Meteosat Third Generation EU–(ENEWSPF)–24 February 2012. Europe’s next fleet of meteorological satellites is set to debut in 2017, following today’s signing of the development contract. While Meteosat Third Generation will ensure full continuity with the current Meteosat satellite family, it will also introduce significant improvements. At an event held today[Read More…]
Day: February 24, 2012
‘Through Two Sets of Eyes’ The Chicago Civil Rights Movement 1954 – 1984 to be Presented February 26
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 24, 2012. State Representative Al Riley and Congressman Danny K. Davis will present “Through Two Sets of Eyes” – The Chicago Civil Rights Movement 1954 – 1984 on Sunday, February 26, 2012. The presentation will take place at Freedom Hall’s Nathan Manilow Theatre, 401 Lakewood Boulevard, Park[Read More…]
Why I’m hunger striking at UVA
VIRGINIA—(ENEWSPF)—February 24, 2012. I am a third year studying Political and Social Thought, and a student-athlete at the University of Virginia. Last Friday, 12 University students began a hunger strike to protest the economic and social injustices perpetrated by the UVa administration against the vast majority of the University’s service-sector[Read More…]
Corporate Tax Plan Will Not Make Corporations Pay Their Fair Share of Taxes, says National People’s Action
Plan Won’t Help Families, Doesn’t Address our Nation’s Revenue Crisis Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2012. The corporate tax reform announcement from Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner comes as a disappointment to American families struggling to make ends meet. Instead of seizing the opportunity to require corporations pay their fair share of taxes,[Read More…]
National Medal of Arts Awarded to GSU Sculpture Park Artist
Sculptor Martin Puryear receives the2011 National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama at a White House ceremony on February 13. Managed by the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Medal of Arts is the highest award given to artists and arts patrons by the United States Government. (Photo[Read More…]
GSU Student Film on London Screen
GSU student filmmakers Josh Young, Leah Shortell-Chapman, and Blake Labriola attend the screening of their film, “Careless,” at the First Annual Student International Film Festival in London, England. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)- Students from Governors State University shared an exciting learning experience recently when they watched the film they[Read More…]
Rich East Business Professionals Of America Rocket To Success
The winning Rich East Business Professionals who qualified for state are are (from left) Karina Davila, Teagan Thompson, Anna Kurnat, Anna Farley, Maggie Wagener, Angela Crawford, Fatimah McMillar, Vanessa Guzman, Cierra Motely, Kendall Watt, Heather Adney, Tyler Tichgelaar. (Not pictured: Ashley Bates) (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)- It has been[Read More…]
Tiara and Tavia Smith, Rich East Stellar Students
Rich East’s No. 1 sisters, Tiara (No. 1 in her junior class) and Tavia (No. 1 in her senior class) Smith. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)- eNews Park Forest is pleased to continue with our series of stellar students from Rich East High School. Mr. Kevin Kredens, the school’s publicity[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for February 24, 2012
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other[Read More…]
Syria: UN and Arab League Appoint Joint Envoy to Deal With Crisis
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–23 February 2012. The United Nations and the League of Arab States announced this evening that they have appointed the former UN chief Kofi Annan as their Joint Special Envoy to deal with the crisis in Syria, where thousands of people have been killed as a result of the Government’s[Read More…]
