Seoul, Republic of Korea–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2012 – 6:44 P.M. KST PRESIDENT LEE: (As interpreted.) I apologize for running a little late, ladies and gentlemen. Mr. President, distinguished members of the press, it’s good to see my good friend again. The last time we met was four months ago. Welcome to Korea,[Read More…]
Day: March 26, 2012
Trilateral Announcement Between Mexico, the United States, and Canada on Nuclear Security
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2012. At the March 2012 Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul, South Korea, the Governments of Mexico, the United States, and Canada announced the completion of an important joint nuclear security project to convert the fuel in Mexico’s research reactor from highly enriched uranium (HEU) to low enriched[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, March 26, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Capt. Aaron D. Istre, 37, of Vinton, La., died March 24 in Kabul, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the HHC, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), Fort Hood, Texas. Source: defense.gov
Pressure Mounts on President Obama to Fire FHFA Acting Director DeMarco
DeMarco’s New Excuse for Avoiding Principal Reduction is a Red Herring Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 26, 2012. Mounting pressure on President Obama to fire FHFA Acting Director Ed DeMarco has forced DeMarco to shift to a new defense. Community and online groups, Congress members, and federal and state officials have called for[Read More…]
Cities Divesting from Big Banks
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)—March 26, 2012. From coast to coast, homeowners, clergy, and everyday people are urging their city and town governments to move their money from big banks or pass responsible banking ordinances. They say taxpayer dollars should be removed from big banks like Bank of America, Wells Fargo and JPMorgan[Read More…]
Park Forest Hosts Public Forum on a South Suburban Trauma Center (Raw Video)
William McNary, Co-Director, Citizen Action. (Photo: Rich Whitehead) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A public forum on the need for a trauma center to serve residents of the South Suburbs was held on Saturday, March 25 at Freedom Hall in Park Forest, Illinois. The Preamble of the State of Illinois: We, the[Read More…]
Congressman Jackson Is Holding a Symbolic Groundbreaking for the South Suburban Airport and I’m Bringing a Shovel
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Some of you aren’t gonna like this. I hope many of you do. On Saturday, April 21, beginning at 9 a.m., the South Suburban Action Conference and Gamaliel of Metro Chicago, Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. and others, in partnership with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)[Read More…]
Jasmine Noble, Rich East Stellar Student
Rich East Stellar Student Jasmine Noble. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)- eNews Park Forest continues with our series of stellar students from Rich East High School. Mr. Kevin Kredens, the school’s publicity liaison, provides each student a series of the same questions. All responses are in the students’ exact words,[Read More…]
Job Seekers Find Jobs At Park Forest Job Fair
Mamie Rodgers, right, Founding Chair of the National Congress of Black Women Metro Chicago-Chapter, greets a visitor to the job fair. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) On Tuesday, March 6, 2012-the National Congress of Black Women, Metro Chicago Chapter (NCBW-MCC) and the Village of Park Forest hosted its first annual job fair held[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of March 26, 2012
Event organizers Jim and Glenna Hennessy with Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. at Sunday’s public forum on the need for a South Suburban trauma center. (Photo: Rich Whitehead) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 26, 2012. Calling all philatelists. The Park Forest Stamp Club’s 52nd Postage Stamp Show, PARFOREX 2012 will be held on[Read More…]