Jerrica “Ric Ric” Laws (Photo: PFPD) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest police issued a community-wide alert regarding the disappearance of resident Jerrica Laws. The following is the statement released by police: “The Park Forest Police Department is investigating a Missing Person complaint. Jerrica Laws, also known as “Ric Ric”, was[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Hillary Clinton Drives Core Economic Contrast at Town Hall in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada—(ENEWSPF)—August 18, 2015. Hillary Clinton made the case for her economic vision to an overflow crowd at a Las Vegas, Nevada, town hall meeting today. Clinton argued that the central economic challenge is to raise incomes for everyday Americans and reshuffle the deck so the economy doesn’t work[Read More…]
Wyden, Bonamici Encourage Input on Dept. of Ed. Draft Guidance on Student Medical Records
Oregon lawmakers call on privacy experts, higher education community to ensure the protection of student privacy Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2015. Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (both D-Ore.) today issued the following statements after the U.S. Department of Education issued draft guidance regarding the treatment of student medical[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky Statement on New EPA Measures to Cut Methane Emissions from the Oil and Gas Sector
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—August 18, 2015. Rep. Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement on a new rule that the Environmental Protection Agency put out today to cut methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. “I applaud the Obama Administration and the EPA for this common-sense proposed rule. There are steps we[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, CTA Announce Faster Bus Service for Ashland, Western Avenues
Reinstated Express Service, Bus Stop-Spacing Changes And Signal Improvements Will Provide Quicker Commutes CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CTA President Dorval Carter Jr. today unveiled plans to improve the speed and performance of buses on two of the CTA’s busiest routes: Ashland and Western Avenues. Later this fall,[Read More…]
Western Environmental Law Center: EPA Methane Rule a Quadruple Win
Reductions will benefit climate, improve health, reduce waste and generate revenue OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2015. EPA today released first-ever standards to control methane pollution from the oil and gas industry, the largest man-made source of these emissions. The rule is a key component in meeting President Obama’s goals for reducing U.S.[Read More…]
Black Youth Project 100 (BYP100) Chicago Rally to Demand Justice for Rekia Boyd on Thursday, Aug. 20
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—August 18, 2015. On Thursday, August 20th, TheBlack Youth Project 100 (BYP100) Chicago Chapter in coordination with Black Lives Matter Chicago, We Charge Genocide, and Rekia Boyd’s family, will lead a public rally at 7:30 p.m. outside of Chicago Police Department (CPD) Headquarters, 3510 S. Michigan Avenue, to demand[Read More…]
Free Adult Education Registration Days Coming Soon to South Suburban College and Community Sites
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–-(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2015. South Suburban College’s Division of Adult Education is offering a wide range of opportunities for adults to build the basic skills required for success. Adult Basic Education (ABE) helps men and women whose skill levels are below the ninth grade. ABE students improve their skills[Read More…]
Former Boise State Hoops Player Dies of Lyme Disease
IDAHO–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2015. From Mountain West Connection, Aug. 16, 2015 — By Hank Corless Zach Moritz has lost his courageous battle with Lyme disease. The former Boise State basketball player passed away on August 12, 2015 at the age of 27, surrounded by his family and a team of tireless[Read More…]
Food & Water Watch: Obama Administration’s Plan to Regulate Methane Offers Yet Another False Solution
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2015. Food & Water Watch Executive Director issued the following statement in response to the release of the Obama Administration’s regulations to directly regulate methane leaks from the oil and gas industry: “If adopted, these regulations would wrongly promote natural gas as a ‘clean’ alternative to oil[Read More…]
