NEW JERSEY–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2013. In response to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s Oct. 21 announcement that his administration will drop its legal challenge in the state Supreme Court against same-sex marriages, ACLU-NJ Executive Director Udi Ofer makes the following statement: “Governor Christie’s decision to drop his appeal in the marriage[Read More…]
Day: October 21, 2013
Governor Pat Quinn, Shedd Announce Largest Solar Panel Installation at Cultural Institution in Illinois
Illinois Public, Private Leaders Unite to Bring Energy-Efficiency to the Top-Attended Aquarium in the Nation CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn and Shedd Aquarium today kicked-off the first phase of the institution’s clean-energy initiative with the installation of 913 photovoltaic solar panels on top of the aquarium’s world-class marine mammal[Read More…]
Treasury Secretary Lew Op-Ed: Lessons From a Crisis
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2013. In an op-ed published in the October 21, 2013 edition of The International New York Times, Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew discusses the importance of putting an end to governing by crisis and focusing on accelerating economic growth and job creation. Read the piece online. The text[Read More…]
Attorney General Eric Holder Delivers Remarks at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference, Oct. 21, 2013
Philadelphia, PA—(ENEWSPF)—October 21, 2013. Thank you, Chief [Craig] Steckler, for those kind words; for your leadership as President of the International Association of Chiefs of Police; and for your four decades of service to law enforcement agencies across the state of California. It’s a privilege to share the stage with[Read More…]
Prepared Remarks of Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau at the American Bankers Association Annual Convention
New Orleans, La.—(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2013. Thank you so much for inviting me to speak this morning as part of your discussion about how to spur economic recovery. We appreciate the productive working relationship that we have had with the American Bankers Association and its members and affiliates. We see a[Read More…]
Video/Story: Two Discovered Shot Dead in the 300 Block of Todd St., Park Forest
) 300 block of Todd St. (Photo: ENEWSPF) (Video: WGN TV Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- WGN reports that two bodies were found inside a home in the 300 block of Todd St. According to WGN, police say a relative found the bodies of a man and woman. Both had been shot[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of October 21, 2013
Freedom Hall featured the Mystical Arts of Tibet Saturday night. The Buddhist monks dedicated the evening to dances, chants, and prayers for world peace, and the liberation of Tibet. More pictures are available here. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)-October 21, 2013. If you are one of the many people[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for October 21, 2013
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…]