CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2016. Two new exhibits will be opening at Union Street Gallery, 1527 Otto Boulevard in Chicago Heights on Wednesday, August 10. ‘The Structure’ features work about, made with, and inspired by architecture and architectural materials. The wide variety of work was selected by jurors, Mike Bonhart and[Read More…]
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Hillary Clinton Statement on the 51st Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2016. Today, on the 51st anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Hillary Clinton issued the following statement: “Fifty-one years after the Voting Rights Act was signed into law, Americans are now facing the most systematic effort to curtail those rights since the era of Jim Crow. Make[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Representing the Best of America in the Summer Olympics, August 6, 2016 (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2016 Every four years, our nation’s attention turns to a competition that’s as heated as it is historic. People pack arenas and wave flags. Journalists judge every move and overanalyze every misstep. Sometimes we’re let down, but more often we’re lifted up. And just when we think[Read More…]
City of Chicago Releases Video of Fatal Shooting of Paul O’Neal by Police
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2016. Chicago police have released footage showing the shooting of 18-year-old Paul O’Neal. The videos were taken by police car dashboard cameras and police body cameras. The released footage shows four different angles of the incident that led to O’Neal’s death. Source: YouTube
Village of Park Forest to Host 17th Annual Youth Day Back to School Celebration on Saturday, August 13,
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2016 For more information contact Kevin Adams at 708-748-2005. Source: http://www.villageofparkforest.com
Park Forest Bark District to Host Paws at the Park Event on September 24 & 25 Seeking New Homes for Pets
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2016. Take part in the 2nd Annual Paws at the Park pet adoption at the Park Forest Bark District on Sept. 24 and 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.! Every year, Animal Medical Center of Sauk Village teams up with the Village of Park Forest[Read More…]
State of Connecticut Agrees to Resolve Claims of National Voter Registration Act Violations
CONNECTICUT–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2016. The Justice Department announced today that it has reached an agreement with Connecticut and state officials to resolve claims that the state failed to provide voter registration opportunities required by Section 5 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA). The department’s investigation, conducted by the[Read More…]
Congressman Blumenauer to Senator Mark Kirk: Show Respect and Compassion for Our Veterans
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2016 – This week, U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) released an open letter to U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL), urging Senator Kirk to show respect and compassion for veterans, change course, and support Representative Blumenauer’s bipartisan proposal to allow Department of Veterans Affairs physicians to provide recommendations[Read More…]
Senators Wyden, Grassley, Speier Push for Continued Protections Against Whistleblower Retaliation
In amicus brief, members urge Department of Labor to avoid making it harder for whistleblowers to defend their cases WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2016. U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., filed an amicus brief this week with the Department of Labor[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky Statement on the 51st Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2016. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement for the upcoming 51st anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, which was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on August 6, 1965: “Fifty one years ago, the Voting Rights Act was signed into law—ushering in a new[Read More…]
