CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—July 3, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, along with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and City Attorney Mike Feuer, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, and San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera, announced that they have joined together to file an amicus brief in Flores v. Sessions.[Read More…]
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Attorney General Madigan Joins 10 Attorney Generals Bringing Suit Against EPA Over Illegal Rollback of Key Climate Protection Regulations
Attorneys General Charge U.S. EPA with Illegally Seeking to Roll Back Prohibition on Hydrofluorocarbons, Powerful Climate Change Pollutants Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—July 2, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced last week that she joined 10 Attorneys General filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for seeking to[Read More…]
Hundreds of Thousands Take to Streets Nationwide to Protest Trump’s ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ Policies
Sister demonstrations were held in London, Munich, Paris, Hamburg, Tokyo, and others cities around the globe. NATIONWIDE—(ENEWSPF)—June 30, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Hundreds of thousands took to the streets of the United States today to protest Donald Trump’s immigration policies. Protests took place in big cities and small towns across[Read More…]
Village of Park Forest Announces July 4 Events
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 29, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Village of Park Forest knows how to throw a July 4th party and this year is no exception. This year’s 4th of July fun begins at 6 p.m. with a parade that kicks off at the corner of Main Street and[Read More…]
July 2018 Special Events at the Park Forest Public Library
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 29, 2018 By: Kaitlyn Keller The Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard, has announced its July 2018 special events. Coming up in July: July 14 — “Local Author Group Meet & Greet” (11 a.m.) Join us for our official kick-off of our Local Author Group. If[Read More…]
Massive Protests in Chicago’s Daley Plaza and Nationwide on June 30 Calling for an End to Trump Administration’s Dehumanizing Immigration Policies
Protest Is Part of the National ‘Families Belong Together’ Day of Action With More Than 650 Events Nationwide CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—June 28, 2018 Contact: Marj Halperin On Saturday, June 30th, thousands of Chicago-area residents will rally at Daley Plaza, 60 West Washington, beginning at 11 a.m. This rally is part of[Read More…]
Police: Good Samaritan Tackles Domestic Battery Suspect
Police Blotter Reports Thru June 4, 2018 Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Editor’s Note: These Park Forest Police blotter reports cover May 30 through June 4, 2018. Here we learn of a “Good Samaritan” who tackled a domestic battery suspect. (The proper dates for this span of reports in the previous sentence were[Read More…]
Family Lost Everything In Fire; Park Forest Officer, Neighbors, Step Up
What’s left when you lose everything? Beth Brecher and Alan Shnay found the goodness of neighbors, friends, family, and strangers. Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Elisabeth Brecher’s dogs woke her up at about 4 a.m. one morning last month. She quickly learned that the house she shared with husband Alan Shnay and[Read More…]
Brent Fogt’s “Re Pose” Exhibition at South Suburban College Through August 30
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—June 25, 2018 By: South Suburban College Communications The Art & Design Department of South Suburban College (SSC) is pleased to present a new exhibition located in the Dulgar Gallery on SSC’s Main Campus in South Holland. An exhibition of art works by Brent Fogt titled “Re[Read More…]
Union Street Gallery’s 14th Annual Garden Walk to Take Place on July 7
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—June 25, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Union Street Gallery, 1527 Otto Boulevard in Chicago Heights, will host its 14th Annual Garden Walk on Saturday, July 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. This year 7 gardens have generously agreed to participate in the walk. The gardens[Read More…]
