PARK FOREST—(ENEWSPF)—March 25, 2016. The Park Forest Garden Club hosts a membership and guest tea, April 12 at 12 p.m. The program, titled “Worms Eat My Garbage” will be presented by U of I Extension Master Gardeners. The event takes place at St. Mary’s Church, 227 Monee Road, in Park[Read More…]
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‘More Coverage and Less Spending’ Defines Obama’s Health Care Legacy
President Barack Obama speaks about the Affordable Care Act in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on March 3, 2016. Source: AP/Carolyn Kaster Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2016. A new analysis from the Center for American Progress looks at how federal health programs are covering more people while spending less money. Just yesterday, the[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Get Smart About Smart Meters
Attorney General Urges Consumers to Understand Smart Meter Data, its Benefits and Potential Pitfalls Chicago —(ENEWSPF)-March 25, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today issued a consumer alert urging Illinois residents to do their homework on smart meters – how they work, what type of data they collect, how the data[Read More…]
North Lawndale Stakeholders Plan for the Future
A Community-Driven Planning Process to Revive North Lawndale North Lawndale, Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—March 25, 2016. The North Lawndale Community Coordinating Council (NLCCC) will kick off the second phase of its comprehensive community planning process by hosting its first Annual North Lawndale Community Planning Conference on Saturday, April 16, at DRW College Preparatory[Read More…]
Ranking Member Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky Condemns Republican Plan to Issue Seventeen ‘Secret’ Subpoenas
WASHINGTON, D.C.– (ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2016. Today Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky released the following statement in response to being told by the Republican Chair of the Select Investigative Panel of her plan to issue 17 additional subpoenas: “There is no legitimate need for the names of researchers, students, clinic personnel and[Read More…]
Statement From Mayor Emanuel On Today’s Illinois Supreme Court Ruling
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2016. Editor’s Note: The Illinois Supreme Court unanimously decided today to overturn Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s plan to save the Municipal Employees and Laborers Pension Funds, on pace to run out of money in eight and 12 years respectively. Emanuel’s comments on the decision follow. “Though disappointing, this ruling[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth’s Congressional Art Competition Now Accepting Submissions from Eighth District Students
Winning student will receive a free trip to Washington, DC, to have their work recognized and displayed in the Halls of Congress SCHAUMBURG–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2016. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) today called on students throughout the Eighth District wishing to show off their artistic talents to enter her newly-announced 2016 Congressional[Read More…]
Get Ready for Earth Month 2016 at Prairie State College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2016. Prairie State College, 202 South Halsted Avenue in Chicago Heights, will host the following 2016 Earth Month activities: April 7, 2016 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Atrium Around the World The effects of climate change can be felt around the world. Meet the sustainability club in[Read More…]
Rep. Robin Kelly to Host Youth Job and Resource Expo
MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)—March 24, 2016. Congresswoman Robin Kelly will host a Youth Job and Resource Expo for young men and women between the ages of 15 and 24 on Saturday, April 16, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Thornton Township High School, 15001 Broadway Ave., Harvey. “A recent report by the[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Senator Durbin Open New Section of Lakefront at Fullerton Avenue Beach, Stabilizing Shoreline and Creating Nearly Six Acres of New Park Land
Project Includes Separated Lakefront Bike and Pedestrian Paths at Fullerton Avenue CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Senator Richard Durbin, Alderman Michele Smith, Chicago Park District Superintendent Michael Kelly, Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) Commissioner Rebekah Scheinfeld and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers yesterday officially announced the completion of[Read More…]
