WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2017. U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and 16 of their colleagues in writing to the White House to express alarm that the Trump administration is attempting to block the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) from discovering how many lobbyists and[Read More…]
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Cook County Clerk David Orr Lauds Passage Of Automatic Voter Registration Bill
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Clerk David Orr praised the passage in the Illinois legislature of an Automatic Voter Registration for Illinois. He urges Gov. Bruce Rauner to sign the bill into law. Orr’s statement follows: I am glad that the Illinois legislature, in another bipartisan vote, has passed an Automatic Voter[Read More…]
Madigan Says Dems Cooperating With Passage of Rauner-Backed Procurement Reforms
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement Monday after the House voted to pass Senate Bill 8, a package of reforms negotiated by Gov. Bruce Rauner to help streamline acquisition of goods and services, reducing costs to the state. Madigan says passage of the procurement reforms means the Democrats[Read More…]
Main Street Nights Returns: Community, Entertainment, Unity #MSN
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Beginning Wednesday, June 14 Main Street Nights in Park Forest returns. The eight week-long event sponsored by The Village of Park Forest and Freedom Hall will not only have returning artists from previous years, but will also feature new performances to the venue. There will also be[Read More…]
Join Us On The Village Green To Remember Our Nation’s Fallen
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Monday, May 29, marks Memorial Day. Perhaps the unofficial start of summer. For some, perhaps, a day to indulge, or over-indulge. For others, a well-earned day of rest. For all of us, however, this is a day to remember our nation’s fallen. Whether you align yourself to[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Baseball Wins Rich Central IHSA 3A Regional Title
Olympia Fields, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Mark DiLuia pitched into seventh inning for the win and Michael Bohlen came on to earn the save Saturday, as Marian Catholic baseball blanked Illiana Christian, 3-0, to capture the Rich Central IHSA 3A Regional title. DiLuia fanned 11 in 6 1/3 innings of work. The Spartans (20-14)[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest for the Week of May 28, 2017
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF) — The Park Forest American Legion will host its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 29, beginning at 11 a.m. The program takes place at the corner of Main Street and Cunningham Drive in Downtown Park Forest and includes placement of remembrance wreaths in solemn honor[Read More…]
#TimStrong: Officer Tim Jones Leaves Rehab
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Officer Tim Jones was shot on March 19, 2016. According to police, he was ” investigating a stolen motor vehicle complaint when fellow officers, on a separate call of a possible break in to a vacant home, discovered the reported stolen vehicle at that vacant house. Officer Jones[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: Trumpcare Would Inflame Opioid Crisis in DuPage County
DOWNERS GROVE –(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2017. In the midst of the opioid crisis, President Trump’s budget and plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would greatly diminish access to substance abuse treatment in the western suburbs, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin said today in a meeting at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital.[Read More…]
Senator Duckworth Addresses AIPAC’s Chicago Gala, Underscores Importance of U.S.-Israel Relationship
CHICAGO, IL –(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2017. U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) addressed members of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) this week at the annual AIPAC Chicago Gala. Senator Duckworth highlighted the importance of collaborative efforts between the two countries to support Israel’s national security and maintain a strong U.S.-Israel[Read More…]
