Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Firefighters from three jurisdictions beside Park Forest fought a fire Sunday morning in the 400 block of Winnebago Street. According to the PFFD, early Sunday morning, firefighters from Park Forest, Matteson, Richton Park and University Park responded to the 400 block of Winnebago to find a “heavily[Read More…]
Day: March 20, 2017
Police Ask Public’s Help Identifying 2 Men Re: Retail Theft At Park Forest 7-Eleven
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the two gentlemen pictured below regarding a retail theft at 7-Eleven. “We’d like to have a discussion with them regarding a retail theft at 7/Eleven [sic],” the PFPD said on its Facebook page. The vehicle[Read More…]
Fire Department Snuffs Flames On S. Crawford Avenue Week Of March 12 – 18, 2017
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- In its activity for the week March 12 through 18, the Park Forest Fire Department reported on a fire on South Crawford Avenue. The report follows. The total responses for the week was: 73 (fire/service = 25, EMS = 48). Response Activity On Thursday, March 16, the[Read More…]
Park Forest Fire Department Activity Report For March 5 – 11
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Fire Department released a report on its weekly activity for the week March 5 through 11, 2017. The report follows. The total responses were: 62 (fire/service = 16, EMS = 46). Training Activities On Monday and Tuesday, March 6 and 7, shift members spent[Read More…]
Rep. Gutiérrez on Homeland Security Initiative to Shame State & Local Police Over Immigration Policies
Rep. Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL-04) source:house.gov “The reality is that in most cities, the police have found that acting as deportation police makes it harder to keep their cities safe.” Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2017. Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) issued the following statement today in response to the[Read More…]
Senator Duckworth Statement on FBI Investigation into Kremlin-Trump Campaign Coordination
Senator Tammp Duckworth (D-IL) source: duckworth.senate.gov WASHINGTON, DC —(ENEWSPF)—March 20, 2017. Following FBI Director James Comey’s acknowledgement that the FBI opened an investigation into whether there was coordination between the Trump campaign and Russian officials who were meddling in our presidential election, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) released the following[Read More…]
April 15 National March to Tell President Trump: Release Your Tax Returns
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2017. The Tax March isn’t an organization – it’s a movement – gaining momentum around the country. Throughout the 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump told the American people he would release his tax returns and come clean about his business dealings, as presidential candidates and presidents have[Read More…]
Illinois Women March on Springfield April 25 for Progressive Agenda, Responsible Budget
ILLINOIS—(ENEWSPF)—March 20, 2017. More than 50 organizations have joined a coalition to educate and organize around dozens of progressive bills being proposed in the Illinois House and Senate this session. They will bring together people across the state for the Illinois Women March on Springfield for a progressive agenda and responsible[Read More…]
The American Health Care Act’s Rollback of Medicaid Risks Rash of Overdoses in States Hardest Hit by Opioid Crisis
Advocates Warn Congress: Stop Playing Politics or People Will Die Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 20, 2017. Repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would have a devastating impact on the millions of people in this country currently struggling with problematic substance use and would exacerbate the worst drug overdose crisis in U.S.[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly to Host Youth Job and Resource Fair on April 1
MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)—March 20, 2017. Congresswoman Robin Kelly will host a Youth Job and Resource Expo for young men and women between the ages of 15 and 24 on Saturday, April 1, from 9 a.m. to noon, in the Field House of Thornton Township High School, 15001 Broadway Ave., Harvey. More than[Read More…]