Northern District of Illinois Courthouse CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2016. An Oak Lawn real estate executive was charged today with trying to hire a hit man to murder an attorney who was involved in litigation against him. LYLE ANASTOS, 35, of Oak Lawn, was arrested yesterday afternoon. He is charged with[Read More…]
Day: October 6, 2016
DePaul University Researchers Describe New Large Prehistoric Shark
The new shark species named ‘paradoxodon,’ or paradoxical teeth, comes from the fact that the shark appears to have emerged suddenly in the geologic record with a yet unresolved nearly 45-million-year gap from when Megalolamna possibly split from its closest relative Otodus. The international research team who based their discovery[Read More…]
Stephen Colbert on His Experiences Interviewing Donald Trump—’He’s a Coward’ (Video)
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2016 By Walter Einenkel Stephen Colbert was interviewed on Bill Carter’s SiriusXM show. Carter asked him about Donald Trump, and specifically about the one time he interviewed Trump on his much missed Colbert Report. Colbert recounted how the interview with Trump saw a more sedate Trump, unwilling[Read More…]
Trump Supporters Heckled Mother with Disabled Daughter at Rally, Secret Service Escorted Them Out
COLORADO–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2016 By Jen Hayden Jennifer Mau and her daughter before being escorted out by Secret Service Jennifer Mau said she is an undecided voter and wanted to attend Donald Trump’s Loveland, Colorado rally with her 7-year-old disabled daughter. Mau admits she had previously been taken aback by Trump’s mocking[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending October 1, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2016. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending October 1, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 249,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 254,000. The 4-week moving average was 253,500, a decrease of 2,500 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Experts Analyze Voting & Demographic Trends A Month Away From Election
A voter marks a ballot for the New Hampshire primary inside a voting booth, February 2016. Source: AP/David Goldman Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2016. In an update to last year’s groundbreaking report, new analysis from demographers Ruy Teixeira, John Halpin, and Rob Griffin released today explores in detail the national[Read More…]
Hillary for America Highlights Her Commitment to Fighting for Children and Families (Video)
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2016. Today, Hillary for America released a new ad highlighting Hillary Clinton’s commitment to fight for children and families as president. “Measure” is about how our country measures its greatness. Hillary Clinton believes it’s not the height of our skyscrapers or the size of our bank accounts that makes[Read More…]
South Carolina, Florida Guard Prepare for Hurricane Matthew
South Carolina National Guard members prepare to assist in the response to Hurricane Matthew by partnering with the South Carolina Department of Transportation and the South Carolina Highway Patrol in West Columbia, S.C., Oct. 5, 2016. Hurricane Matthew peaked as a Category 4 hurricane in the Caribbean, and was projected[Read More…]
Alaska Offshore Oil Discovery Could Further Imperil Polar Bears, Lock in Disastrous Climate Change Scenarios
ANCHORAGE, Alaska—(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2016. This week’s announcement by Caelus Energy that it discovered, and intends to develop, a massive offshore oil field in Alaska’s Smith Bay could push polar bears closer to extinction and help lock in the worst climate change scenarios predicted by scientists, the Center for Biological[Read More…]
Park Forest Public Library Announces Fall Potpourri of Lecture Series Topics
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—UPDATED October 6, 2016. The fall Potpourri lecture series at the Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard, has been announced. The Thursday morning series begins on October 13 with “Behind the Page: A look at Comic Book (and Graphic Novel) Creation and Creators” with Author & Editor[Read More…]