CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Mayor Emanuel joined local officials and residents of the Woodlawn community today to celebrate the first market rate units of rental housing to be constructed in Woodlawn in more than 40 years. The $12.5 million Trianon Lofts is a milestone in showing the renaissance[Read More…]
Author: Rosemary Piser
New Exhibition Open at Prairie State College’s Christopher Art Gallery
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Prairie State College’s (PSC) Christopher Art Gallery new exhibition ‘Intricacies’ opened this week. ‘Intricacies’ feature the works by artists Carrie Ann Schumacher, Anna Louise Pardee Lindquist, Emily Hermant, and Richard Shipps. The exhibit will run through Thursday, December 7 in the Gallery. An[Read More…]
Department of Defense Launches Probe of Former Airman Devin P. Kelley’s Criminal Record Notification
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Following Sunday’s tragic events in Texas, the Department of Defense (DoD) requested that the DoD Inspector General (IG) along with the Air Force, review the handling of criminal records in the case of former Airman Devin P. Kelley. Kelley, found guilty by a[Read More…]
Will County Green Announces Electronic Recycling in the South Suburbs
Park Forest residents from both Will and Cook Counties May Participate Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Have old electronics, TVs or computer monitors sitting around your house gathering dust? Want to get rid of them for free? There are places in Will County where you can properly[Read More…]
Seeking Support for Park Forest Team Participating in Special Olympics Polar Plunge in Honor of Officer Tim Jones
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser The Law Enforcement Torch Run and GEICO’s 2018 Polar Plunge provides a unique opportunity to support Special Olympics athletes by taking a flying leap into the frigid waters of Manteno Lake located in Kankakee County. Each participant must raise $100 in donations[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Leads Multistate Effort to Dissolve Fraudulent National Charity
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Yesterday, Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced a settlement to dissolve VietNow National Headquarters Inc. (VietNow), an alleged non-profit corporation based in Rockford, Ill. that falsely claimed to help veterans overcome unemployment and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Madigan, along with the Attorney Generals from California,[Read More…]
New Illinois Program to Help Former Offenders Become Entrepreneurs
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner announced a new, innovative program to help formerly incarcerated men and women start their own businesses. The Pathway to Enterprise for Returning Citizens (PERC) program is the first of its kind in Illinois. In its initial pilot phase, the Illinois[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: GOP Tax Plan Leaves Illinois Middle Income Families Behind
CRYSTAL LAKE –(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser On Sunday, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined local stakeholders to discuss how the House Republicans’ new tax plan would impact Illinois families especially hard, while mostly benefiting corporations and the wealthy. The current House Republican’s proposal reduces the top corporate tax rate and[Read More…]
Railroad Workers in Chicago Area and Nation to Hold National Informational Picket Railroad on Nov. 8
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Railroad workers and other railroad craft workers across the Chicago area and the Nation will be holding a National Informational Picket on Wednesday, November 8 from 5 a.m. to 6 a.m. and again from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. (CST). This action is being[Read More…]
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Yesterday, the Department of Defense reported the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. Sgt. First Class Stephen B. Cribben, 33, of Simi Valley, California, died on November 4 in Logar Province, Afghanistan as a result of wounds sustained while[Read More…]
