CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 16, 2017 By: Jennifer Lee Illinois State Rep. Juliana Stratton (D-5) and Chicago Ald. Pat Dowell (D-3) have been named Grand Marshals for the inaugural Pink Hat Run, Walk and Roll, a 5K and one-mile recreational event. The elected officials will greet participants and launch the start on Saturday, November 4, 2017 in Chicago’s South Loop. Both women represent the[Read More…]
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Candidates Blast Sewage Dumps into Lake Michigan
“Tunnels cannot fully cope” — Green Party candidates call for rain-absorbing organic infrastructure CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—October 16, 2017 By: [email protected] In a statement released Monday morning, Green Party candidates for the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District blasted the current administration for its release of raw sewage and[Read More…]
Tom Price’s Revenge: HHS Makes Discriminating Against Reproductive Rights Central To Its Mission
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—October 16, 2017 By: NOW President Toni Van Pelt Donald Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has made turning back the clock on women’s reproductive rights central to its new mission. A draft of its 2018-2022 Strategic Plan states unequivocally that the goals of HHS are[Read More…]
Hydrant Flushing Begins in Park Forest on Monday, October 16
By: Jason Miller Park Forest Communications Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 14, 2017- It’s time for hydrant flushing in Park Forest again. Hydrant flushing begins on Monday, October 16 and continues through Thursday, November 16. Get ready. Residents should expect a temporary impact to water service in your neighborhood as crews make[Read More…]
New York A.G. Schneiderman Announces Multistate Lawsuit to Defend Health Care Subsidies
19 Attorneys General File Suit To Protect Affordable Health Care NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—October 13, 2017 By: Office of Attorney General Eric Schneiderman Today, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced a new multistate lawsuit filed by 19 Attorneys General to defend the health care subsidies on which thousands of New[Read More…]
Chicago Blackhawks Hockey Rink at Kennedy Park Opens to the Public
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 13, 2017 By: Mayor Emanuel’s Press Office Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago Park District and the Chicago Blackhawks today celebrated the official opening of the Chicago Blackhawks Hockey Rink at Kennedy Park in Chicago’s Morgan Park neighborhood. The new 80’ x 175’ rink features a SportCourt surface for both[Read More…]
Rep. DeLuca Issues Update on Property Tax Relief, Term Limits, Redistricting
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—October 13, 2017 By: IL State Rep. Anthony DeLuca Illinois State Representative Anthony DeLuca (D) 80th District released the following update to his constituents in Chicago’s southern suburbs on Oct. 12, 2017: Property Tax Relief for Homeowners Homeowners continue to face sky-rocketing property taxes that seem to automatically increase[Read More…]
ACLU Comment on Bipartisan Bill Halting Ban on Transgender Military Service Members
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)—October 13, 2017 By: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Democratic and Republican members of Congress introduced a new bill in Congress (H.R. 4041) today that seeks an immediate halt to the Trump administration’s ban on transgender people serving in the military. The bill was introduced by Reps. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.),[Read More…]
AG Madigan Files Lawsuit Against Alleged Student Loan Debt Relief Scam in National Crackdown by 12 Attorneys General & the FTC
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—October 13, 2017 By: Office of Attorney General Madigan Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced a lawsuit against the operators of an alleged student loan debt relief scam that took advantage of struggling student loan borrowers by charging large upfront fees for no help in reducing their debt loads.[Read More…]
Poll: 7 in 10 Want the Trump Administration to Make the Affordable Care Act Work Rather Than Make it Fail
Large Majorities of Democrats, Republicans and Independents Favor Continuing Cost-Sharing Reduction Payments as Part of Bipartisan Deal in Congress to Give States More Flexibility Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 13, 2017 By: Kaiser Family Foundation As the Trump administration begins implementing Thursday’s executive order aimed at providing alternatives to the Affordable Care Act’s[Read More…]
