Museums and Cultural Institutions Throughout the Country Offer Free Admission on September 28, 2013 Chicago, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)—September 2, 2013 – The National Veterans Art Museum (NVAM) will open its doors free of charge on Saturday, September 28, 2013, as part of Smithsonian magazine’s ninth annual Museum Day Live! A nationwide[Read More…]
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‘Grand Kankakee Marsh: Everglades of the North’ to be Screened at Local Sierra Club Meeting on September 9
MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)—August 31, 2013. The Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, September 9, at 7:15 p.m. at the Frankfort Public Library, 21119 Pfeiffer Rd. (just off Rt. 30). At this month’s meeting we’ll see the film, “Grand Kankakee Marsh: Everglades of the North.”[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, August 30, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 30 2013. Executive Director Ed Coyle Announces His Intention to Retire Edward F. Coyle, who has been the Executive Director of the Alliance since its launch in 2001, announced this week that he plans to retire soon. During his dozen-year stewardship of the Alliance, Mr. Coyle steadfastly supported[Read More…]
Tickets On Sale For The Freedom Hall 2013- 2014 Series
Tom Dreesen kicks off the 2014-2014 Freedom Hall Series. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Freedom Hall announces the 2013-2014 Series for the intimate 280-seat Nathan Manilow Theatre in Park Forest. Since 1976, internationally renowned performers have graced the stage to the acclaim of appreciative audiences. Continuing this tradition, the series[Read More…]
All Legal Same-Sex Marriages Will Be Recognized for Federal Tax Purposes
Ruling Provides Certainty, Benefits and Protections Under Federal Tax Law for Same-Sex Married Couples WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013. The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today ruled that same-sex couples, legally married in jurisdictions that recognize their marriages, will be treated as married for federal tax[Read More…]
HHS Announces First Guidance Implementing Supreme Court’s Decision on the Defense of Marriage Act
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2013. Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a memo clarifying that all beneficiaries in private Medicare plans have access to equal coverage when it comes to care in a nursing home where their spouse lives. This is the first guidance issued by HHS[Read More…]
‘Move Over, Mrs. Markham’ Coming To SSC Stage
Cast of “Move Over, Mrs. Markham” pictured back row left to right: Eric Atkinson of Chicago, Paul Braun of Lansing, Martell Jefferson of South Holland, Cathy Hundt of Thornton, Charlie Furtek of Lansing, and Latashia Garney of Riverdale. Seated left to right: Jennifer Balbuena of Homewood, Betty S. Neil of[Read More…]
The Mighty Rolling Falcons Wheelchair Basketball Team Take on Illinois State Representative Anthony DeLuca & Friends on September 6
Chicago Heights, IL—(ENEWSPF)–Come out and cheer on State Representatives Anthony DeLuca, Thaddeus Jones, Will Davis, Al Riley, Robert Rita, André Thapedi, Marcus Evans and Ed Sullivan as they take on the Mighty Rolling Falcons Wheelchair Basketball Team on September 6, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. at Lincoln-Way Central’s North Gym, 1801 E. Lincoln Highway, New[Read More…]
ACLU Asks Court to Strike Down Nebraska Ban on Gay and Lesbian Foster Parents
LINCOLN, Neb.–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2013. The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Nebraska, and the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP today filed a lawsuit in state court seeking to strike down a state policy that bans gay and lesbian individuals and couples from serving as foster parents. The lawsuit[Read More…]
Movie Review: LEE DANIELS’ THE BUTLER (Review and Video)
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Movie Reviews By Bernie Jablonski Several movie critics have been calling Lee Daniels’ The Butler an African-American Forrest Gump. One could make a point for Backstairs at the White House Meets Forrest Gump as well. As always, this is a superficial, handy way of putting a movie in[Read More…]
