Park Forest residents from both Will and Cook Counties May Participate Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Have old electronics, TVs or computer monitors sitting around your house gathering dust? Want to get rid of them for free? There are places in Will County where you can properly[Read More…]
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Seeking Support for Park Forest Team Participating in Special Olympics Polar Plunge in Honor of Officer Tim Jones
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser The Law Enforcement Torch Run and GEICO’s 2018 Polar Plunge provides a unique opportunity to support Special Olympics athletes by taking a flying leap into the frigid waters of Manteno Lake located in Kankakee County. Each participant must raise $100 in donations[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Leads Multistate Effort to Dissolve Fraudulent National Charity
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Yesterday, Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced a settlement to dissolve VietNow National Headquarters Inc. (VietNow), an alleged non-profit corporation based in Rockford, Ill. that falsely claimed to help veterans overcome unemployment and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Madigan, along with the Attorney Generals from California,[Read More…]
New Illinois Program to Help Former Offenders Become Entrepreneurs
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner announced a new, innovative program to help formerly incarcerated men and women start their own businesses. The Pathway to Enterprise for Returning Citizens (PERC) program is the first of its kind in Illinois. In its initial pilot phase, the Illinois[Read More…]
“That’s A Myth” — Chicagoland Congresswomen Debunk Common ACA Myths & Promote 2018 Open Enrollment Period
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2017 By: James Lewis, Communications Director, Congresswoman Robin Kelly Congresswomen Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Robin Kelly (IL-02) released a video debunking five common myths about this year’s Open Enrollment period. In the video, they debunk the myths and inform Illinoisans that: You can sign up for[Read More…]
Sauk-Calumet Group of Illinois Sierra Club’s Nov. 13th Meeting to Discuss Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2017 By: Patrick Coffey The Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club will hold its monthly meeting on November 13, at 7:15 pm at the Frankfort Public Library, 21119 Pfeiffer Rd. Karen Hudson of SRAP (Socially Responsible Agricultural Project) will talk about CAFO’s (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations), which[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: GOP Tax Plan Leaves Illinois Middle Income Families Behind
CRYSTAL LAKE –(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser On Sunday, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined local stakeholders to discuss how the House Republicans’ new tax plan would impact Illinois families especially hard, while mostly benefiting corporations and the wealthy. The current House Republican’s proposal reduces the top corporate tax rate and[Read More…]
UChicago’s Cloud Database Expands Services to Accelerate Secure Cancer Research
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2017 By: Robert Mitchum With a $4.7 million grant from the National Cancer Institute the University of Chicago’s Globus—a data service initiative run by the Computation Institute—and leading cancer researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine will build new protected cancer research networks that enable collaborations while keeping[Read More…]
Railroad Workers in Chicago Area and Nation to Hold National Informational Picket Railroad on Nov. 8
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Railroad workers and other railroad craft workers across the Chicago area and the Nation will be holding a National Informational Picket on Wednesday, November 8 from 5 a.m. to 6 a.m. and again from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. (CST). This action is being[Read More…]
Park Forest Historical Society to Host Presentation on ‘The Causes of World War 1’ on Nov. 12
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser The Park Forest Historical Society will host a presentation on ‘The Causes of World War 1’ on Sunday, November 12 at 2:30 p.m. at Park Forest Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive. The event is free and open to the public. Dr. Magne B.[Read More…]
