informed the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Incident and Emergency Centre (IEC) that officials are working to restore power to the cooling systems of the Unit 2 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Mobile electricity supplies have arrived at the site.[Read More…]
