Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2010. General Motors’ initial public offering (IPO) marks a major milestone in the turnaround of not just an iconic company but the entire American auto industry. Through the IPO, the government will cut its stake in GM by nearly half, continuing our disciplined commitment to exit this[Read More…]
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eNews Park Forest Introduces a Salute to All Who Serve, Living and Deceased
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski & Rosemary Piser Those of us that are old enough to remember watching the nightly news during the war in Viet Nam will tell you that seeing the caskets of the dead being taken off the planes almost nightly, made us understand the reality of war[Read More…]
Did You Claim Your Homeowner’s Exemption?
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski A resident approached me last week while I was exercising at Quality Classic Fitness Center, clearly in distress about her property tax bill. Expecting a relative increase when she received her 2009 Second Installment Property Tax Bill from Cook County, she was shocked to see an[Read More…]
FBI Pushes for Expanded Wiretapping Capabilities
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 17 – According to a report in The New York Times today, the FBI is lobbying technological companies including Google and Facebook to win support for an Obama administration proposal to expand its Internet wiretapping capabilities. The administration is urging Congress to revise the Communications Assistance to Law Enforcement[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Statement on Agreement Between Florida Tomato Workers and the Florida Tomato Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2010. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin released the following statement today after the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) and the Florida Tomato Growers Exchange (FTGE) reached an agreement ending a long-lasting stalemate. “Under the agreement reached today, Florida’s tomato workers will be given their first wage[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Five Additional Army Casualties, November 17, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2010. The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of five soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Nov. 14 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked their unit with small arms fire. Killed were: Spc. Shane H. Ahmed, 31, of Chesterfield, Mich. Spc. Nathan[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Marine Casualty, November 17, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2010. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Javier O. Ortiz Rivera, 26, of Rochester, N.Y., died Nov. 16 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, November 17, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2010 – 11:13 A.M. EST Note: See below for an answer to a question (marked with an asterisk) posed in the gaggle that required follow up. MR. GIBBS: Good morning. Yes, ma’am. Q On START, now that we have Senator Kyl’s announcement yesterday, is the administration still[Read More…]
President Obama Names Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2010. Today, President Barack Obama named fifteen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to[Read More…]
BBB: Tis’ the Season for Holiday Scams
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The holidays are a happy time for food, family, and friendship, but they are also a time for fraud. Consumers can fall into any number of traps over the holiday season and become victim to identity thieves, hackers or deceptive merchants online. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is[Read More…]
