Senators joined by Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez and Sheriff Tom Dart; New racketeering law will tackle entire criminal structure for child sex trafficking CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2014. U.S. Sens. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) were joined today by Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez and Cook County[Read More…]
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Champaign and Vermilion County Schools Tops in Youth Archery Tournament
IDNR Hosts Tournament That Draws Hundreds of Young Archers to Springfield SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2014. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources hosted the National Archery in the Schools Program State Tournament March 22 in Springfield. More than 870 young men and women competed in the day-long event held at the Orr[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of March 24, 2014
See the movie Do The Math Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 24, 2014. If you’re concerned about the environment, or are a ‘climate change skeptic,’ join your neighbors at Park Forest’s Unitarian Universalist Community Church, 70 Sycamore Drive for the screening of the documentary film ‘Do the Math.’ The event will be[Read More…]
Sir Richard Branson, LT. Gov. Gavin Newsom, and SF DA George Gascon to Discuss More Humane Approach to the Failed War on Drugs
Event will feature special screening of Film ‘Breaking the Taboo’ CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2014. Sundog Pictures announced it will be holding a special screening of its groundbreaking documentary “Breaking the Taboo,” about the failed war on drugs, in San Francisco. The screening will be held at 5.30pm on Tuesday, March 25at[Read More…]
As Chicago’s Policies Turn Away Mental Health Patients, Protesters to Hold Vigil at Cook County Jail to Show Where They End Up
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 24, 2014. With the city poised to terminate hundreds of paying clients from its mental health clinics, mental health advocates will hold a vigil outside of the state’s largest mental health provider – Cook County Jail – to draw attention to the place that people struggling with mental illness[Read More…]
STEM@PSC Program Gives Chemistry Student Opportunity to Thrive
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2014. Prairie State College (PSC) student Daniel Eichler tried the traditional path to higher education. The 2007 Marian Catholic Academy graduate actually spent one year enrolled at Eastern Illinois University studying chemistry right after high school. But, after that year, he began to question the path he[Read More…]
Edgar’s Place Coffee House to Host Songwriter Heather Styka on April 12
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 23, 2014. Edgar’s Place Coffee House will proudly present Heather Styka on Saturday, April 12 at 8 p.m. Edgar’s Place Coffee House is located in the Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive, Park Forest. Chicago-bred, Maine-based songwriter Heather Styka’s tunes have a vintage familiarity, but[Read More…]
Attorney General Schuette Seeks Emergency Stay, Appeal of Federal Court Ruling Striking Down Marriage Amendment to Michigan Constitution
LANSING—(ENEWSPF)—March 23, 2014. Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette on Friday announced he has filed an emergency request for stay and appeal of a federal judge’s ruling striking down Article 1 Section 25 of the Michigan Constitution, also known as the Marriage Amendment. The amendment was approved by 2.7 million Michigan[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Fourth Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 23, 2014. Since I signed the Affordable Care Act into law, the share of Americans with insurance is up, and the growth of health care costs is down, to its slowest rate in fifty years – two of the most promising developments for our middle class and our[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady in Video Conference with Students at Peking University and Stanford University in California
Stanford Center at Peking University Beijing, China-_(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2014 – 11:57 A.M. CST DR. CUELLAR Well, we’re joined by somebody who also happens to be interested in this discussion. (Laughter.) And just to give you a little background, you walked in during the most important part of the discussion, which[Read More…]
