Defendants include Gregory Chester and Desjuar Anderson, of Richton Park, identified as the leader of the Hobos CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2013. Nine defendants who allegedly directed or participated in a violent, drugtrafficking street gang known as the Hobos were charged today in a federal racketeering conspiracy (RICO) indictment with engaging in[Read More…]
Day: September 26, 2013
Alliance for a Healthier Generation and McDonald’s Announce Groundbreaking CGI Commitment to Promote Balanced Food and Beverage Choices
McDonald’s Commits to Leveraging Menu and Marketing Power to Increase Access to Fruits and Vegetables to Help Families Make Informed Choices NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2013— McDonald’s is partnering with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, founded by the Clinton Foundation and American Heart Association, to increase customers’ access to fruit[Read More…]
Current Talks ‘Last Chance’ for Just Peace with Israel, Palestinian Leader Tells UN
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–26 September 2013 – Warning that time is running out, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas today called on the United Nations to end Israeli settlement building on Palestinian land and thus giving a last chance for renewed peace talks to resolve the Middle East conflict within the allotted nine-month timeframe.[Read More…]
Governor Pat Quinn Statement on Judge Ruling Against Suspension of Legislative Pay
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn issued the below statement regarding today’s ruling by Judge Neil Cohen to allow legislators to receive their paychecks: “I respectfully disagree with the judge’s decision. “On behalf of Illinois taxpayers, I intend to appeal the decision and seek a court stay that would prevent[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry at the United Nations LGBT Ministerial Event, Sept. 26, 2013
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2013. Well, thank you very much (inaudible). Thank you, and I apologize to all of my colleagues for being a little bit late. I’m sorry about that. But it is an enormous honor to be part of this event, which is the first of its kind in[Read More…]
Thorn Creek Nature Center to Host Garlic Fest on October 5
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 26, 2013. On Saturday, October 5, from noon to 4 p.m., Thorn Creek Nature Center will hold Garlic Fest, an afternoon of family fun celebrating organically grown garlic with recipes, cooking, crafts, hikes, planting & growing demonstrations, garlic refreshments, live music and garlic galore. Allow the many[Read More…]
President Obama Launches Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee ‘2.0’
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2013. Today, President Obama launched the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee “2.0,” part of a continuing effort to maintain U.S. leadership in the emerging technologies that will create high-quality manufacturing jobs and enhance America’s global competitiveness. The Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP) was created by the President in[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on the Affordable Care Act, Sept. 26, 2013
Largo, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2013 – 10:50 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Maryland! (Applause.) Hello, PGCC! (Applause.) It’s good to be back in PG County. (Applause.) Give it up for one of the hardest-working, most effective governors in the country, Governor Martin O’Malley. (Applause.) Well, it is great to be with[Read More…]
Tibetan Monks Perform ‘Sacred Music Sacred Dance for World Healing’ at Freedom Hall
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The famed multiphonic singers of Tibet’s Drepung Loseling Monastery, whose sellout performances in Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center received national acclaim, will perform Sacred Music Sacred Dance for World Healing in Park Forest as part of their international tour of The Mystical Arts of Tibet. The[Read More…]
New Study: State Department Ignores Keystone XL’s Ugly Toll on America’s Endangered Wildlife
Overlooked Impacts to Whooping Cranes, Northern Swift Fox, Sturgeon and Other Endangered Species Fails Requirements of Endangered Species Act WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2013. A new analysis by the Center for Biological Diversity finds that the State Department’s review of the Keystone XL pipeline woefully underestimates the impacts it would have on[Read More…]
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