Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Department of Public Works has begun flushing hydrants to help remove built-up rust and sediment from the water system. Here’s the lowdown from public works: The Department of Public Works is currently conducting hydrant flushing, weekdays only, beginning at 9 a.m., thorough May 27. No flushing[Read More…]
Month: May 2016
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry With UN Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura after Their Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good afternoon, everybody. I’m very appreciative to Staffan de Mistura, the United Nations envoy to Syria, for his tremendous work and his efforts over the last months to help to bring life to a political process in the midst of a conflict that[Read More…]
Former FBI Special Agent Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of Drug Proceeds and Obstruction of Justice
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2016. A former FBI special agent pleaded guilty today for stealing over $136,000 of drug proceeds seized during the execution of search warrants in 2014 and falsifying reports and tampering with a witness. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Special Agent[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter on Norway’s Decision to Expand Role in the Counter-ISIL Campaign, May 2, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2016 I welcome today’s announcement from Prime Minister Erna Solberg that Norway will expand its role in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Norway’’s decision to deploy special operations forces to Jordan to train vetted Syrian Arab Sunni fighters and to[Read More…]
Department of Defense Identifies Second Navy Civilian Casualty, May 2, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2016. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a U.S. Navy civilian who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Marcus D. Prince, 22, of Norfolk, Virginia died April 26 in Juffir, Bahrain, of non-combat related causes. He was assigned to USNS Pecos (T-AO 197). Source: http://www.defense.gov
Department of Defense Identifies Navy Civilian Casualty, May 2, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2016. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a U.S. Navy civilian who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Michael M. Baptiste, 60, of Brooklyn, New York, died April 28 in Juffir, Bahrain, of non-combat related causes. He was assigned to Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center[Read More…]
Members of United Nations Student Chapter Counting Steps to End Child Hunger
(Pictured above are members of the group. From left, they are: Amanda Hong, Yamna Oussir, Shani Patel, David Combs and LaVonne Downey). CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2016. More than 2,715, 000 steps – some of them routine but all of them meaningful – have been taken since early March by a Roosevelt University[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Psychology Student Wins Social Justice Award for Community Building Efforts
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2016. Psychology major Ashanti McCall believes there is no good story without a struggle, which is why her efforts as a Roosevelt University student have been geared toward helping others. McCall, a resident of Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood, is a peer mentor who works with fellow students having a[Read More…]
Vista Tower in Lakeshore East to Break Ground this Summer in Chicago
Project Will Build Chicago’s Third Tallest Building and Create Thousands of Jobs CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today joined the Magellan Development Group and the Beijing-based Wanda Group to announce that the 95-story Vista Tower is set to break ground this summer. Designed by award-winning architect and Chicago native[Read More…]
Senators Sanders, Brown, Toomey, Murray, Casey Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Address Shortage Of Beds, Staffing For Severely Disabled Veterans
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2016 – Sen. Bernie Sanders cosponsored bipartisan legislation introduced by Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) today, which ensures that severely disabled veterans receive quality care from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). From 1996 until 2008, the VA was required to report on the[Read More…]
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