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

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…]

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…]

Mamie Rodgers at Job Fair

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…]

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