Thorn Creek Woods Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 27, 2016. An exciting project of the Illinois State Geological Survey is mapping deposits both at the land surface and in the subsurface throughout Will County. Join other nature lovers for the Friends of Thorn Creek Woods annual gathering, pot luck, a fall raffle[Read More…]
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Food and Energy Demand Drives 58 Percent Decline in Global Wildlife Populations — New WWF Report
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2016. Global populations of vertebrates — mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish — have declined by 58 percent between 1970 and 2012, states a new report from World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Animals living in the world’s lakes, rivers, and freshwater systems have experienced the most dramatic population[Read More…]
Obama Administration Announces Additional Economic and Workforce Development Resources for Coal Communities through POWER Initiative
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2016. As part of President Obama’s continuing efforts to assist communities negatively impacted by changes in the coal industry and power sector, today the Administration is announcing the second round of grants awarded this year as part of the POWER Initiative’s “POWER 2016” funding opportunity that invests[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, October 26, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2016 – 12:11 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Nice to see you all. I do not have any announcements at the top, so we can go straight to questions. Mr. Freking, do you want to go first? Q Thank you, Josh. Could you say[Read More…]
Cook County Judges: Who Should Not Be Elected Or Retained
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- In our last article on judicial recommendations and qualifications, we provided an exhaustive report from the Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening (Alliance) on who you should consider voting for as Cook County judges, either those running to fill vacancies or sitting judges running for retention. There[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Be Informed When Buying Cubs Tickets
Attorney General Urges Fans to Purchase World Series Tickets from Reputable Sellers & Be Wary of Private Sellers Chicago — (ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today urged fans to take caution and properly investigate a ticket seller before buying tickets to the Chicago Cubs World Series at Wrigley[Read More…]
Operation Inherent Resolve Commander Cites Momentum in Mosul Push; Raqqa Isolation to Begin ‘Soon’
Sailors conduct pre-flight inspections on an E/A-18G Growler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 130 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Persian Gulf, Oct. 18, 2016. Ike and its Carrier Strike Group are deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations[Read More…]
U.S. Strike in Yemen Kills 5 Terrorists, Centcom Officials Say
TAMPA, Fla.–(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2016 — An Oct. 21 U.S. strike in Yemen killed five members of the al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula terrorist organization, U.S. Central Command officials announced today. The strike took place in a remote area of Yemen’s Marib governorate, officials said. “Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula remains[Read More…]
Pentagon Ordered to Stop Forcing Veterans to Repay Bonuses
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–Octobre 26, 2016 By Mark Sumner Ash Carter at ceremony To honor military Olympians Defense Secretary Ash Carter has ordered the Pentagon to halt the claw back of enlistment or re-enlistment bonuses. His decision comes in the wake of angry reaction from members of Congress who demanded he relieve the burden[Read More…]
Sheriff Joe Arpaio Officially Charged for Contempt Faces Up to Six Months in Jail
ARIZONA–(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2016 By Walter Einenkel Trump supporter and all-around bad guy Sheriff Joe Arpaio was finally, officially charged with contempt of court. This follows reports that Arizona’s angry racist grandfather would be charged for contempt for his blatant disregard of a judge’s order in a racial profiling case. In many respects[Read More…]
