Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Six south suburban men were charged with operating a drug distribution network which purchased and re-sold wholesale and retail quantities of cocaine and crack cocaine in and around the Village of Robbins, announced Patrick J. Fitzgerald, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois; Robert D. Grant, Special[Read More…]
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DOD Identifies Marine Casualty, Novmeber 25, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2010. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Lance Cpl. Ardenjoseph A. Buenagua, 19, of San Jose, Calif., died Nov. 24 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion,[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending November 20, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2010. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending Nov. 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 407,000, a decrease of 34,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 441,000. The 4-week moving average was 436,000, a decrease of 7,500 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
Weekly Address: President Obama Delivers Thanksgiving Greeting (Video and Text)
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2010. During this holiday season, President Obama used his weekly address to give thanks for the blessings of America, in particular that distinctly American impulse to give something of ourselves and do what is required to make tomorrow better than today. With that sense of determination and sacrifice,[Read More…]
Presidential Proclamation–Thanksgiving Day, 2010
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—November 25, 2010. A beloved American tradition, Thanksgiving Day offers us the opportunity to focus our thoughts on the grace that has been extended to our people and our country. This spirit brought together the newly arrived Pilgrims and the Wampanoag tribe — who had been living and thriving[Read More…]
NYTimes: Daily Pill Greatly Lowers AIDS Risk, Study Finds
From the New York Times: Healthy gay men who took an anti-AIDS pill every day were well protected against contracting H.I.V. in a study suggesting that a new weapon against the epidemic has emerged. In the study, published Tuesday by theNew England Journal of Medicine, researchers found that the men taking Truvada,[Read More…]
Rich East Drama Club To Present ‘A Raisin In The Sun’
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Rich East Drama Club will present "A Raisin in the Sun," at a special matinee time of 11:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 3, and at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 3 and 4, in the Rich East High School Auditorium, 300 Sauk Trail, Park Forest. Admission is $7[Read More…]
Licenses of Park Forest Veterinarian Temporarily Suspended
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 24, 2010. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) has temporarily suspended the veterinarian and controlled substance licenses of Dr. Gary Friederich, owner of the Park Forest Animal Hospital, 2348 Western Ave., Park Forest. According to the IDFPR twenty-one count complaint, Dr. Friederich allegedly issued[Read More…]
FTC Has Gift Card Tips for Holiday Buying
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2010. The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, has tips and information for consumers who use gift cards for holiday gift-giving. New federal rules that took effect in August are designed to protect consumers, and will restrict fees and affect gift card expiration dates. These[Read More…]
Greenhouse Gases Reach Record Levels, Could Rise Further, Warns UN Agency
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–24 November 2010 – The main greenhouse gases have reached their highest concentration levels since pre-industrial times, a United Nations climate research body said today. The World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) 2009 Greenhouse Gas Bulletin warns that carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide have all increased their presence, increasing their[Read More…]
