By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- Tropical Storm Nestor formed Friday over the central Gulf of Mexico and has officials in the southeastern United States on alert as forecasters warn the system could trigger dangerous storm surge flooding, damaging winds, and heavy rain. Nestor was traveling quickly northeastward over[Read More…]
Month: October 2019
Sun Explorer Solar Orbiter Spacecraft Leaves for Launch Site
The UK-built Solar Orbiter is preparing to leave Germany, where it has been undergoing final testing, for its launch site at Cape Canaveral in Florida, USA. From:UK Space Agency and Chris Skidmore MP United Kingdom-(ENEWSPF)- Due to launch in February 2020, Solar Orbiter will perform unprecedented close-up observations of the Sun. It[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly Files Medicare Dental Act, Medicare Dental Coverage
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust and member of the Health Subcommittee, introduced the Medicare Dental Act. The legislation would provide coverage for certain dental items and services through Medicare Part B, a position that’s supported by eighty percent of Americans. “When we turn[Read More…]
What Hope Now That Rich East Is to Close?
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The reactions were swift and biting to the news that the School District 227 Board of Education voted 4-3 to close Rich East High School late Tuesday night. The sudden, quick vote after hours of presentations took many in attendance by surprise, amounting to a late-night last-minute[Read More…]
Washington Mourns the Passing of Elijah Cummings
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Congressman Elijah Cummings, 68, Democrat from Maryland’s 7th Congressional District, died about 2:45 a.m. Thursday “due to complications from longstanding health problems.” His death was mourned by many in the nation’s capital. Congresswoman Robin Kelly said on social media, “So very sad to wake up to the news of[Read More…]
Call for Auditions: Mary Page Marlowe at The Drama Group
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Drama Group Studio Theatre announces a call for auditions for the play Mary Page Marlowe, directed by Chuck Cairns. According to a release from The Drama Group, “Mary Page Marlowe leads an unremarkable life. As an accountant in Ohio with two children, few would expect her[Read More…]
Sox Topple Tigers in Season Finale
By Stevie Garcia Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- With the offseason just nine innings away, the White Sox (71-89) looked to finish their season on the positive side on Sunday afternoon, September 29, against the division doormat Detroit Tigers (47-113) at Guaranteed Rate Field on the South Side. Left-hander Ross Detwiler (3-5 6.85),[Read More…]
New Capitol Architect Named in Springfield
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A standout professional architect from Bloomington has been named the new Architect of the Illinois State Capitol after a search to fill the vacancy. Andrea Aggertt took over the position on Wednesday, Oct. 15. Aggertt is a native of Newton, Ill., and was a project architect at Shive-Hattery[Read More…]
Coming to GSU: The Laramie Project. Sadly it Still Resonates Today.
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- On October 6, 1998, a 21-year-old University of Wyoming student was kidnapped, brutally beaten, and left tied to a fence in the middle of the prairie just outside Laramie, Wyoming. He would not be discovered until the next day. The only spots on his body not covered[Read More…]
Mama’s Curse: The Show You Need to See
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Mama’s Curse is the show you need to see. Written to raise awareness about sex trafficking, it also touches on homelessness, addiction, and broken family dynamics. It premieres at Theater 47 in Downtown Park Forest on October 19 and 20. Properly titled Mama’s Curse of the Corner[Read More…]
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