Matteson, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 3, 2014. The Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, March 10, at 7:15 p.m. at the Frankfort Public Library, 21119 Pfeiffer Rd. (just off Rt. 30). National Sierra Club Outings Leader, Chris Beamsley, will show slides and tell of the[Read More…]
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Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, Feb. 28, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2014. U.S. Ranks Just 19th in Retirement Security Worldwide U.S. retirees are facing worse conditions for their golden years than retired workers in many other developed countries — from Canada and the United Kingdom to South Korea, CNN reports. The U.S. ranked 19th in retirement security for[Read More…]
A Conversation With Trans Rights Activist Janet Mock
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2014. By Chase Strangio, Staff Attorney, ACLU & Keely Mullen at 4:10pm In a 2011 Marie Claire article, successful People.com editor Janet Mock, publicly told her story about growing up transgender. Though at the time she had only shared her transgender identity with a few people in[Read More…]
Park Forest Library Presents a Special Women’s History Month Program on March 8
Meet Laura Ingalls Wilder Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 27, 2014. The Park Forest Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard, will present a special Women’s History Month Program on Saturday, March 8 at 2 p.m. The event is free and open to the public and all ages are welcome. It’s moving day for Laura[Read More…]
D.C. Government Announces Comprehensive Health Care Coverage for Transgender Residents
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2014. Today, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray announced that public and private health insurance plans that the D.C. government regulates—including Medicaid, D.C. government employee insurance, and private plans sold on D.C.’s health exchange—are required to cover transition-related care. The new announcement makes D.C. healthcare coverage the most comprehensive plans[Read More…]
Hostile School Climate Perpetuates the School-to-Prison Pipeline for LGBT Students of Color
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2014. Today, as President Barack Obama hosts an event unveiling a new White House initiative on young men of color, the Center for American Progress released a report that stresses the importance of including LGBT youth a part of this crucial conversation. The initiative, which looks for ways[Read More…]
Historic Injunction for Marriage Equality in Texas
(Graphic: HRC.ORG) Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Today, U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia ruled that Texas’ ban on marriage for lesbian and gay couples is unconstitutional in the lawsuit brought by Cleopatra DeLeon, Nicole Dimetman, Vic Holmes and Mark Phariss who were represented by the law firm Akin Gump. The ruling is stayed[Read More…]
Chicago Wind Council to Meet April 11 at Prairie State College
The United States has the capacity to lead the world in renewable energy generation, with wind power being one of the most promising sources. But to do so, we must build a foundation of informed public support and educate a workforce to “design, build, operate, maintain, and advance wind power[Read More…]
Cook County: 80 Same-Sex Couples Issued Marriage Licenses through 3 P.M. Monday
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Clerk David Orr has issued 80 marriage licenses to same-sex couples – 46 on Friday and 34 through 3 p.m. today. On Friday, the Clerk’s downtown office stayed open an extra two hours, until 7 p.m., to issue marriage licenses on the first day they were available to same-sex[Read More…]
Woods Music at Thorn Creek Nature Center
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 24, 2014. Come celebrate the early spring woods with music at the annual Woods Music Benefit on Friday, March 21, 7 p.m. at Thorn Creek Nature Center. The evening will feature some Thorn Creek favorite musicians Patricia Caldwell, Ingrid Krizan and Moose River. Singer Patricia Caldwell will[Read More…]
