Proposes Significant Property Tax Relief for Homeowners and Highest Investment in Education in Illinois History SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2014. Governor Quinn today proposed his Fiscal Year 2015 Budget, “Securing Illinois’ Financial Future.” The Governor’s address detailed an honest and responsible budget for the next fiscal year along with a five-year blueprint[Read More…]
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Lineup for Lollapalooza 2014 Announced
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 26, 2014. The complete 130-band lineup for Lollalooza 2014 was announced today. The event will be held August 1 – 3 for the 10th year in Chicago’s Grant Park. Three-day passes for the festival sold out in an hour on Tuesday. Single-day passes for $100 are now on sale[Read More…]
Park Forest Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony to be Held on April 6; Rich East To Be Inducted
Rich East High School will be inducted into the Park Forest Hall of Fame this year. (Photo: ieanea.org) Park Forest Historical Society’s annual Park Forest Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held Sunday April 6, 2014 at 3 p.m. in Park Forest Freedom Hall, 410 Lakewood Blvd. The ceremony[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: E-book Customers to Receive Price-fixing Settlement Payments
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—March 26, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced that Illinois e-book customers will begin receiving payments this week from settlements with five publishers in the alleged e-books price-fixing conspiracy. Madigan joined 32 other attorneys general in suing five of the six largest publishers and Apple for allegedly conspiring to drive[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and Department of Water Management Announce the Start of 2014 Construction Season
DWM Increases Infrastructure Work in Third Year of Building a New Chicago Program CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Commissioner Thomas Powers today announced the Department of Water Management is starting its 2014 construction season under the Building a New Chicago infrastructure program, which will include 85 miles of[Read More…]
‘Away From Her’ Film Screening and Discussion at Governors State University on April 2
University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 26, 2014. Governors State University (GSU) will host a screening and discussion of Sarah Polley’s heartrending film, ‘Away from Her.’ The event will begin at 6 p.m. in GSU’s new screening room, F1622, on the University’s main campus, 1 University Parkway, University Park. ‘Away from Her,’ is[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Google Announce Free Wi-Fi at Two of the City’s Most Popular Parks
Garfield Park and South Shore Cultural Center Outfitted with Wireless Internet Service CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today that, through a partnership between the City of Chicago and Google, free wireless service is now available at two of Chicago’s largest and busiest parks: Garfield Park and the South[Read More…]
Senators Kirk, Durbin Statement on BP Whiting Refinery Oil Spill Into Lake Michigan
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014. U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) today released the following statement after learning that an unknown amount of oil from BP’s Whiting Refinery in Indiana spilled into Lake Michigan: “We cannot be too careful when it comes to protecting the health and safety of[Read More…]
Rep. Guitierrez Has ‘Productive and Positive’ Meeting with DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson on Imigrations and Deportations
Meeting precedes Secretary’s meeting with full CHC in April Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014. Today in his Capitol Hill office, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) met with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson to discuss immigration and deportations. The Congressman requested the meeting with the Secretary as a follow-up[Read More…]
Illinois’ First Comprehensive Study of Youth Who Have Sexually Offended Finds They Are Highly Amenable to Treatment and Unlikely to Reoffend
Recommendations: Illinois should implement evidence-informed policies for professionals who work with victims and youth offenders; provide individualized, community-based, family-focused treatments and services; and repeal counter-productive sex offender registration requirements and categorical restrictions for young people. SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014. The Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission on Tuesday released the results of the[Read More…]
