Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 22, 2017. Congresswoman Robin Kelly, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, released this statement concerning the Senate’s healthcare bill – commonly known as TrumpCare: “After weeks of secret, backroom meetings, Senate Republicans have finally released their TrumpCare bill. After reading it, I know why they worked[Read More…]
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Candlelight Vigil on Thursday, June 22 Against Hate for Murdered Black Muslim Teenager Nabra Hassanen
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—June 22, 2017. A candlelight vigil against hat for murdered black Muslim teenager Nabra Hassanen will be held on Thursday, June 22 at 6 p.m. at the Federal Plaza, 50 West Adams Street in downtown Chicago. See event on Facebook Only days after 17 year old Black Egyptian Muslim girl[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Spotlights Borrower Complaints About Student Loan Servicers Mishandling Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Consumer Bureau Launches “Certify Your Service” Campaign to Help Teachers, First Responders, and Other Public Servants Stay on Track Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—June 22, 2017. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) yesterday issued a report spotlighting complaints from borrowers about student loan servicers mishandling Public Service Loan Forgiveness. The Public Service[Read More…]
Hundreds of Illinois Voters Rallying Today, June 22, to Save the Affordable Care Act & Stop TrumpCare
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—June 22, 2017. Illinois voters will rally today, Thursday, June 22 to help save the Affordable Care Act and stop TrumpCare. The rally will be held in the Federal Plaza, 230 South Dearborn Street in Downtown Chicago beginning at 2:30 p.m. Today’s rally in Federal Plaza caps off statewide “Healthcare[Read More…]
Park Forest Resident Named to Northern Illinois University Spring 2017 Dean’s List
DeKALB, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2017 – Northern Illinois University recently announced its spring 2017 Dean’s List students. To earn this distinction, students must meet a minimum semester grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology or a minimum of 3.75 on a[Read More…]
Madigan Calls Committee of the Whole Meetings to Hear Direct Impact of Rauner’s Proposals
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- House Speaker Michael J. Madigan will give workers injured on the job an opportunity to tell legislators how Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposed changes to the workers’ compensation system will directly impact them at a committee of the whole hearing Thursday. “The governor and his allies are determined to institute[Read More…]
Stephanie Newman Healy Named Principal of Matteson District 162’s Arcadia Elementary
Succeeds Patricia Ransford Who Led Nationally Recognized School for 19 Years and Will Become Its Consulting Principal Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Stephanie Newman Healy has been appointed principal of Matteson District 162’s Blue Ribbon School, Arcadia Elementary in Olympia Fields, Illinois. In 2009, Arcadia was named as a Blue Ribbon School by[Read More…]
Rep. Harris: Enough Campaigning, Governor Rauner; Time to Work in Good Faith on Budget
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- State Rep. Greg Harris, lead budget negotiator for the House Democratic Caucus, issued the following statement Tuesday, following Gov. Bruce Rauner’s speech: “Democrats are returning to Springfield in hopes that the governor is finally ready to compromise on a budget. But, even now, the governor is talking out of[Read More…]
Park Forest Residents Among 3,000 Graduates at Northern Illinois University
NIU congratulates spring 2017 graduates DeKALB, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2017 – Northern Illinois University celebrated commencement weekend, May 12 and 13. Included among the more than 3,000 graduates were the following students from Park Forest: Tiara Arrington, Bachelor of Science, Family Social Services, Alysia Davis, Bachelor of Arts, Sociology Brooke Gordon,[Read More…]
California’s Marijuana Legalization Law is Retroactively Reducing or Eliminating People’s Records and Changing Their Lives
CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—June 20, 2017 AlterNet Prop. 64 gave my friend a second chance at life. By: Eunisses Hernandez / AlterNet, June 20, 2017 http://www.alternet.org/drugs/california-marijuana-legalization I am what you call a policy wonk. I work to end the war on drugs and dismantle the criminal justice system through polices based on health[Read More…]
