Blog Commentary-(ENEWSPF)- John Kasich seemed like a “reasonable” Republican during the presidential primaries. Which leads me to wonder at his recent actions regarding the minimum wage. Does he hate the human race? (And, I must admit, I am indebted to my Facebook friend Betty Eiben Bennett for the inspiration for the title of[Read More…]
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Christmas Weekend Storm To Unfold With Snow, Wind And Severe Weather In Central US
By Alex Sosnowski, Senior Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports a Christmas weekend storm of snow, wind and rain could threaten travel over a large part of the central United States, centered on Christmas Day. While only minor weather-related travel issues are anticipated for much of the nation this week, a[Read More…]
What Does A Trump Presidency Mean For Climate Change?
Blog Commentary-(ENEWSPF)- What does a Trump presidency mean for climate change? We’re getting more clues from inside his transition team. From the Washington Post: Donald Trump’s presidential transition team has asked State Department officials to disclose how much money it provides each year to international environmental groups. It’s the latest[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest for the Week of December 18, 2016
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF) — In and Around Park Forest: The Park Forest Public Library will be hosting many holiday-related activities this week for those of all ages. You’ll find a list of these, and other holiday events, in the ‘Holiday Events & Activities’ section. Applications for the Park Forest Police[Read More…]
Spartans (5-4) Use Late Burst To Topple JCA For ESCC Victory
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Struggling to pull away from a pesky Joliet Catholic squad on Friday, host Marian Catholic blanked the Hilltoppers for the final six minutes and finished on a 7-0 run en route to a 45-38 East Suburban Catholic victory. Warren Allen paced a balanced attack with 10 points[Read More…]
Nearly Half US Prisoners Could Be Released Tomorrow with Little Risk To Anyone
Blog Commentary-(ENEWSPF)- The NAACP sent out a Tweet yesterday about US prisoners that really caught my eye: Nearly half of US prisoners could be released tomorrow w/ little risk of repeat offense, via @BrennanCenter study: https://t.co/yOIkloTPS1 pic.twitter.com/kGM2zDpVVH — NAACP (@NAACP) December 15, 2016 eNews Park Forest follows the NAACP, and,[Read More…]
South Bend Man Sentenced to 444 Months Imprisonment
South Bend, IN-(ENEWSPF)- United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, David Capp, announced that Ivan Brazier, 40, is a South Bend man sentenced before South Bend District Court Judge Robert Miller, Jr. for kidnapping and extortion. Brazier was sentenced to 444 months imprisonment and 1 year supervised release. According[Read More…]
What An Oligarchy Looks Like: Donald Trump’s Cabinet
Blog Commentary-(ENEWSPF)- You need to be rich to qualify for Donald Trump’s cabinet. That’s just the sad truth. Doesn’t seem like you’ll need much more — as far as qualifications go. Besides money, you don’t seem to need any qualifications. From our friends at Quartz: qz.com: The 17 people who[Read More…]
Winter Storm To Create Messy Travel Along 1,200-mile Swath Of Central US
By Alex Sosnowski, Senior Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports a storm will create dangerous travel conditions across a 1,200-mile swath of the central United States into the weekend. Blizzard conditions could develop in major hubs such as Denver and Chicago. People from the Rockies to the northern Plains and Upper Midwest[Read More…]
Researchers Unveil Secrets of Undersea Volcano
Two decades of consistent monitoring lead to insights, forecasts Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2016. New research on the eruption of an underwater volcano 300 miles off the coast of Oregon may help provide insights not only into the workings of submarine volcanoes, but to their land-based cousins, which pose a greater[Read More…]
