Attorney General Seeks Preliminary Injunction to Ensure Company Performs Immediate Cleanup Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—August 13, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed a lawsuit in DeWitt County Circuit Court against H&M Trucking Co. (H&M), which specializes in transporting food products. Madigan’s lawsuit alleges that approximately 4,000 gallons of diesel[Read More…]
Author: Rosemary Piser
In and Around Park Forest for the Week of August 12, 2018
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF) — The Park Forest Library is looking for ukulele players from 12 to 112 for its new Ukulele Orchestra. Those that are well-seasoned or just beginners are invited to join the group. There are also a few seats open for Kazoo players over the age of 65.[Read More…]
Senator Duckworth and St. Clair County State’s Attorney Brendan Kelly Discuss Opioid Crisis and Veterans at Metro East Treatment Facility
BELLEVILLE, IL –(ENEWSPF)—August 10, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and St. Clair County State’s Attorney Brendan Kelly discussed the opioid crisis and how Veterans are affected by it during a roundtable with Chestnut Health System’s facility staff yesterday. The facility is one of four managed by Chestnut[Read More…]
Healthy Aging Class at Shirley Green Senior Center on Thursday, August 23
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser A Healthy Aging Class will be offered by a Jewel Osco Dietitian will be held on Thursday, August 23 from 11 a.m. to noon. The class will take place at the Shirley Green Senior Center, 297 Liberty Drive in DownTown Park Forest.[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Statement On Tribune Withdrawal From Sinclair Mega-Merger
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—August 9, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Senator Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement after Tribune Media Company (Tribune) announced it was withdrawing from its $3.9 billion proposed mega-merger with Sinclair Broadcast Group (Sinclair): From day one, the proposed acquisition of the Tribune Media Company by the Sinclair Broadcast Group[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and Chicago Animal Care and Control Announce New Program to Return Lost Animals to Their Homes
Chicago residents can take advantage of low-cost and free microchipping, tagging and vaccine clinics on Wednesday, August 15 CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 9, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Animal Care and Control (CACC) announced a new initiative that will support the return of lost animals faster while diverting them[Read More…]
Owners of Five Chicago-Area Restaurants Charged in Federal Investigation Targeting Underreporting of Gross Receipts
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—August 9, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The owners of five Chicago-area restaurants are facing criminal tax charges as part of a federal investigation into the underreporting of gross receipts. The charges allege that the restaurant owners willfully avoided paying the full amount of federal taxes by reporting gross receipts[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Joins Bipartisan Coalition Objecting to Federal Government’s Citizenship Question on 2020 Census
Coalition Submits Comment Outlining Funding Risks from Depressed Census Turnout Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—August 7, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan has joined a bipartisan coalition of 18 states, the District of Columbia, nine cities, four counties and the U.S. Conference of Mayors to submit a formal comment objecting to the[Read More…]
Hostess Announces Voluntary Recall of Certain Cookies ‘n Creme Brownies
Kansas City, MO –(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Hostess Brands, LLC has become aware that the “Contains” statement on Hostess® Cookies ‘n Crème Brownies does not list “egg” as an allergen. No reports of injury or illness have been reported to[Read More…]
HP Hood LLC Recalls Certain Vanilla Almond Breeze Almond Milk
Recalled products contain possible milk allergen Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that HP Hood LLC is voluntarily recalling a limited number of half-gallon (1.89 L) cartons of refrigerated Vanilla Almond Breeze almond milk. The affected products may contain milk,[Read More…]
