Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A strong public showing bathed in sunny, warm weather made for a powerful Memorial Day ceremony on the Village Green. Members of the Veterans Commission were featured speakers. Pictures from the event: [facebook=https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10155151500357619.1073741882.21044132618 width=550 raw=true] Video:
Month: May 2016
UN Children’s Agency ‘Alarmed’ at Refugee and Migrant Deaths in the Mediterranean
Hundreds of refugees and migrants aboard a fishing boat moments before being rescued by the Italian Navy as part of their Mare Nostrum operation in June 2014. Photo: The Italian Coastguard/Massimo Sestini GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–30 May 2016 – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed alarm at the number of migrant[Read More…]
Memorial Day 2016: The Price of Freedom (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2016 On Memorial Day 2016, America honors the men and women who have given their lives in service to the nation. Source: http://www.defense.gov
In and Around Park Forest for the Week of May 29, 2016
The Memorial Walkway at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, Illinois. Source: http://www.cem.va.gov. Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—May 29, 2016. The Park Forest American Legion will host its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 30, beginning at 11 a.m. The program takes place in DownTown Park Forest at the corner of Main[Read More…]
Union Street Gallery Looking for Items for Annual Garage Sale
Items Still Needed — Mark Your Calendars to SHOP Jun 4 & 5 and June 11 & 12 CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—May 29, 2016. Union Street Gallery (USG) will hold its annual Garage & Vintage Sale on June 4 & 5 and June 11 & 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Remembering Our Fallen Heroes, May 28, 2016 (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2016 Hi, everybody. Right now, there are American troops serving in harm’s way and standing sentry around the world. There are veterans who’ve served honorably in times of war and peace, and often came home bearing the invisible and visible wounds of war. They may not speak[Read More…]
NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Crosses Jupiter/Sun Gravitational Boundary
Pasadena, CA-(ENEWSPF)- Since its launch five years ago, there have been three forces tugging at NASA’s Juno spacecraft as it speeds through the solar system. The sun, Earth and Jupiter have all been influential — a gravitational trifecta of sorts. At times, Earth was close enough to be the frontrunner. More[Read More…]
NASA Telescopes Find Clues For How Giant Black Holes Formed So Quickly
NASA-(ENEWSPF)- Using data from NASA’s Great Observatories, astronomers have found the best evidence yet for cosmic seeds in the early universe that should grow into supermassive black holes. Researchers combined data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, Hubble Space Telescope, and Spitzer Space Telescope to identify these possible black hole seeds.[Read More…]
Hubble Takes Mars Portrait Near Close Approach
Baltimore, MD-(ENEWSPF)- On May 12, 2016, astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured this striking image of Mars, when the planet was 50 million miles from Earth. The photo reveals details as small as 20 miles to 30 miles across. This observation was made just a few days before Mars[Read More…]
Donald J. Trump Statement on Debating Bernie Sanders, May 27, 2016
Photo Source: CNN.com NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2016 Based on the fact that the Democratic nominating process is totally rigged and Crooked Hillary Clinton and Deborah Wasserman Schultz will not allow Bernie Sanders to win, and now that I am the presumptive Republican nominee, it seems inappropriate that I would debate[Read More…]