Day: April 23, 2013

Governor Quinn Requests FEMA Help with Flood Damage Assessments

Documentation Will Support Request for Federal Assistance MEREDOSIA–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2013.  Governor Pat Quinn today asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist with damage assessments in several Illinois counties devastated by flooding and severe storms. The assessments, which will begin on April 29, will provide the documentation necessary to[Read More…]

Illinois Student Assistance Commission Releases B4College Smartphone App

Innovative free app sends personalized information directly to students’ mobile devices DEERFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2013.  The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) today launched the first free smartphone app specifically designed to help Illinois students plan, prepare and pay for college. The B4College app sends personalized notices directly to students who download[Read More…]

DOD Identifies Army Casualty, April 22, 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2013.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.  Pfc. Barrett L. Austin, 20, of Easley, S.C., died April 21 in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained when his vehicle was attacked by an enemy improvised explosive device in[Read More…]

Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry With European Commission President Manuel Barroso at Meeting with European Commission Fellows

BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2013. MS. HANSEN: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to this event, where you, the trainees of the European Commission, will have the opportunity to hear some words from President Barroso and from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. And then you will have an informal chat with[Read More…]

State Department Briefing by Patrick Ventrell, April 22, 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT World Press Freedom Day on May 3 / South Sudan’s Isaiah Diing Abraham Chan Awuol IRAQ Elections RUSSIA Discussions between Secretary Kerry and President Putin TURKEY Prime Minister Ergodan Visit to Gaza PARAGUAY Elections BURMA Violence in Rakhine State DEPARTMENT Keystone[Read More…]

White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, April 22, 2013

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 22, 2013 – 12:47 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  Thank you for being here.  Before I take your questions I wanted to let you know that on Thursday afternoon, after the formal opening of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, the President[Read More…]

Marian Catholic Announces its 2012-13 Third-Quarter Honor Roll

Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School has announced its Third-Quarter Honor Roll for the 2012-2013 school year. Along with a full complement of co-curricular activities in athletics and fine arts, rigorous college-prep academics remain the focus as the following “Scholars with a Soul” are recognized for their efforts, beginning with those[Read More…]

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