Dr. Martha J. Kanter (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University’s innovative Dual Degree Program takes the national spotlight next week as Dr. Martha J. Kanter, Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, visits the campus for an educational rally. Kanter is the highest ranking post-secondary education officer[Read More…]
Day: September 5, 2011
Toddler’s Late-night Stroll Ends Safely Thanks To Park Forest Man
Mikal Ramadan with his girlfriend Chardae Tolbert. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Two-year-old Iryanna Foster was at her babysitter’s house last week when, in the middle of the night, she decided she wanted her mommy. Quietly unlocking the front door and closing it behind her, she went in search. Lucky[Read More…]
Heavy Rains and Flooding From Tropical Storm Lee Spreading From Central Gulf Coast Into Southern Appalachians, September 4, 2011 (UPDATE 7 PM CDT)
Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2011 – UPDATE 7 PM CDT. The National Hurricane Center is reporting that heavy rains and flooding From Tropical Storm Lee are spreading from the central Gulf Coast into the southern Appalachians. A Tropical Storm Warning is in Effect For: Destin, Florida westward to Morgan City, Louisiana,[Read More…]
President Obama to Hurricane Irene Victims: The Entire Country is Behind You
NEW JERSEY–(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2011. President Barack Obama walks with local and federal officials in a neighborhood hit with flooding from Hurricane Irene in Wayne, N.J., Sept. 4, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Today President Obama travelled to Wayne and Paterson, New Jersey to tour areas damaged[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of September 5, 2011
A bed of flowers in full bloom at the corner of Birch Street and Western Avenue. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 5, 2011. On Monday we will celebrate Labor Day which is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers.[Read More…]