Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2016. Did you know that every two seconds someone needs blood and that blood supplies are frequently low this time of the year? To help meet this need, the Knights of Columbus, in partnership with LifeSource, will hold a community blood drive on Friday, January 6[Read More…]
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Chicago Stands with #Aleppo: Indoor Rally to Express Solidarity With Those Under Siege in Aleppo on Thursday, Dec. 15
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 15, 2016 — The American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), a national education organization based in Bridgeview, IL, will hold a community event standing in solidarity with those under siege in Aleppo, Syria. The event will feature speakers from cosponsoring organizations, in addition to a communal prayer. The event will[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Investigate Before Donating to Charitable Causes for the Holidays
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. With requests for charitable contributions filling up your mail and email inbox, Attorney General Lisa Madigan encourages residents to do some important research before making holiday donations to any of the more than 25,000 charitable organizations in Illinois working to help others this holiday season and[Read More…]
The Women’s March on Washington is ON, Dec. 12, 2016 Update
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2016 By gloever The Women’s March on Washington is ON! It was never off. It was never blocked. The organizers had to go through the same hoops as everyone else. Yes, the Presidential Inaugural Committee had been granted a block reservation for most of the National Mall.[Read More…]
Know Before You Go with IDOT’S Winter Road Conditions Map
SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2016. Frigid temperatures predicted to cause icy roads and the official start of winter coming soon, the Illinois Department of Transportation reminds you to visit www.gettingaroundillinois.com for updated Illinois road conditions before heading out. Available on your computer and mobile device by clicking the “Winter Road Conditions”[Read More…]
Garrison Keillor: ‘He Will Never Be My President’—Here’s Why
MINNESOTA–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2016 By Leslie Salzillo Entertainer, author and beloved NPR radio personality Garrison Keillor has had plenty to say about Donald Trump during and after Election Day. On November 10, an article about Keillor’s Washington Post op-ed went viral. Keillor wrote — with disgust: “Raw ego and proud illiteracy have won out, and a severely[Read More…]
If You are an Immigrant or Know Someone Who is, Plan to Attend the “Know Your Rights” Workshop on December 11
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2016. With the election of Donald Trump as our next president, our neighbors who are immigrants are understandably very concerned about their future in our nation. It is imperative that they, and everyone who is concerned about them, are fully aware of their constitutional rights and what to[Read More…]
Patricia Moore Named Park Forest Business Person of the Year
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Local arts enthusiast Patricia Moore is the Sam Montella Business Person of the Year for 2016. Park Forest Economic Development Advisory Group (EDAG) Chairman Phillip Perkins made the announcement at the Park Forest Board of Trustees meeting at Village Hall on November 28. Moore, a local area product[Read More…]
Fiona Apple Releases a New Hit Tune for Christmas: ‘Trump’s Nuts Roasting on an Open Fire’
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 6, 2016 By Jen Hayden Tis the season Fiona Apple has a new song just in time for the holidays—“Trump’s Nuts Roasting on an Open Fire”! Apple sings about the president-elect in a new version of “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire.” Rolling Stone called the version “sweet[Read More…]
Center on Halsted’s Women’s Action Committee to Host ‘By Women For Women: Glitter Glam Comedy Jam’ on Saturday, December 17
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 6, 2016. The Center on Halsted’s Women’s Action Committee will host ‘By Women For Women: Glitter Glam Comedy Jam’ on Saturday, December 17 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The Center on Halsted is located at 3656 North Halsted in Chicago. This glamorous evening will be filled with comedy,[Read More…]
