DA Also Announces Manhattan Hope Diversion Program, Will Decline to Prosecute Some New Yorkers Found in Possession of Small Amounts of Illegal Substances; DA Calls on State Legislature to Act on Marijuana Reform NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2017. Today, Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance Jr. announced a shift in his office’s[Read More…]
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Northern Illinois University Congratulates Park Forest’s Summer 2017 Graduates
DeKALB, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2017 – Northern Illinois University students who graduated this summer received their degrees on August 13th. Included among the 600 graduates were Park Forest residents: Robert Foster who earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree majoring in Communication, Organizational and Corporate; and Terry Lusby Jr, who earned a[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action Against Zero Parallel for Steering Consumers Toward Bad Deals
Bureau Orders Zero Parallel and Its Owner to Pay $350,000 and Stop Their Abusive Practices Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—September 6, 2017. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today took action against an online lead aggregator for steering consumers toward lenders who offered illegal or unlicensed loans that were void in the[Read More…]
Progress Has Stalled in US Stroke Death Rates After Decades of Decline
More timely stroke care can improve patient outcomes Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–September 7, 2017. After more than four decades of decline, progress has slowed in preventing stroke deaths, according to the latest Vital Signs report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Not only has progress slowed among most demographic[Read More…]
Illinois & 15 Other States Sue To Uphold The Rights Of Dreamers #DACA
Attorneys General Lawsuit Alleges Federal Government Violates Due Process Rights; Harms Residents, Institutions, and Economies; and Violates the Equal Protection Clause by Discriminating Against DREAMers of Mexican Origin Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Attorney General Lisa Madigan today joined with 15 attorneys general to file a lawsuit to protect Deferred Action for Childhood[Read More…]
Former Executive Director Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Kankakee Valley Park District, Park Foundation
Urbana, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Roy Collins, former executive director of the Kankakee Valley Park District, entered pleas of guilty September 5 to defrauding the park district and a related not-for-profit organization for his personal benefit. Collins appeared before U.S. District Judge Colin S. Bruce, who scheduled sentencing on Jan. 19, 2018. Collins[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. John McCain Calls Rescinding of DACA “Unacceptable”
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) released the following statement today on President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: “President Trump’s decision to eliminate DACA is the wrong approach to immigration policy at a time when both sides of the aisle need to[Read More…]
Catholic Bishops Call Termination of DACA “Reprehensible”
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The President and Vice President along with Chairmen of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) have issued a statement denouncing the Administration’s termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program after six months. The following statement from USCCB President Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-[Read More…]
Uptown Tent City Residents Demand Rahm Emanuel House All Viaduct Residents
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 5, 2017. Residents of the Wilson and Lawrence viaducts (Uptown Tent City), clergy and with supporters from all over the north side, will gather Thursday, September 7 at 8:15 a.m. at the Wilson viaduct, 760 W. Wilson Ave. in Chicago (intersection of Lake Shore Drive and Wilson Ave.) to[Read More…]
South Suburban College PAC Rats Spoof Hitchcock with “Wrong Window”
SOUTH HOLLAND – (ENEWSPF)—September 5, 2017. The PAC Rats Theatre Company of South Suburban College will present the comedy whodunit, “Wrong Window.” Performances will take place in the Kindig Performing Arts Center on the main campus on September 15 and 22, 2017 at 7:30pm and September 16, 23 and 24,[Read More…]
