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Raptors on Thorn Creek Audubon Society’s Program on April 11
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 30, 2013. Come see a Peregrine Falcon named Stella, a Red-tailed Hawk named Sky, and a Saw-whet Owl named Sophie. These are just some of the raptors that will be coming to Park Forest’s Freedom Hall, 410 Lakewood Boulevard, on April 11 at 7 p.m. at the[Read More…]
Illinois Filmmakers Encouraged to Enter Work in State’s Short Film Competition
Sixth Year for Illinois Film Office Shortcuts Competition CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013. Illinois filmmakers who are looking for the next big break are invited to enter their work in the 2013 Shortcuts competition which kicks off today. In its sixth year, Shortcuts is a statewide short film competition sponsored by the[Read More…]
Park Forest Area League of Women Voters to Host Meeting on US Drug Policy on Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013. The League of Women Voters of the Park Forest Area will host an educational meeting on the topicof Drug Policy in the USon Wednesday, April 10, at 7:00 PM at the Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard in Park Forest. A panel of speakers will[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Weekly Alert, March 28, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013. Senate Passes Budget That Protects Social Security and Medicare, Ends Sequester Early Saturday morning, the U.S. Senate passed a budget crafted by Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee. Unlike the budget plan promoted by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), which passed the[Read More…]
ACLU Seeks Investigation of Single-Sex Programs Rooted In Stereotypes at School Districts Across the Country
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013. The American Civil Liberties Union asked the federal Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education today to investigate three single-sex education programs in three schools in the Beloit and Barron School Districts in Wisconsin. Also this week, the ACLU sent open records requests to[Read More…]
Early Voting Begins Today for the April 9 Election
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2013. Cook County Clerk David Orr reminds voters that Early Voting begins today, March 25 for the April 9 Consolidated Election. There are more than 990 races on the ballot for offices ranging from park and school districts to municipal and township seats. There are also 38 local[Read More…]
Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on LGBT Health Awareness Week
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2013. Shortly after the Affordable Care Act was enacted, President Obama asked me to identify steps we could take at the Department of Health and Human Services to improve the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans. As we mark the beginning of[Read More…]
Video: Gay British Teen Steven Simpson Dies After Being Set On Fire, Man Convicted
From the Huggington Post’s Gay Voices section: A young British man has been convicted of manslaughter after killing a gay teen by setting him on fire. The BBC reports that 20-year-old Jordan Sheard has been sentenced to three and a half years in jail for the death of Steven Simpson after pleading[Read More…]
Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club to Hold Monthly Meeting Monday, April 8
Matteson, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 24, 2013. The Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, April 8th, at 7:15 p.m. at the Frankfort Public Library, 21119 Pfeiffer Rd. (just off Rt. 30). The subject of this program will be biking through Holland. Sierra Club member Bob[Read More…]
