Eugene, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Mother Nature provided clear skies in Eugene today so the viewing of the solar eclipse could not have been more perfect. More than a million people converged on Oregon from all over the country to view the eclipse most of whom are now[Read More…]
Month: August 2017
South Bend Man Sentenced To 125 Months Imprisonment
Transportation of a Minor with Intent to Engage in Prostitution South Bend, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Acting United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson announced that Anthony Huey, 34, of South Bend, Indiana was sentenced before District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio for Transportation of a Minor with Intent to Engage in Prostitution. Huey[Read More…]
Eclipse Day Totality Timeline From Coast To Coast: When will you see the total solar eclipse?
By Brian Lada, Meteorologist for AccuWeather AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports the biggest celestial event of 2017 will take place on Monday, Aug. 21, but you may miss the Great American Eclipse if you do not know precisely when to look. The moon’s shadow will travel from the West Coast to the[Read More…]
10 Missing, 5 Injured After USS John S. McCain Collides With Merchant Ship
SOUTH CHINA SEA–(ENEWSPF)–Aug. 21, 2017 — Ten sailors are missing and five others were injured after the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain collided with the merchant vessel Alnic MC east of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore today, U.S. 7th Fleet officials said. Four of the injured sailors were[Read More…]
CDC Investigate 10 Multistate Outbreaks of Human Salmonella Infections Linked to Live Poultry in Backyard Flocks
Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2017. Since the last update on July 13, 2017, 172 more ill people have been reported. The most recent illness began on July 31, 2017. CDC and multiple states are investigating 10 separate multistate outbreaks of Salmonella infections in people who had contact with live poultry in[Read More…]
Vehicle Purchase On Agenda Monday In Park Forest; Bigger Items Coming Up
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The agenda looks light for Monday’s Village Board meeting in Park Forest. Four sets of minutes are up for approval, as is the vehicle purchase of a 2017 Ford Utility Police Interceptor. There are also three ordinances on the agenda for First Reading, including a request for[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for August 20, 2017
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Editor’s Note: We continue to get “in sync” with the PFPD regarding reporting of work done by police. We are grateful to the PFPD, in particular Deputy Chief Paul Winfrey, for continuing to work with us as the department moves to a more “green” approach to storing[Read More…]
NASA Successfully Launches Latest Communications Satellite
Kennedy Space Center, FL-(ENEWSPF)- NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-M (TDRS-M), the third and final in a next generation communications satellite, has successfully been placed into orbit following separation from an United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket. TDRS-M launched Friday at 8:03 a.m. EDT from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest for the Week of August 20, 2017
≡ Village A & E PF Library Learn Green Health Etc. Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—As you know, on Monday, August 21, a rare, solar eclipse will take place. We’re having ‘eclipse mania’ here in my new hometown of Eugene, Oregon, as the eclipse will begin in our area around 10:30 a.m.[Read More…]
South Suburban Solar Eclipse Events, Monday, August 21
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 19, 2017. Unless you’ve been cut off from all means of communications, you know that on Monday, August 21, a rare, solar eclipse will take place. Here in my new hometown of Eugene, Oregon, we’re having “eclipse mania” as the eclipse will begin in our area around[Read More…]