Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Candidates who run for office in the Village of Park Forest do so in a non-partisan system. Candidates run as independents, regardless of their political affiliations beyond Village politics. On Saturday, the Park Forest Non-Partisan Committee will meet at Village Hall beginning at 11:00 a.m. The purpose[Read More…]
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County Files Motion to Withdraw Petition for Damages in Sweetened Beverage Tax Case
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Chief Spokesperson for the Cook County Board President Frank Shuftan issued a statement regarding the so-called sweetened beverage tax case. The tax, which went into effect August 1, has had a rocky roll-out, with Walgreens and McDonald’s facing lawsuits over accusations of how the tax was implemented. From[Read More…]
DeLuca Hosting Senior Information Fair and Ice Cream Social
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Would you like to meet State Rep. Anthony DeLuca-Chicago Heights? Rep. DeLuca will host a Senior Information Fair and Ice Cream Social on Monday, August 21, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Frankfort Township Building, located at 11000 West Lincoln Highway in Frankfort. “It is my[Read More…]
AG Madigan Joins State Coalition Urging Feds to Protect Nursing Home, Long-term Care Residents
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—August 8, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today joined a coalition of state attorneys general and state consumer protection advocates to submit comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging it maintain its rule prohibiting pre-dispute arbitration clauses in nursing home and other long-term care contracts.[Read More…]
Veterans and Gold Star Family Day at the 2017 Illinois State Fair on August 13
Free Admission for Veterans and immediate Family on Sunday 8/13 Springfield–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2017. The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Agriculture and the Illinois State Fair invite veterans and their family members to enjoy a day at the Illinois State Fair on Sunday,[Read More…]
Workshops Imagine Future for Urban Design at UChicago
Faculty and practitioners from across the country gather to share insights, look ahead CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2017 By: Andrew Bauld Across the University of Chicago campus, researchers from a variety of disciplines are engaged in thinking about urban design and architecture and its future on campus. Along with UChicago Urban, Bill[Read More…]
Golf Outing to Support South Suburban College Bulldogs Baseball Program on September 15
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—August 8, 2017. The 2017-18 South Suburban College Baseball Team is hosting their 12th Annual Bulldog Baseball Golf Outing to raise funds for athletic equipment and travel costs for nationwide tournaments. The Bulldog Golf Outing will take place on Friday, September 15, 2017, at Lincolnshire Country Club,[Read More…]
NLGJA Announces 2017 Excellence in Journalism Award Winners and Honorees
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Today NLGJA – The Association of LGBTQ Journalists announces the recipients of its Excellence in Journalism Awards and recognizes exemplary work produced in 2016. The highest individual awards, NLGJA Journalist of the Year and Sarah Pettit Memorial Award for the LGBTQ Journalist of the Year, are awarded to Katie Barnes and Erik[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Statement On Brandon Road Study for Keeping Asian Carp from Reaching Great Lakes is Release
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2017. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) released the Brandon Road Study, a draft plan for keeping Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes. This draft plan was set to be released on February[Read More…]
DePaul University Joins 2112
Music, film, creative and tech industry incubator lands first university member CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2017. Higher education and music innovation are intersecting in Chicago as DePaul University joins 2112 – the first of its kind music, film and technology incubator on the city’s Northwest Side. The arrangement, led by DePaul’s[Read More…]
