The Ray Rice elevator video, much more graphic than that first released. From the New York Times: The Baltimore Ravens terminated running back Ray Rice’s contract Monday after a graphic video emerged of him punching his former fiancée, who is now his wife, in a hotel elevator in Atlantic City[Read More…]

Climate Action joins the Southeast Chicago Coalition to Ban Petcoke in the 2nd neighborhood march to 10th Ward Alderman Popes office and KCBX terminals to demand a complete ban of petcoke from Chicago. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 8, 2014. On Monday, September 8 at 5pm, Southeast Chicagoans are expected to join marchers with[Read More…]

New Thompson Center Exhibit to Honor Illinois’ Relationship with World Waterways CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2014.  Governor Pat Quinn today proclaimed September 7-13, 2014 as “Illinois Sister Rivers and Lakes Week” to celebrate the importance of the Illinois River and Lake Michigan, and address the shared challenges of waterways throughout the world.[Read More…]

Dept on Aging funds support services for grandparents who need assistance to provide a stable environment for their grandchildren SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–September 5, 2014.  In observance of Grandparents Day this Sunday, September 7, Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) Director John K. Holton, Ph.D., praises grandparents who are raising their grandchildren and[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 5, 2014. Happy Grandparents Day! Sunday, September 7 is Grandparents Day. In Ohio, Alliance members are celebrating the day with an event in Cortland. In Illinois, Alliance members in the East St. Louis area are celebrating the holiday today with Rep. William Enyart. “I want to say Happy[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2014.  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit today affirmed district court rulings from Indiana and Wisconsin striking down the states’ marriage bans. The decision will go into effect in 21 days, unless the defendants seek a stay of the ruling.  Before the court were three[Read More…]

States, Businesses, and Families All Urge Supreme Court to Speedily Affirm Freedom to Marry, Citing the Harms and Unfairness of Delay Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2014. Today, laying out the urgency of bringing an end to tangible harms and national disparities, states, businesses and family groups filed friend-of-the-court briefs with the Supreme[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2014. The South Suburban Food Co-op, 208 Forest Boulevard, Park Forest, will host a special presentation by Nancy Lee Bently, holistic health expert entitled ‘Do You Really Have the GUTS to be Health.’ The event will take place on Wednesday, September 17 at 7 p.m. and[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2014. The Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive, Park Forest, will screen the documentary film ‘Disruption’ on Sunday, September 7 at 12:30 p.m. ‘Disruption,’ a new film about climate change, looks at the science, political process, special interests, and other factors that have brought[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2014. The Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive, Park Forest, will host a Healthy Living Group event on Thursday, September 11 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Kris Cirn, ORT/L, occupational therapist, will summarize Dr. David Agus’ book ‘A Short Guide to a Long[Read More…]