Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- House Republican Leader Jim Durkin called on Speaker Michael Madigan to negotiate a resolution to the Illinois budget crisis. In a statement Saturday, Leader Durkin said, “With 6 days remaining in this fiscal year, I once again call upon Speaker Madigan to meet with me immediately to negotiate[Read More…]
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D-Erania Jazz Series at SPAA Theater for Performing Arts in Park Forest
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 23, 2017. Contemporary Jazz Saxophonist & Grammy Nominee, D-Erania founded and launched the D-Erania Jazz Series in 2017; a dynamic live performance concert series designed to create an unforgettable experience for audiences, and to connect them with outstanding artists and musicians from around the world. There are[Read More…]
Park Forest Health Department Nurses Plus Offering School Physicals
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 23, 2017. The Park Forest Health Department Nurses Plus, 350 Victory Drive in DownTown Park Forest, offers affordable school physicals required for children entering preschool, kindergarten, sixth grade, and ninth grade. Physical exams are conducted by a family nurse practitioner. Dates available are: July 21, July 25,[Read More…]
Park Forest Civic Leadership Academy Allows Residents to Better Understand Their Community
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 23, 2017. The Park Forest Civic Leadership Academy is an invaluable nine-month experience that allows residents to meet area leaders, hear their stories, become more familiar with your community, and take part in informational briefings on the realities and challenges of local decision-makers and the organizations they[Read More…]
Fire Dept. Attends Fallen Dolton Firefighter Service: Report June 11-17, 2017
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- During the week of June 11-17, representatives from the Park Forest Fire Department attended the service for the fallen Dolton firefighter, Lawrence Matthews. Firefighter Matthews was a heart transplant recipient. He collapsed Saturday, June 10, while battling a fire in Harvey. He was 35. The PFFD had 59[Read More…]
Former President Barack Obama’s Comments on Republican Plan to Replace the Affordable Care Act
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 22, 2017. Former US President Obama issued the following comments on Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act: Our politics are divided. They have been for a long time. And while I know that division makes it difficult to listen to Americans with whom we disagree, that’s[Read More…]
Senate Republicans Rushing Secret Healthcare Bill That Would Cut Access to Opioid Treatment for Millions
Reports: Republican Senators Concerned About Millions Losing Treatment Coverage Make Push for Emergency Opioid Funds to Offset Lost Coverage Advocates: Emergency Opioid Funding Is No Substitute for Medicaid Expansion Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 21, 2017. Healthcare legislation drafted in secret by a small group of Senate Republicans would strip access to opioid[Read More…]
Western Environmental Law Center Statement: Interior to Rewrite or Rescind BLM Methane Rule
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2017. Yesterday, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke told the Senate Energy Committee the Trump administration will rewrite or rescind the Bureau of Land Management methane waste rule. The methane rule, which was carefully crafted over four years and accounted for nearly 300,000 public comments, sought to[Read More…]
House Music Night Saturday, June 24 in DownTown Park Forest
David Orr Will Not Seek Re-Election As Cook County Clerk
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Clerk David Orr announced today that he will no seek re-election in 2018. Calling it “a deeply personal choice,” Mr. Orr has served will have served 39 years in elected office by December 2018. He served 11 years before that as a college professor. “By my[Read More…]
