Legacy of Jon Mendelson, longtime GSU professor, field ecologist and chair of Thorn Creek’s Management Commission who died last November will be honored on Earth Day (Photo: www.tcwoods.org) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 6, 2015. Spend some time in Thorn Creek Woods and you will notice little patches of color making its[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Mayor Emmanuel Urged to Keep Promise to Protect Southeast Side Residents from Koch Brothers and Their Toxic Pet Coke
CHICAGO, IL –(ENEWSPF)—April 6, 2015. The Chicago City Council has not met its own March 31st deadline to limit the amount of Petroleum Coke entering the city and set daily storage limits on the Southeast Side pet coke facilities. This is a concern to the families in the community of[Read More…]
Village of Park Forest Adopts Complete Streets Policy
DownTown Park Forest. (Photo: VOPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2015. The Park Forest Board of Trustees adopted the Park Forest Complete Streets Policy on March 23, taking another step toward more sustainable practices. The Complete Streets movement aims to develop integrated, connected networks of streets that are safe and accessible[Read More…]
Garcia: We Know How to Keep Chicago Neighborhoods Safe
Stands with frontline public safety workers, anti-violence advocates to emphasize the positive approaches that will be the priorities of the Garcia administration. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2015. Shootings and homicides have spiked dramatically in 2015 — and the responsibility for the devastation that this violence causes sits squarely on the shoulders[Read More…]
Civil Rights Icon Dolores Huerta Endorses Garcia for Chicago Mayor
Huerta, Garcia convene listening session with Latina leaders just three days before election CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2015. Nationally renowned labor leader and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta publicly endorsed Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia for mayor this morning at La Catrina Cafe in Pilsen during an open discussion with Garcia[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Reaching a Comprehensive and Long-Term Deal on Iran’s Nuclear Program
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2015 This week, together with our allies and partners, we reached an historic understanding with Iran, which, if fully implemented, will prevent it from obtaining a nuclear weapon and make our country, our allies, and our world safer. This framework is the result of tough, principled diplomacy.[Read More…]
Federal Court Orders State to Stop Violating Constitutional Rights of People with Mental Illness in Jail
“Defendants have demonstrated a long history of failing to adequately protect the constitutional rights of Plaintiffs and class members, and have acknowledged that this failure is indefensible.”- U.S. District Court Judge Marsha Pechman SEATTLE –(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2015. In a strongly worded opinion, the U.S. District Court in Seattle today ordered[Read More…]
Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act Dies in Face of National Backlash
Outcry Over Indiana and Arkansas Shifts Debate on Using Religion to Discriminate NEW YORK –-(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2015. Legislation that could have allowed businesses and individuals to use religion to discriminate failed Thursday night in Georgia following a national backlash to similar laws that passed in Indiana and Arkansas. “Religious freedom[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, April 3, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2015 Index for Today’s Briefing IRAN KENYA DEPARTMENT IRAN IRAN/RUSSIA IRAN KENYA YEMEN UKRAINE YEMEN WHA REGION BAHRAIN IRAQ PALESTINIANS RUSSIA/NORTH KOREA CUBA INDONESIA IRAN ISIL IRAN IRAN/NORTH KOREA TRANSCRIPT: 1:51 p.m. EDT MS. HARF: Good afternoon. Welcome to the daily press briefing. Sorry for the delay.[Read More…]
Justice Department Files Brief to Address Health Care for Prisoners Suffering from Gender Dysphoria
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 3, 2015. The Department of Justice filed a statement of interest today in the Middle District of Georgia in Diamond v. Owens, et al. The plaintiff in that case, a transgender prisoner, alleges that the Georgia Department of Corrections failed to provide adequate care for her gender[Read More…]
