Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 28, 2014. The 4th Annual Hummingbird Festival will be held on Saturday, August 16 from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Park Forest Discovery Center, 30 North Orchard (located next to the Park Forest Aqua Center). Here’s your chance to see Ruby-throated Hummingbirds at close range[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Town Hall Forum on Monday, July 28 Re: The Crisis in Illinois’ Health & Human Services System
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—July 28, 2014. Illinois’ ongoing budget crisis has sparked severe problems in the state’s health and human services system — from public aid and food stamps to medical, mental health and disability services. Residents are pushing back by bringing personal testimony about the crisis directly to state legislators. Their goal:[Read More…]
July 28 Community Meeting: Support Continues to Build for a Complete BAN of PETCOKE from Chicago
Community Residents, Teachers, Nurses Cite Public Health Emergency in Southeast Side of Chicago as KCBX Threatens to Sue City of Chicago if Exception to Already Watered Down Regulations Are Not Approved. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—July 28, 2014. Support is growing from labor, community, clergy, and environmental activists, to call for an immediate ban[Read More…]
Department of Defense Releases Fourth Quarter Suicide Information, July 22, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 22, 2014. In its efforts to better understand suicide among all its components, the Department of Defense released its first quarterly suicide report (QSR), today, for the four quarters of 2013. The report summarizes suicide counts and annual rates for the active component, reserves, and National Guard. Additionally,[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Additional Airport Noise Monitors Near O’Hare International Airport
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today that the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) will work with the O’Hare Noise Compatibility Commission (ONCC) to acquire and install eight additional permanent airport noise monitors in City neighborhoods and suburban communities near O’Hare International Airport. “As the O’Hare Modernization Program moves[Read More…]
Senator Durbin to Walgreens: Renouncing Your American Corporate Citizenship Hard to Defend
Asks if ‘the corner of happy and healthy’ is in the Swiss Alps WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2014. In a letter to the CEO of Deerfield, Illinois-based Walgreens, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today expressed his strong opposition to the speculation that Walgreens will buy Swiss-based retailer and wholesaler Alliance Boots[Read More…]
Addressing the Real Impact of Native Mascots and Team Names on American Indian and Alaska Native Youth
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2014. Today, the Center for American Progress released a report highlighting the impact of native mascots and team names on American Indian and Alaska Native, or AI/AN, youth and proposed key steps that federal, state, and local governments can take to address these effects. The report explores[Read More…]
Tamarisk Tree’s Role as ‘Invasive’ in Southwest Questioned
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2014. As drought persists across the western U.S., farmers, ranchers, and government authorities looking for solutions to water worries have picked a tough battle, and many are questioning whether it’s worth the fight. The target is the ‘invasive,’ tamarisk tree, also known as salt cedar, a hardy[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs $1.1 Billion Capital Construction Bill
Shovel Ready Projects Will Create Thousands of Jobs and Drive Economic Growth CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today signed a new state capital construction bill that invests $1.1 billion in road and bridge projects to improve transportation and create jobs and boost economic development across Illinois. The bill, which[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, July 22, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry Travel Update and Calls MIDDLE EAST PEACE Travel Warning FAA / Notice UNRWA Cease-fire Goal Turkey UKRAINE/RUSSIA/MALAYSIA Intelligence Investigation / Remains Commercial Imagery Sanctions MIDDLE EAST PEACE Travel Warning Protests UNRWA INDIA Modi Welcome in Washington GERMANY/DEPARTMENT Secretary Works[Read More…]
