Lisbon, Portugal–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2010. The statement that follows was made by the European Foreign Ministers on November 20, 2010. FOREIGN MINISTER ESPERSEN: Well, hi, everyone. I’m Lene Espersen. I’m the Danish Foreign Minister. And with me I have the foreign ministers of Lithuania, the Foreign Minister of Hungary, the Foreign[Read More…]
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James Bird, Gary Kopycinski, and Detective John Sweitzer Honored in Alleged Kidnapping Case
James Bird (left) and Gary Kopycinski, recipients of a Citizens Award from the Park Forest Police Department in connection with a domestic kidnapping incident. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– eNews Park Forest editor and publisher Gary Kopycinski and James Bird, a landlord in Chicago, were honored Sunday by the Park[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest November 22, 2010
The Brass and Former Brass on stage at the Police Awards Ceremony, November 2010. Chief Fleming is on the far left. To his right: Deputy Chief Mike McNamara, Robert Maeyama, Francis DioGuardi, South Holland Deputy Police Chief Greg Baker, John Lancaster, Maurice Fuentes, and Deputy Chief Cliff Butz (standing) (Photo:[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for November 22, 2010
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Wendy Heise) 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…]
Haiti: UN Official Concerned Over Slow Funding Response to Cholera Appeal
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–21 November 2010 – The top United Nations humanitarian official in Haiti has voiced concern over the slow response to an appeal sent out nine days ago seeking $164 million to curb the spread of the cholera outbreak that has infected nearly 20,000 people and killed hundreds over the[Read More…]
Interview of Secretary of State Clinton With Bob Schieffer of CBS Face the Nation
Lisbon, Portugal–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2010. QUESTION: And the Secretary of State is speaking to us from Lisbon, Portugal. Madam Secretary, thank you. You and the President met with President Karzai of Afghanistan while you were there. Is he still wanting to reduce the American presence in Afghanistan? SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, Bob,[Read More…]
NATO Summit Declaration
Lisbon, Portugal–(ENEWSPF)–20 November 2010. Issued by the Heads of State and Government participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Lisbon. We, the Heads of State and Government of the member countries of the North Atlantic Alliance, have gathered in Lisbon to chart NATO’s future course. We reaffirm[Read More…]
Search for Peace in Afghanistan Must Be Led By the Country’s People – Ban
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–20 November 2010 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that the search for peace through a political process in Afghanistan must be led by the people of that country themselves, and pledged United Nations’ continued support for the efforts to restore security. “We all recognize that there can be[Read More…]
Press Conference of President Obama after NATO Summit
Lisbon, Portugal–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2010 – 4:47 P.M. WET PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon, everyone. We have just concluded an extremely productive NATO summit, and I want to thank our hosts, the government and the people of Portugal, for their hospitality in this beautiful city of Lisbon. And I thank my fellow[Read More…]
No, There Is No $500 ‘Police Tax’ In Park Forest
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Election season is upon us in Park Forest, and with election season comes truths and things that are not true. As a sitting Trustee, I have heard many things not-so-true tossed around town through the years, and consider it my responsibility to help set the record[Read More…]
