Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2012–The League of Women Voters of the Park Forest Area will host an educational meeting on the topic of Privatization of Government Services on Wednesday, April 11, at 7:00 PM at the Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard in Park Forest. The joint south suburban[Read More…]
Day: April 3, 2012
UN Chief Condemns Deadly Bombings in Southern Thailand
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–3 April 2012. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned deadly car bombings in the southern Thai provinces of Songkhla and Yala over the weekend, which reportedly killed at least 13 people and injured hundreds more. “The Secretary-General deplores such acts of terrorism,” Mr. Ban’s spokesperson said in a statement issued[Read More…]
Honda Recall of Certain Model Year 2002 – 2004 CR-V and Model Year 2003 Pilot Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 3, 2012. Summary: Honda is recalling certain model year 2002-2004 CR-V and model year 2003 Pilot vehicles. Due to tension from the combination switch wiring harness, wear on the surface of the electrical terminal can occur, yielding copper oxide, which increases electrical resistance. Increased electrical resistance may cause[Read More…]
Self-Sculpting Sand
New algorithms could enable heaps of ‘smart sand’ that can assume any shape, allowing spontaneous formation of new tools or duplication of broken mechanical parts. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2012. Imagine that you have a big box of sand in which you bury a tiny model of a footstool. A few[Read More…]
Federal Reserve Board Announces Consent Order Against Morgan Stanley
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2012. The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced a Consent Order against Morgan Stanley to address a pattern of misconduct and negligence in residential mortgage loan servicing and foreclosure processing at its subsidiary, Saxon Mortgage Services, Inc. Morgan Stanley sold a substantial portion of the assets of[Read More…]
Mayor Rahm Emanuel Visits Start of Construction on Route 41 Through USX Site
Roadway Project Part of “Building a New Chicago” Infrastructure Investment Program CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2012. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today visited construction crews as they began the relocation of U.S. Route 41 through the former USX steel mill development site on the Southeast Side. The important roadway project is part of “Building[Read More…]
G.S. Electech Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing on Auto Parts Installed in U.S. Cars
Company Also Agrees to Pay $2.75 Million Criminal Fine WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—April 3, 2012. Toyota City, Japan-based G.S. Electech Inc. has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $2.75 million criminal fine for its role in a conspiracy to fix the prices of auto parts used on antilock brake systems installed[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Major Road Projects for Peoria Area During Transportation Conference
Illinois 8 and Illinois 29 Work to Create Jobs and Reduce Congestion PEORIA–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2012. As part of his commitment to ensuring Illinois has a 21st century transportation system, Governor Pat Quinn today announced two major road projects in the Peoria area. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will complete[Read More…]
Simon Advocates for Rape Crisis Funding in Moline
Touts strip club fee to save critical counseling services MOLINE–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2012. Lt. Governor Sheila Simon recognized Sexual Assault Awareness Month today by visiting a rape crisis center in Moline where she advocated for a new funding stream to protect services for sexual assault survivors and save jobs. Simon is[Read More…]
Illinois’ Early Warm Weather Means Earlier Bat Activity
First rabid bat already found this year SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2012. With temperatures in Illinois already in the 70s and 80s this year, bats are becoming active, which means the possibility of exposure to rabies is increasing. Bats are the primary carrier of rabies in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public[Read More…]
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