Month: March 2012

Governor Quinn Issues State Disaster Declaration in Harrisburg Following Tornado

Governor Declares Disaster After Touring Damage and Meeting with First Responders HARRISBURG–(ENEWSPF)–February 29, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today issued a state disaster proclamation following a tour of damaged areas in Harrisburg after a tornado devastated parts of southern Illinois Wednesday morning. State resources including the Illinois State Police, Illinois Department[Read More…]

Remarks at the Dinner in Honor of the Armed Forces Who Served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn and Their Families

Remarks by President Obama, Vice President Biden, Secretary Panetta, and General Dempsey  Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 29, 2012 – 8:07 P.M. EST  GENERAL DEMPSEY:  You can go ahead and keep — you do whatever you got to do.  I’ll do whatever I got to do.  (Laughter.)  That’s what the chain of command[Read More…]

Park Forest Library’s March 8 Potpourri of Lectures to Discuss Health Care Reform Law

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 1, 2012.  The Park Forest Library’s Potpourri of Lectures series will continue on Thursday, March 8 beginning at 10:30 a.m.  in the Library’s Ringering Room.  The Library is located at 400 Lakewood Boulevard, Park Forest. Erika Nelson, Chicagoland Organizer, Campaign for Better Healthcare will discuss “Health Care[Read More…]

The Fellowship Ministry of Faith United Protestant Church to Host 2012 Lenten Season Activity on March 16

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 1, 2012.  The Fellowship Ministry of Faith United Protestant Church, 10 Hemlock, will host its 2012 Lenten Season activity on Friday, March 16 beginning at 7 p.m.  Come out and experience the spirited and uplifting music of the ‘Southland Jazz Collective’ as they present our “Lenten Jazz Vespers.” [Read More…]

Proposed Mars Mission Has New Name

Artist rendition of the proposed InSight (Interior exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport) Lander. InSight is based on the proven Phoenix Mars spacecraft and lander design with state-of-the-art avionics from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory missions. Image credit: JPL/NASA PASADENA, CA-(ENEWSPF)- A proposed[Read More…]

Rich East High School, School District 227, Rich South High School, community gathering

After Rumors, SD 227 Board Members Insist Rich East High School Will Not Close

School District 227 board member Shelia Hester-Whorton works to assure members of the public that Rich East High School will not close. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Hundreds sporting Rich East-green filled the Rich South High School cafeteria in Richton Park Wednesday night in response to rumors that Rich[Read More…]

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