Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Drama Group is thrilled to present the emotionally charged musical, DOGFIGHT directed by Curt & Tammy Lang. Performances will be held at the Drama Group Studio Theatre on August 5, 6, 11, 12 & 13 at 7:30 p.m. and matinees on August 7, 13 & 14[Read More…]
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Pokemon Go: Does Weather Affect Which Characters You Can Collect?
AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports around the world, Pokemon trainers are braving the elements to capture creatures as the game continues to surge in popularity. Pokemon Go launched on July 5 in the United States and has since been released in several other countries. The app has been downloaded more than 15 million[Read More…]
Clerk Orr Calls Chicago’s Red Light Camera Program “Corrupt”
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Clerk David Orr issued a scathing condemnation of Chicago’s Red Light Camera program, calling it “corrupt.” Orr asserted that it was “cloaked as a public safety measure.” He continued, “Thursday’s red-light camera deposition reaffirms what motorists have always known: from its inception the City’s corrupt Red[Read More…]
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) US Announces Investments in Illinois and Ohio Facilities
Investments in assembly plants total more than $1 billion 1,000 new jobs to be created Plants will be retooled to support growth of Jeep® brand Brings total U.S. investment to more than $6.8 billion with more than 23,500 jobs created since June 2009 Auburn Hills, Mich. -(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2016.[Read More…]
Court Orders Release of Police Misconduct Records
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2016. In Chicago and around the country, protests continued this weekend following the police killings of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge and Philando Castile in St. Paul, while in the wake of a deadly ambush of police officers during a demonstration in Dallas on Friday, protest organizers reaffirmed[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Announces Additional $3 Million Herbalife Settlement
Madigan Announces Additional $3 Million in Restitution for Illinois on Top of Federal Trade Commission’s $200 Million Nationwide Settlement Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2016. In conjunction with a nationwide Federal Trade Commission (FTC) $200 million settlement with Herbalife, Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that Illinois Herbalife members will benefit[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly Statement on Terrorist Attack in France
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2016. Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) issued the following statement today in response to the terrorist attack in Nice, France: “I join all Americans in mourning the loss of life in the horrific terrorist attack in Nice, France. I offer my condolences to the families of those we’ve[Read More…]
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky: Let’s Celebrate the One-Year Anniversary of the Iran Deal Instead of Undermining its Progress
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2016. Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) posted the following piece on Huffington Post about the one year anniversary of the Iran Nuclear Deal: This Thursday, we mark the one-year anniversary of the signing of the Iran Nuclear Agreement, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan[Read More…]
In Wake of Recent Violence & Upheaval, Senator Durbin Calls for Action on Criminal Justice Reform (Video)
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–July 13, 2016. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today spoke on the floor of the Senate to call on Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to schedule a vote on the Senate’s bipartisan Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act. In the wake of recent violence and upheaval across the country, Durbin, who was[Read More…]
Black Youth Project at the University of Chicago Launches Unique Survey of Young Voters (Video)
First results show differences among millennials on presidential candidates, race, immigration The Black Youth Project will perform a monthly survey of more than 1,750 young adults ages 18 to 30 that pays special attention to how race and ethnicity shape their views. Photo by: Craig Ruttle/The Associated Press CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 14,[Read More…]
