Senate sends strong message to swiftly pass civil unions legislation Honolulu, HI-(ENEWSPF)- Equality Hawaii, the state’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, and the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBT civil rights organization, today applauded the Hawaii State Senate for passing SB 232 by a[Read More…]
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High-Speed Chase To A Felony Charge
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– It started at a red light, and ended with a felony charge. Officer Mannino was traveling northbound on Western Avenue from Elm Street observed a vehicle drive through the intersection at 26th Street and Western Avenue while the East-West lights at that intersection where red. The officer[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for January 30, 2011
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other[Read More…]
More Snow Moving Our Way, Park Forest
The bridge leading from the Library parking lot to Central Park. (ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Shall we call these the "Dog Days of Winter?" Perhaps "Winter Doldrums" would be more accurate. Call it what you will, the snow is so beautiful, but it gets harder to weather through February, for[Read More…]
Weekly Address: ‘America Will Win the Future by Out-Innovating, Out-Educating, and Out-Building Our Competitors’ (Video and Text)
Manitowoc, Wisconsin–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2011. I’m speaking to you today from Manitowoc, Wisconsin, where I’m at an innovative company called Orion Energy Systems. Just a few years ago, this was an empty warehouse. A major employer had shut down this factory, moved its operations abroad, and took a lot of jobs[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on the Situation in Egypt
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2011 – 6:33 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good evening, everybody. My administration has been closely monitoring the situation in Egypt, and I know that we will be learning more tomorrow when day breaks. As the situation continues to unfold, our first concern is preventing injury or loss[Read More…]
GSU Hosts Spring Regional Table Tennis Tournament
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Collegiate table tennis competition comes to Governors State University on Saturday, February 19 with theNational Collegiate Table Tennis Association Regional Tournament. More than 50 competitors from eight schools will compete for the regional championship and the chance to attend the National Championship in April. The competition of[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Robert Gibbs, January 28, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2011 – 3:10 P.M. EST MR. GIBBS: Good afternoon. I apologize for the delay. Obviously we are watching and monitoring very closely a very fluid and dynamic situation, so I will do my best to answer some of your immediate questions. We may take some of those, again,[Read More…]
Durbin: Report Confirms Illinois Families and Businesses Will Save Under Health Care Reform Law
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2011. A new report by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirms that, under the new health care reform law, individual families will save on health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs – up to $14,900 annually – and tax credits could save small businesses up[Read More…]
U.S. Jury Convicts President of Former Suburban Car Dealership for Scheming with Two Others in Fraud on Customers and Lenders
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The president of a former west suburban auto dealership was convicted of engaging in a fraud scheme in which he, together with the dealership’s owner and another employee, caused lending institutions, car dealerships and customers to lose approximately $2.25 million in transactions involving more than 100 vehicles. Glenn[Read More…]
