Attorney General Urges Fans to Purchase World Series Tickets from Reputable Sellers & Be Wary of Private Sellers Chicago — (ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today urged fans to take caution and properly investigate a ticket seller before buying tickets to the Chicago Cubs World Series at Wrigley[Read More…]
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Cook County’s $13 Minimum Wage a Huge Victory; Strong Step in the Long Journey Toward Income Equality
When fully enacted, the wage increase will put $10,000 more a year in workers’ pockets CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2016. The movement to give minimum wage workers a raise continues gaining momentum across the country, with Cook County Commissioners in Illinois Wednesday voting decisively 13-3 in favor of a $13 minimum[Read More…]
The Will Group Helps Utilities Upgrade To LED Using TWiG App, Creating Jobs Along The Way
Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2016. TWiG, a new app set to revolutionize the utilities industry, assisted in the upgrade of over 40,000 antiquated street light fixtures to energy efficient LED in the first months of 2016. TWiG is the newest offering from The Will Group (TWG), a Chicago-based lighting innovator that first began[Read More…]
Judicial Retention: Which Judges Should Be Elected Or Retained In Cook County
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- eNews Park Forest is pleased to share information regarding judges running for office and judicial retention. Through the years, we have heard, and agree, that members of the public are least informed on the performance of judges. To gather our information, we began with VoteForJudges.org. Vote for[Read More…]
Senators Kirk & Portman Make Friendly Wager on World Series
Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2016. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) released the following statement on his friendly wager with Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) on the 2016 World Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians: “I look forward to enjoying a Great Lakes beer after the[Read More…]
U.S. Attorney’s Office to Conduct Election Day Monitoring
Zachary T. Fardon, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2016. The U.S. Attorney’s Office will monitor the federal and local elections in Chicago and surrounding suburbs on Nov. 8, 2016, Zachary T. Fardon, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, announced[Read More…]
Revised Numbers for Park Forest: 615 Voted Monday. Tuesday’s Total Already Half That
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The early voting numbers for Park Forest were even higher than yesterday’s estimates. Mr. Jonathan Williams of the Cook County Clerk’s Office called eNews Park Forest and shared updated figures. It turns out 615 voted Monday at Park Forest Village Hall. As of this writing early Tuesday[Read More…]
More Than 100 Researchers and Policy Organizations Call on the U.S. Department of Education to Release Better Federal Student Aid Data
Graduates wait in line after commencement ceremonies in Princeton, New Jersey, on June 5, 2012. Source: AP/Mel Evans Letter to U.S. Department of Education urges release of privacy-protected and secure data to better understand financial aid programs. Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2016. Today, the Center for American Progress led a[Read More…]
Chicago Alderman Joe Moore to Host Premier Screening of Documentary Film ‘Count Me In’ on October 30
49th Ward Alderman Joe Moore CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2016. Alderman Joe Moore will host a special screening of the PBS documentary ‘Count Me In’ on Sunday, October 30th, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m., at the New 400 Theater, 6746 N. Sheridan in Chicago followed by a discussion of the film and the future of[Read More…]
City of Chicago Moves to Privatize Mental Health Clinic in Roseland
Clinic consumers and mental health advocates denounce city plan, demand input CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2016. Four years after Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) closed six public mental health clinics despite warnings of dire consequences for the city and the thousands of people affected, the city is[Read More…]
