Settlement Requires Massive Site Cleanup, Ending Years of Litigation & Contamination Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—August 20, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced a settlement with Delaware-based Premcor Refining Group Inc. (Premcor). This agreement resolves years of environmental concerns and litigation by Madigan’s office and Madison County State’s Attorney Tom[Read More…]
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In and Around Park Forest for the Week of August 19, 2018
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF) — The Shirley Green Senior Center in DownTown Park Forest will be hosting a Healthy Aging Class on Thursday, August 23. The class will be conducted by a Jewel Osco Dietitian will be held on Thursday, August 23 from 11 a.m. to noon. The class is free[Read More…]
Senators Duckworth & Durbin Decry Trump Plan to End Protections for U.S. Troops Against Predatory Lending & Financial Fraud
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 17, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Following reports that the Trump Administration is planning to end critical protections for servicemembers and military families from predatory loans, financial fraud and credit gouging, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Joins Coalition to Tell U.S. EPA to Drop Proposed Overhaul of How Agency Values Environmental & Public Health Protections
Proposed Changes to U.S. EPA’s “Cost-Benefit” Analyses Will Undermine Environmental & Public Health Protections Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—August 17, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Madigan joined a coalition of 13 Attorneys General and state agencies that submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler to drop its proposed[Read More…]
Department of Defense Identifies Army Casualty
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 16, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Department of Defense announced this week the death of Staff Sgt. Reymund Rarogal Transfiguracion, a soldier who was supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. Staff Sgt. Transfiguracion, 36, from Waikoloa, Hawaii, died August 12, 2018, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated[Read More…]
Black Women and Girls Symposium “Securing the Bag” to be Held on Friday, August 24
Event Aims to Build Financial Freedom and Generational Wealth CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 16, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Representative Robin Kelly, Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls, will host a symposium featuring some of Chicago’s leading financial experts offering guidance on money, financial planning and building substantial financial resources to pass[Read More…]
Park Forest Resident Among 2018 Loras College Graduates
Dubuque, Iowa–August 16, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Loras College recently announced the names of students who earned a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in 2018. Among the graduates were Kyle T. Brzeszkiewicz of Park Forest who earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work. This is from a press[Read More…]
National Veterans Art Museum After Dark to Present the Nell and Jim Band on August 24
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 16, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser A Special National Veterans Art Museum (NVAM) After Dark event, ‘Interactive Storytelling With the Nell and Jim Band’ will take place on Friday, August 24 at 7 p.m. The event which will feature a lively blend of songs and audience-friendly storytelling will be held[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Files Lawsuit Against Trump Tower for Failing to Protect Chicago River
Lawsuit Alleges Trump Tower Operations Jeopardize Fish Populations Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—August 14, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed a lawsuit against Trump International Hotel & Tower (Trump Tower) in Chicago for violating environmental laws and jeopardizing fish and aquatic life in the Chicago River. The lawsuit, filed in[Read More…]
Two Chicago Pharmacy Technicians Indicted for Stealing Opioids and Selling Them for a Profit
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—August 13, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Pharmacy technicians Elizabeth Cruz, 33, of Stone Park, and Jacqueline Green, 27, of Chicago, who worked at Allcare Discount Pharmacy, 2700 West North Avenue in Chicago, were charged with allegedly stealing more than 56,000 pills of Hydrocodone and selling them for a profit.[Read More…]
