Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 4, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing ISRAEL/PALESTINIANS Quartet Meetings INDIA State Department Map QATAR/AFGHANISTAN Taliban / Political Reconciliation YEMEN President Saleh / Visa MISCELLANEOUS U.S. Engagement with International Political Parties IRAN Freedom of Navigation in International Waters EU Sanctions American Citizen Detained in Iran Iranian Government treatment of[Read More…]
Year: 2012
Police Continue to Investigate August 20 Home Invasion on Monee Road
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Village officials report there was a home invasion in the 0 – 100 block of Monee Road on December 20. Police had two men in custody. One was a juvenile who lives on Osage Street and the other was a 23-year-old who lives in Chicago. Neither individual was[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for January 5, 2012
The Park Forest Police Station. (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, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other[Read More…]
New Year’s Arrests Follow Gun Shots to the Sky
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- One would think that someone who allegedly had illegal drugs in-house would try to stay under the radar. One would think. Police were patrolling on foot in the area of Algonquin Street and Allegheny Street due to the anticipated shooting of firearms for New Year’s Eve. It[Read More…]
IRS Kicks Off 2012 Tax Season with Deadline Extended to April 17 (Video/Story)
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Internal Revenue Service today opened the 2012 tax filing season by announcing that taxpayers have until April 17 to file their tax returns. The IRS encourages taxpayers to e-file as it is the best way to ensure accurate tax returns and get faster refunds. The IRS also[Read More…]
FBI: Public’s Help Sought in Search for ‘Tire Iron Bandit’
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Robert D. Grant, Special Agent in Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), is asking for the public’s help in identifying the individual dubbed the “Tire Iron Bandit,” who is wanted in connection with the armed robbery of a Willow Springs bank on[Read More…]
FBI: Bolingbrook Man Arrested On Charges Regarding Sex Trafficking of Minor
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A 39-year-old Bolingbrook man was arrested earlier today on charges he recruited and forced a minor female to engage in prostitution. The arrest was announced by Robert D. Grant, Special Agent in Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Patrick J. Fitzgerald,[Read More…]
Bicycle Pedals Recalled by Performance Inc. Due to Fall Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 4, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]
Nov. Jobless Rates Down Over the Year in 351 of 372 Metro Areas; Payroll Jobs Up in 239
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 4, 2012. Unemployment rates were lower in November than a year earlier in 351 of the 372 metropolitan areas, higher in 16 areas, and unchanged in 5 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Eight areas recorded jobless rates of at least 15.0 percent, while 25[Read More…]
CDC Awards $339 Million to Health Departments for High-Impact HIV Prevention
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 4, 2012. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has begun awarding a total of almost $339 million to state and local health departments across the United States to fund HIV prevention activities this year. The awards are for the first year of a five-year funding cycle and[Read More…]