Harrisburg, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 29, 2012. The National Weather Service reported that an EF4 tornado struck Harrisburg, Illinois just before 5 a.m. Top winds of 170 mph. were reported. At least six people have been killed. Hundreds of homes have been damaged or destroyed. Governor Pat Quinn has declared the small[Read More…]
Day: February 29, 2012
Movie Review: ACT OF VALOR
Jason Cottle in Act of Valor. (PROMOTIONAL PHOTO) Movie Reviews By Bernie Jablonski Act of Valor is not a documentary, although it stars actual Navy SEALs, who only go by their ranks and first names in the credits. It puts these actual warriors in a script and situation and lets[Read More…]
Davy Jones, Lead Singer of The Monkees , Dies
FLORIDA—(ENEWSPF)—February 29, 2012. Davy Jones, the British lead singer of the 1960’s band The Monkees, died today in Martin County, Florida of an apparent heart attack. Jones was 66 years old. The Monkees was a ‘made for television’ band that made its debut in 1966. The show was intended to[Read More…]
Durbin: Illinois Agency Should Take Action Against Westwood College
Calls on approving agency to make criminal justice program – under investigation by Illinois AG – ineligible for federal GI Bill funds WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—February 29, 2012. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today called on the Illinois State Approving Agency to make the criminal justice program offered by Westwood College –[Read More…]
Harrisburg, IL Tornado Disaster & Recovery Information
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 29, 2012. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the thousands of people in Southern Illinois, and throughout the Midwest, who experienced the devastation and destruction brought on by this morning’s storms. The Office of Senator Kirk expresses deep appreciation and tremendous gratitude for the hundreds of emergency response[Read More…]
NATO Allies Gather in Washington to Prepare Chicago Summit
BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–29 February 2012. The NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen met in Washington, DC with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta and National Security Advisor Tom Donilon to discuss a range of issues related to the upcoming Alliance summit scheduled for 20 – 21 May[Read More…]
EPA’s Refusal To Clean Up Smog Pollution Challenged
Central California groups back in court seeking new ozone plan for San Joaquin Valley San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2012. In the ongoing campaign to clean up the air in California’s San Joaquin Valley, health and environmental advocates have returned to federal court to seek enforcement of the Clean Air Act. This[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on Dover Mortuary
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2012. We are deeply concerned about reports that in 2001, some unidentified portions of remains from the 9/11 attacks were disposed of in a landfill, and about the unacceptable handling of remains at Dover. The President has been briefed on the independent review of Dover Port Mortuary[Read More…]
Put Your Pesticide-Free Backyard on the Bee Map
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 29, 2012. Bees are in trouble –in large part because of pesticides– and policymakers just aren’t acting quickly enough to help them. But backyard gardeners, sideline beekeepers, and ordinary people all over the country have been stepping up. Beyond Pesticides and Pesticide Action Network North America have launched[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for February 29, 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…]
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