NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2016. Yesterday, Hillary Clinton released her 2015 personal tax return and Senator Tim Kaine and his wife Anne Holton released 10 years of their returns. Donald Trump did not – and voters in battleground states are going to notice. Donald Trump continues to hide behind fake excuses as[Read More…]
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In and Around Park Forest for the Week of August 14, 2016
The South Suburban Family Shelter is looking for some ‘Angels’ Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF) — Residents of Park Forest and other suburban towns have always been known for their generosity to those that are in need of help. While most parents are now doing “back-to-school” shopping, other parents are realizing that[Read More…]
Proposed Legislation Would Prevent Voter Suppression in Illinois and Other States
Photo Source: ACLU OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—August 13, 2016. I relocated from Illinois to Oregon 3 years ago. It was something I never saw myself doing. But after years of watching the state of Illinois slowly implode, I sadly decided to leave my home and friends and relocate to a state where I[Read More…]
Tell Donald Trump to Release His Tax Returns
OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—August 13, 2016. Yesterday, Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine released their tax returns. While every presidential candidate with the exception of Gerald Ford have released their tax returns as part of the election process, Donald Trump refuses to do the same. Trump’s excuses for failing to release his tax returns[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Providing a Better, Cleaner, Safer Future for Our Children, August 13, 2016 (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2016. Hi, everybody. One of the most urgent challenges of our time is climate change. We know that 2015 surpassed 2014 as the warmest year on record – and 2016 is on pace to be even hotter. When I took office, I said this was something we[Read More…]
Clerk Orr’s Statement on Governor Rauner’s Veto of Automatic Voter Registration Bill
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Clerk David Orr issued the following statement about Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto of the automatic voter registration bill: With today’s veto, Gov. Bruce Rauner condemned 700,000 hard working Illinoisans to another unnecessary interaction with government. I am greatly disappointed by the governor’s veto of SB 250,[Read More…]
“How dare you quote what I wrote in a public Internet forum!”
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Quote me, if you wish. Received some flack, but mostly praise, for a recent commentary I wrote about comments made publicly, in a Facebook post. Those who did not care for the piece accused me of “publicly shaming” people. For their comments. Which they wrote publicly.[Read More…]
South Suburban Resident Receives 2016 Hero of the Year Award
This is a user-supplied post. Chicago-(ENEWSPF)- South Suburban Resident Dr. Michael M. Townsend Sr. receives The Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Center’s Community Hero of the Year Award. At its recent June 9th 2016 Annual Event, Townsend, along with colleague Merle Shepera, CDE, were honored to receive this Award for[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It – Ronald Reagan’s Daughter to Donald Trump ‘Words Matter’
CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—August 12, 2016. On her Facebook page, Patti Davis, daughter of former Republican President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan, wrote a blistering note to Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump about his remarks that “Second Amendment people” should do something about Hillary Clinton. To Donald Trump: I am the[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Bill to Change Response to Sexual Assault Crimes Becomes Law
Joint Sexual Assault Working Group’s Legislation Encourages Survivors to Report Crimes, Requires Training for Law Enforcement & Improves Justice for Survivors Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that landmark legislation to encourage more sexual assault survivors to come forward and increase the successful prosecution of[Read More…]
