OAK BROOK –(ENEWSPF)–January 4, 2016. Illinois Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti today formally presented Governor Bruce Rauner with the Local Government Consolidation and Unfunded Mandates Task Force’s final report. “Part of reforming and turning around Illinois includes empowering local communities. This report shows the efficiencies and inefficiencies within local governments and[Read More…]
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Secretary of State Services at Governors State University on January 20
University Park, Illinois –(ENEWSPF)—January 4, 2016. The Secretary of State’s Mobile Service Unit will be at Governors State University’s Hall of Governors on Wednesday, January 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Services available at the mobile service unit include driver’s license and State ID renewal, replacement, and corrections; vehicle[Read More…]
Amateur Nature Photography at Sierra Club Meeting on January 11
MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)—January 4, 2016. The Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club has its next meeting on Monday, January 11th at 7:15 pm. The meeting is at the Frankfort Public Library. This month’s program will be Members’ Slides Night. Members will show slides or prints of the nature they have seen[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for January 3, 2016 (Includes Podcast)
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other local media. An arrest does not mean that[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of January 3, 2016 (Includes Podcast)
Lollapalooza Poster by Dan Grzeca Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 3, 2016. Prairie State College’s Christopher Art Gallery will be hosting an exhibition of posters of music events from acclaimed Chicago area illustrators, designers and printers. ‘Gigs Graphics!’ will open on Monday, January 4 and run through January 28. Additional information about[Read More…]
Chicago Prepares for Imminent Immigration Raids by Informing Community Members About Their Rights
We cannot let ICE’s violence go unchecked. To report a raid, please call the Family Support Network Hotline at 1-855-435-7693. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 1, 2016. News have surfaced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to start 2016 with immigration raids targeting Central American families who have deportation orders. In response,[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: New Year Brings New Laws
Nursing home cameras; protections for sexual assault survivors, crime victims and workers effective Jan. 1 Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—December 31, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today highlighted new laws initiated by her office that will go into effect Jan. 1. In 2016 Illinois will become the fourth state to explicitly allow electronic[Read More…]
Mike Siviwe Elliott, Activist Against Police Crimes, Arrested Filming Cop Assaulting Woman On Metra Train
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 29, 2015. Just past midnight this morning, well known Chicago activist Mike Siviwe Elliott was arrested on board a Metra train for exercising his right to observe and video an officer in the course of his or her duties.Elliott was on the train when he observed officers “getting rough[Read More…]
Teen Zone to Join City Year Chicago for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service on January 18
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 29, 2015. The Teen Zone will join City Year Chicago for a day of service on Monday, January 18th as we adopt the ‘day on’ philosophy that Dr. King’s remembrance should be celebrated by a series of service projects. Last year volunteers performed a total of 33[Read More…]
Village of Park Forest Careers in Focus to Host Teen-Centered Event on January 23
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 29, 2015. The Village of Park Forest Careers in Focus will host a teen-centered event on January 23 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Prairie State College Conference Center, 202 South Halsted Street in Chicago Heights. The event is free and open to teens ages[Read More…]
