Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)– FluView reports that for the week of February 7 – February 13, 2010, flu activity in the United States was relatively low, with most flu continuing to be caused by 2009 H1N1. Flu activity, caused by either 2009 H1N1 or seasonal flu viruses, may rise and fall, but[Read More…]
Day: February 20, 2010
Bolingbrook Man Sentenced To 60 Years For Brutal 2008 Rape
Joliet, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced in January that a 35-year-old Bolingbrook man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for the brutal sexual assault of a woman in 2008. A jury found Ferlimo Morris guilty of one count each of aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal[Read More…]
Recovery Act Advocates Good Jobs, More Investment Needed
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)– Leo W. Gerard, International President of the United Steelworkers (USW), released the following statement to mark the first anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), praising the stimulus bill for creating, sustaining and saving good jobs. “The United Steelworkers applauds the findings of the Obama Administration[Read More…]
USW: More and more agree that manufacturing is the answer
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)– Support for manufacturing continues to grow in the United States, as the results of a new poll show and as more and more economists – even conservative ones – say that returning to a manufacturing-based economy is what our nation needs to create good jobs. Check out this[Read More…]
New Nuclear Energy Components Must Not be Sourced from China
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…]
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…]
