WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 23, 2016 – Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Hanukah all fall within three days of each other this year. As friends and families gather together this season, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety Inspection Service has four food safety tips to ensure a healthy and safe holiday. Even on Holidays, Always[Read More…]
Local
Select a news topic from the list below, then select a news article to read.
The Women’s March on Chicago Announces Post-Inauguration March and Rally On January 21, 2017
CHICAGO, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2016. The First Amendment is alive and well in Chicago, as thousands of women and their allies will brave the cold to rally downtown on January 21 in solidarity with others around the world who defend and further women’s rights. The Women’s March on Chicago honors women’s marches planned[Read More…]
Thousands Mobilized Across Illinois for Women’s March on Washington, Jan. 21, 2017
Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2016. Part of a nationwide groundswell that originated the day after the presidential elections, women and men from across the state of Illinois are preparing to join the national Women’s March on Washington Sat., Jan. 21, 2017 in Washington, D.C. the day after the inauguration of the next president of the[Read More…]
Pro-Bono Bond Fund Frees 50 from Cook County Jail
Project aims to free those too poor to afford bond from dangerous jail conditions as it works to end monetary bond in Illinois. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2016. Pre-trial detainees languish by the thousands in grim conditions in Cook County Jail, while their livelihoods and education are undermined and their families suffer—all[Read More…]
Knights of Columbus Community Blood Drive on Friday, January 6
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2016. Did you know that every two seconds someone needs blood and that blood supplies are frequently low this time of the year? To help meet this need, the Knights of Columbus, in partnership with LifeSource, will hold a community blood drive on Friday, January 6[Read More…]
Richton Park Village Board Adopts Resolution Citing Contributions of Dr. Blondean Y. Davis, CEO, Southland College Prep; Superintendent of Matteson School District 162
RICHTON PARK, ILL.—(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2016—A resolution acknowledging the many contributions to education made by Dr. Blondean Y. Davis, CEO of Southland College Prep Charter High School and Superintendent of Matteson School District 162, was adopted unanimously by the Richton Park Village board at its most recent meeting. Dr. Davis was[Read More…]
EPA and DOJ Reach Settlement with S.H. Bell to Install Air Monitors at Chicago Facility and Pay $100,000 Fine
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2016—The U.S. Department of Justice and Environmental Protection Agency reached an agreement last week with S.H. Bell Company to install air monitors at the company’s facility in Southeast Chicago. The company will also pay a $100,000 civil penalty. Under the settlement agreement, S.H. Bell will install four air[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest for the Week of December 18, 2016
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF) — In and Around Park Forest: The Park Forest Public Library will be hosting many holiday-related activities this week for those of all ages. You’ll find a list of these, and other holiday events, in the ‘Holiday Events & Activities’ section. Applications for the Park Forest Police[Read More…]
Spartans (5-4) Use Late Burst To Topple JCA For ESCC Victory
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Struggling to pull away from a pesky Joliet Catholic squad on Friday, host Marian Catholic blanked the Hilltoppers for the final six minutes and finished on a 7-0 run en route to a 45-38 East Suburban Catholic victory. Warren Allen paced a balanced attack with 10 points[Read More…]
Winter Storm To Create Messy Travel Along 1,200-mile Swath Of Central US
By Alex Sosnowski, Senior Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports a storm will create dangerous travel conditions across a 1,200-mile swath of the central United States into the weekend. Blizzard conditions could develop in major hubs such as Denver and Chicago. People from the Rockies to the northern Plains and Upper Midwest[Read More…]
