Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)– Leo W. Gerard, International President of the United Steelworkers (USW), released the following statement and text of a letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko on the application of Southern Company to build two new nuclear reactors in Burke County, GA. President Obama is[Read More…]
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Sheriff Establishes Site For Cemetery Concerns
Cook County, IL–(ENEWSPF)–In the wake of last year’s scandal at Burr Oak Cemetery, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office has established a new online link providing an immediate resource for those who have concerns about cemeteries in unincorporated parts of the county, Sheriff Tom Dart announced Thursday. A link at www.cookcountysheriff.com[Read More…]
Lake Zurich Bar Owner Arrested On Perjury Charge
Bradley Baldino. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Cook County, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A Lake Zurich man is free on $10,000 bond after an investigation found he lied under oath about his history of drunken driving arrests, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart announced Thursday. Bradley Baldino, 38, is charged with perjury, a felony. He was arrested[Read More…]
Tall Grass To Host Tax Workshop For Artists
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Tall Grass Arts Association will host a workshop for artists on Saturday, February 27, from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in the Tall Grass Gallery. The workshop leader is Julie Herwitt, CPA. This informative workshop will cover basic income tax issues and record keeping for professional artists.[Read More…]
UN Security Council: Better Shelter, Security Needed for Haiti Victims
Urgent Action Still Needed on Safe Camp Sites for Those Made Homeless by Quake Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The United Nations Security Council should make improving the quality and security of camps for displaced victims of Haiti’s devastating earthquake a top priority, Human Rights Watch said today in an open letter to[Read More…]
The Myth of the ‘Liberal’ Washington Post Opinion Pages
Commentary By Jamison Foser There may be no better example of the absurdity of the "liberal media" myth than the widespread notion that the Washington Post‘s opinion pages — and Fred Hiatt, the man who runs them — lean to the left. The Daily Beast and Forbes magazine have both[Read More…]
John Mellencamp for U.S. Senate? (Video and Text)
From the Chicago Sun-Times: An online effort to draft Hoosier rocker John Mellencamp to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Indiana’s Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh is building up steam. Twitter is abuzz with the rumor and three separate Facebook groups have been set up, with the largest boasting about 2,000[Read More…]
Freedom Seekers on the Underground Railroad Program February 21, 2010
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– "Freedom Seekers on the Underground Railroad in Northeastern Illinois," will be the program of the Park Forest Historical Society on Sunday February 21 at 2:30 p.m. in Park Forest Village Hall. Dr. Larry A. McClellan, local historian, will present his research into evidence of Underground Railroad activity[Read More…]
WATCH: CPAC Speaker’s Credibility Goes Up Glenn Beck’s Nose (Video)
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Supreme Court Complicates Campaign Finance Rules
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)– From Stateline.org: From the 1880s until just before World War I, Montana was essentially owned by mining companies, and most of all by Anaconda Copper. Money bought political power: An industry mogul openly bribed his way to a U.S. Senate seat; the choice of a state capital was[Read More…]
