Attorneys General File Lawsuit Against Education Secretary DeVos for Delaying Rules That Protect Students & Taxpayers from Abuse by Predatory For-Profit Schools Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—July 6, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan and 18 other attorneys general today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos[Read More…]
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Tall Grass Arts Association Call for Entries for Upcoming ‘MARK of the HAND’ Juried Exhibition
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 6, 2017. Tall Grass Arts Association, 367 Artists Walk in DownTown Park Forest, is calling for entries for its upcoming juried exhibition entitled ‘MARK of the HAND.’ The exhibit will be held September 29 through November 4. Entry deadline is Friday, August 11. From prehistory, humans have[Read More…]
Sights and Sounds of a Park Forest Fourth of July
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The parade seemed a bit smaller, and the crowds gathered near Freedom Hall and the Library appeared a bit lighter than in years past. But the enthusiasm of this year’s Park Forest Fourth of July was hardly less than any year prior. With Springfield still stuck in[Read More…]
Clerk Orr Calls Trump’s Actions On Alleged Voter Fraud “Dangerous”
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Asserting there was no wide-spread voter fraud in the 2016 Presidential Election, Cook County Clerk David Orr lambasted President Donald Trump’s Presidential Advisory Commission on Voter Integrity “inauthentic” and its requests “dangerous.” Clerk Orr’s complete statement follows: From the time he was a presidential candidate, Donald Trump has made[Read More…]
Madigan Schedules Thursday Vote to Override Rauner Budget Veto
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Thursday appears to be the day the Illinois House will override Governor Bruce Rauner’s budget veto. The Illinois Senate voted to override the Governor’s vetoes on Tuesday, July 4. “The House will hold a vote on Thursday, July 6 to override the governor’s vetoes of the balanced budget[Read More…]
Illinois Might Finally See A Budget Wednesday
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- For the first time since July 1, 2015, a budget for the state of Illinois is finally within reach. There is a chance the state will see a budget Wednesday. “Illinois budget impasse” has its own Wikipedia page. The Illinois Senate approved spending and revenue bills, then immediately[Read More…]
At Trinity Lutheran, Pastor Chris Says, “All Are Welcome”
By Gary Kopycinski The Roamin’ Catholic Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Pastor Chris Wogaman began his tenure at Trinity Lutheran Church in February. At 42-years-old, the spirited, openly gay pastor is intent on getting to know Park Forest, even as his relationship continues to grow with members of his congregation. Raised Methodist,[Read More…]
Chicago Jobs Program Reduces Youth Violence, University of Chicago Urban Labs Study Shows
Violent-crime arrests drop by 33 percent for program participants CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 3, 2017. Researchers at the University of Chicago Urban Labs announced new results from their study of One Summer Chicago Plus, a jobs program designed to reduce violence and prepare youth living in some of the city’s highest-violence neighborhoods for[Read More…]
Statement from House Speaker Madigan on Reaching a Compromise to End the Illinois Budget Crisis
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)—July 3, 2017. Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement Sunday: “Today, Democrats and Republicans stood together to take a crucial step toward reaching a compromise that ends the budget crisis by passing a fully funded state budget in a bipartisan way. While none could say this[Read More…]
Dems Hope For A Budget, GOP Sees “Déjà vu all over again”
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Yesterday, we wrote that there appeared to be hope that Springfield might actually pass a budget. The Dems seemed to hold out hope. The GOP saw ‘Déjà vu all over again,’ and the Governor promised a veto. The unlikely optimism from House Speaker Michael Madigan: “Today, Democrats and[Read More…]
