Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 9, 2018 By: Judy Dolan Mendelson Come to Beginning Birding for All open house, Saturday, February 17 from 9 a.m. to noon for help with all things birds! For basic bird identifications – and tricky ones, too -, choosing binoculars, bird feeding and feeder tips, local bird[Read More…]
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Conservation Groups File Lawsuit to Protect Critically Endangered Right Whales
Federal government is legally required to take action Boston, Mass.—(ENEWSPF)—February 8, 2018 By: Erica Fuller and Josh Block Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and co-counsel Earthjustice filed a lawsuit today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to force federal regulators to comply with their legal responsibility to[Read More…]
City of Seattle to Nullify All Misdemeanor Marijuana Possession Convictions From Years Prior to Legalization
Announcement Comes on the Heels of San Francisco Making Similar Move Last Week Seattle, Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 8, 2018 By: Tony Newman and Jolene Forman Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and City Attorney Pete Holmes announced today that the city will nullify all misdemeanor convictions for marijuana possession in the years before[Read More…]
Officials Who Commit Misconduct Must Be Held Accountable, DoD IG Says
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 8 By: Terri Moon Cronk While it may be a small percentage of Defense Department senior officials who fail to uphold the high ideals and ethics required of their critical positions, those who commit misconduct must be held accountable, the acting DoD inspector general said on Capitol Hill[Read More…]
Long-time Residents of the Wilson Men’s Hotel SRO Refuse to Move, Demand Developer Cease Evictions Immediately.
Wilson Men’s Hotel Residents Demand Developer Cease Retaliatory Evictions CHICAGO, IL – (ENEWSPF)—February 8, 2018 By: H. Kapp-Klote and Tommie Hannah In a press conference this morning, tenants of the Wilson Men’s Hotel, a Single Room Occupancy (SRO) building in Uptown, demanded City Pads LLC developer Andrew Ahitow cease his[Read More…]
CAARPR Statement on Release and Subsequent ICE Detention of Police Torture Victims Solache and Reyes
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 8, 2018 By: Frank Chapman The Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (CAARPR) stands in solidarity with Gabriel Solache and Arturo Reyes, who were tortured and framed by CPD Detective Reynaldo Guevara and freed after nearly 20 years of false imprisonment — only to be detained by Immigration[Read More…]
Bernard Noble Finally Granted Parole After Being Sentenced to 13 Years for Possessing Two Joints
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—February 8, 2018 By: Anthony Papa Bernard Noble, who was sentenced to 13 years for possessing two marijuana joints, was granted parole yesterday after serving more than 8 years in a Louisiana prison. His case drew national attention and outrage, at a time when states are legalizing marijuana and[Read More…]
Crete Public Library to Host Inspirational Speaker Charmaine Moore on February 22
Crete, IL—(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2018 By: Sarah Wegley On Thursday, February 22 at 7:00 p.m., Crete Public Library, 1177 N. Main Street, will host inspirational speaker Charmaine Moore’s presentation “Choosing to Love.” This program is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is requested by calling the library at 708-672-8017.[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Announces 2nd Quarter Honor Roll
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School announced the names of students who earned spots on the college preparatory school’s honor roll for the second quarter of the 2017-2018 academic year. Marian Catholic High School is a Catholic, coeducational, college preparatory high school within the Dominican tradition of study, prayer,[Read More…]
Statement from IL House Speaker Madigan Re: Updated Illinois Hospital Assessment Program
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)—February 6, 2018 By: Steve Brown Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement Tuesday: “After six months of negotiation with the Rauner Administration, House Democrats are preparing to advance a framework for an update of the Illinois hospital assessment program, which must receive federal approval before[Read More…]
