Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 30, 2015. Thorn Creek Nature Center is nestled at the beginning of a three and half mile trail system that meanders through Thorn Creek Nature Preserve.   Housed in a small white wooden church building built in the mid-1860’s, the nature center houses several displays for both adults[Read More…]

Report Also Includes In-Depth Look at Consumer Complaints in the Chicago Metro Area WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2015.  Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its latest monthly consumer complaints snapshot, which highlights credit card complaints. Consumers’ most frequent credit card-related complaints were about incurring late fees and credit[Read More…]

Oak Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 25, 2015. Get your GREEN GROOVE ON at Wire Music Club, 6815 Roosevelt Road, in Berwyn on Friday, November 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the One Earth Rocks fundraiser event that will benefit the ‘One Earth Film Fest 2016’ — the Midwest’s premier environmental film fest. There will be[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 23, 2015 Congressional Democrats Draw Line in the Sand over Social Security, Medicare Cuts The November 3 deadline for raising the federal debt limit is fast approaching, bringing with it the risk of a U.S. credit default if Congress fails to act. Democrats in Congress have drawn an[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–October 23, 2015.  Today, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray issued the following statement in response to the RushCard situation, a prepaid card owned by UniRush LLC, in which many consumers have indicated that they have been unable to access funds in their accounts for more[Read More…]

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 21, 2015. On Thursday, October 22, at noon in Thompson Center Plaza, 100 W. Randolph, Chicago-area “Stolen Lives” families whose loved ones have been murdered by the police, will join those in New York City for #RiseUpOctober, and in at least 25 cities across the country to “Say Their[Read More…]

Handwritten memoirs, stories and accounts from Daughters of Charity Civil War nurses were discovered by Sister Betty Ann McNeil, a Vincentian Scholar-in-Residence. McNeil, an‬ archivist, discovered more than 150 accounts from sister nurses who treated soldiers during the Civil War and compiled them into her new book “Balm of Hope:[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 19, 2015. Today the Senate Judiciary held hearings on a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill. The bill will receive a committee vote on Thursday, Oct. 22 and likely advance to the Senate floor. Today, Anthony Papa of the Drug Policy Alliance discussed the bill on MSNBC Live with[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 18, 2015. The film ‘Shadows of Liberty’ will be shown at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive, Park Forest. The screening will take place on Friday, October 23rd at 7 p.m. A discussion will follow the movie. ‘Shadows of Liberty’ reveals the extraordinary truth[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 18, 2015. St. Irenaeus Parish will host its 35th Annual Spaghetti Dinner (all you can eat) on Sunday, October 25. The dinner will take place in the Church’s gym, 207 South Orchard in Park Forest. Serving will take place from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The delicious[Read More…]