Day: June 8, 2012

Remarks by President Obama on College Affordability

Las Vegas, Nevada–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2012 – 12:53 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Las Vegas!  (Applause.)  Well, how’s it going, Rebels?  (Applause.)  AUDIENCE MEMBERS:  Four more years!  Four more years! THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you so much.  If you’ve got a chair, go ahead and sit down.  You can make yourself comfortable.  (Laughter.) [Read More…]

CDC Statement Regarding Office of the Inspector General Vaccines for Children Report

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2012.  On June 5, 2012 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a report on “Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program: Vulnerabilities in Vaccine Management.“. CDC’s VFC program provides free vaccines to eligible children through a national network that includes[Read More…]

FBI: Chicago Man Indicted for Allegedly Causing 15 Investors to Lose Approximately $600,000 in Ponzi-Type Fraud Scheme

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago man who operated an investment trading pool allegedly fraudulently obtained approximately $1.4 million and caused some 15 individual investors to lose about $600,000, federal law enforcement officials announced June 6. The defendant, Christopher Varlesi, was charged with six counts of mail and wire fraud in an[Read More…]

FBI: Indictments Returned in Hammond Federal Court

Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Attorney’s Office announced that the following Indictments were returned on June 6, 2012: Deandre Williams, 18, of Gary, Indiana, was charged in an indictment with the robbery of Harrison Gas and Convenience. This charge was filed as the result of an investigation by the Federal[Read More…]

TCF Bank Branch in Oak Lawn Robbed

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- At approxmiately 9:15 a.m. today (June 7, 2012), a bank robbery occurred at the TCF Bank branch located at 8801 South Ridgeland in Oak Lawn, Illinois. A lone male entered the bank and passed a note to a teller demanding cash. The robber fled on foot with an[Read More…]

Governors State University to Host Information Session on DrOT Program

University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University’s Occupational Therapy Department will host an information session on the Doctor of Occupational Therapy (DrOT) degree program on Saturday, June 30, 2012, from noon to 2 p.m., in room G127. The session is designed to help certified and licensed occupational therapists consider doctoral education[Read More…]

Upside Down, Kneeling on Display at Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park

“Upside Down, Kneeling” by Sophie Ryder (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Rabbit-earred and human-limbed, “Upside Down, Kneeling” is a superb addition to the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park (NMSP) at Governors State University. The sculpture, by British artist Sophie Ryder, is the latest piece to be displayed as part of NMSP’s[Read More…]

Park Forest Police Reports for June 8, 2012

A Chicago PD helicopter already in the area helped search for juvenile suspects in a burglary on Choate Road Monday. (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,[Read More…]

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