Deauville, France–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2011 – 9:30 A.M. CEST PRESIDENT SARKOZY: (As translated.) Ladies and gentlemen, we just had a bilateral with the President of the United States, Barack Obama. And there’s been major convergence of views on major international issues. And I told President Obama how much — how sensitive we[Read More…]
Day: May 27, 2011
Governor Quinn Honors Fallen Heroes
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today joined Gold Star families to honor the sacrifices that Illinois servicemembers have made in the global war against terrorism since Sept. 11, 2001. Governor Quinn unveiled the Portrait of a Soldier Memorial exhibit today at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum and Library in[Read More…]
See Which Beaches Are Open Before You Head Out This Memorial Day Weekend or Summer
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2011. To help keep you safe and healthy this summer, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Damon T. Arnold is reminding residents they can check the water quality at beaches across the state with just the click of a button. The Illinois Department of Public Health[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood and ACLU File Lawsuit in South Dakota to Protect Women’s Health and Safety
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2011. Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota (PPMNS), represented by attorneys from Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) and joined by attorneys from the American Civil Liberties Union, filed a lawsuit today in federal district court against a new law that severely restricts abortion access.[Read More…]
Libya: Doctors Without Borders Forced To Evacuate From Zintan
Geneva–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2011 – The international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) evacuated its team from the western Libyan city of Zintan on Friday May 27, following repeated shelling. “The city center has been shelled every afternoon over the last few days, with several rockets landing just[Read More…]
Illinois & Iowa Delegations Call for Meeting with Army Secretary to Discuss Reports of Possible JMTC Closure at Rock Island Arsenal
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2011. After learning that an internal task force at the Army Materiel Command (AMC) is considering relocating Rock Island Arsenal’s Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center (JMTC), a bipartisan group of lawmakers from both the Illinois and Iowa Congressional Delegations called for a meeting with the Secretary of[Read More…]
Durbin Urges Quick Action After CPSC Recalls Hazardous Pool Drain Covers
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today urged families and pool operators to be aware of a recent voluntary recall by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) of pool and spa drain covers. According to the CPSC, the drain covers from eight different manufacturers were incorrectly rated[Read More…]
Steger Boy Scout Troop 100 Awards Park Forest Scout With Award for Heroism (Video/Story)
Scout Bill Perkins, 14, and Alan Mitchell, 13, both of Park Forest. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Steger, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Bill Perkins, Park Forest resident and member of Boy Scout Troop 100 of Steger, received an award for heroism Thursday at a ceremony at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Steger. Mr. Perkins and Mr.[Read More…]
Marian Catholic High School Graduates 344
The Marian Catholic Academic Top Ten from the Class of 2011 seated left to right, Uzoma Nwabara of Olympia Fields (University of Michigan), Madeline Tolish, of Flossmoor, Salutatorian, (Vanderbilt), and Megan Murday, of Frankfort, Valedictorian, (Georgetown). Standing left to right, Devin Bready of St. John (Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis),[Read More…]
Wisconsin Man Charged with FACE Act Violations
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—May 26, 2011. The Justice Department announced today that Ralph Lang, 63, Marshfield, Wis., was charged today in a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Madison, Wis., with attempting to injure, intimidate and interfere with other persons because those persons were providing reproductive health services. As set out in[Read More…]
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