WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2015. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address: Few people can make the case for strengthening America’s middle class like President Obama. Tonight, the President laid out a vision for our country that puts working families[Read More…]
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Senator Kirk Response to State of the Union, Jan. 20, 2015
WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2015. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today released the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address: “Illinois is right to want a bridge-builder in the Senate, and I approach every day with that goal in mind. “Through new ways to save for[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly’s Statement on the State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—January 20, 2015. Congresswoman Robin Kelly issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address tonight: “Tonight, the President outlined a clear way forward for our country, one in which our economy works for all Americans. For far too long, our middle class has[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Settlement with City of Harvey to Collect Unpaid Water Charges on Behalf of Chicago Taxpayers
Action Ensures More Than $30 Million Will Be Recouped From All Four Suburban Municipalities Who Owe Chicago Taxpayers CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today that the City of Chicago has entered into a settlement with the City of Harvey to pay $20 million to Chicago for past unpaid[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Statement On Congressional Delegation To Cuba
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2015. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement after returning from the first congressional delegation visit to Cuba since the United States announced its change of policy: “We had a very productive trip. The changes to America’s Cuba policy announced by President Obama last month marked[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky Statement on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day & the Fight for Voting Rights
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—January 19, 2015. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a time to celebrate the life, accomplishments, and dreams of one of our greatest American leaders. Dr. King stood for equality, freedom and peace; his work inspired a generation to advocate – non-violently – for the recognition of civil rights[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of January 19, 2015
Thorne Creek charts its path on a sunny Sunday afternoon. (Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 19, 2015. The first of three Candidates Forums will be held on Sunday, January 25 at 1 p.m. at Park Forest Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive. The League of Women Voters of the Park Forest[Read More…]
Non-Partisan Committee’s Candidate Forums Begin Jan. 25
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–January 18, 2015. It began 60 years ago, when the young Village of Park Forest made a bold step by eliminating party politics from all local elections as then Village President Henry Dietch declared “there is no Democratic way of picking up garbage. There is no Republican way[Read More…]
‘Linking and Leveraging Resources to Build Resilient Communities’ Forum to be Held February 6 at Moraine Valley Community College
Tinley Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 18, 2015. The ‘Linking and Leveraging Resources to Build Resilient Communities’ Forum will be held on Friday, February 6 from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Moraine Valley Community College Southwest Education Center, 17900 South 94th Avenue, Tinley Park. This event is sponsored by the South Metropolitan[Read More…]
Grateful Dead Original Members To Perform Together Again One Last Time
Grateful Dead Original Members Reunite to Celebrate 50th Anniversary CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2015. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Grateful Dead, the four original members — Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, and Bob Weir — will reunite at Chicago’s Soldier Field, nearly 20 years to the day of the last[Read More…]
